From slow-cooked lamb shoulders to barbecued cutlets and butterflied legs, whether for Christmas gatherings big or small, these are the lamb recipes we’ll be serving this Christmas.
Slow-roasted lamb rack with white beans and black garlic aïoli
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Shawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Paul Farag’s chermoula lamb ribs fatteh
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Lamb cutlets with date and almond salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Harissa-roasted lamb rump with pomegranate and eggplant
Photo: James Moffatt

Roast rolled lamb loin with anchovies and rosemary
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Greg Malouf’s baharat lamb shoulder with onions and moghrabieh
Photo: Ben Dearnley




Lamb stuffed with silverbeet and anchovies
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roast lamb leg with pan gravy by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace
Photo: Mikkel Vang


Sean McConnell’s slow-roasted lamb shoulder with pistachios, pomegranate and vine leaves
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with Brussels sprout slaw
Photo: Ben Dearnley



Photo: Ben Dearnley

Lamb rack with piquillo peppers, rocket and burghul
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with smoky eggplant
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: Ian Wallace


Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosé pears and cloves of garlic

Daniel Puskas’s dry-aged lamb rump with caramelised pumpkin juice

Iranian-style lamb shoulder with cranberry and pistachio spiced rice


Shane Delia’s 12-hour roast lamb with pistachio and green-olive tabbouleh

Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with saltbush rub
Photo: Ben Dearnley