This Roast Lamb Shoulder will be the juiciest and most incredible lamb roast your family will ever taste! With rosemary and garlic infused into the flavour.
Slow cooked lamb shoulder is cooked so it is ‘fall off the bone’ tender. Lamb shoulder has more flavour, is tastier and often cheaper, than the usual roast leg of lamb.
Roast Lamb Shoulder
Lamb shoulder roast is not as popular as lamb leg roast, maybe because it needs to be slow cooked. If you can, salt the meat generously the night before and leave in the fridge to really absorb through to the centre of the meat. I have been reading Salt, Fat Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat and learnt a lot about salting food. In fact, she suggests salting a lamb roast 2 days before cooking.
Lamb Bone Broth
If you can get your hands on some good quality, organic lamb then its great to save the bones to make bone broth.
This is really great no waste cooking. Something that is normally just thrown away can be given a new life and a really powerful source of nutrients for you and your family. Lamb is our meat of choice in this house and I love it’s comforting flavour. Lamb is high in tryptophan, an amino acid our bodies can’t produce on their own, but helps to regulate serotonin. Serotonin is one of the key chemicals in the brain involved in regulating your mood and helping you feel calm and relaxed. Lamb is also good for building your immunse system as it has plenty of antioxidants
Bone broth is a key ingredient in gut health. Simmering bones gently over a long time releases a variety of powerful nutrients. These minerals are easy to digest in this liquid form and are great for boosting your immune system. Use this broth as a soup or add it to casseroles and slow cooker meals. You can even add to simple dishes such as mashed potato or risotto.
OTHER RECIPES TO USE LEFTOVERS FROM A ROAST LAMB;
Here are some more of my favourite lamb recipes;
- Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder marinated in Buttermilk
- Easy Slow Cooked Lamb with Noodles
- One Pot Lamb Cutlets & Potatoes with Spinach and Pesto
- Greek Slow Roast Lamb
- Slow Roast Lamb in White Wine
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How to make an easy Roast Lamb Shoulder;
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Roast Lamb Shoulder
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4–6 serves 1x
Description
This Roast Lamb Shoulder will be the juiciest and most incredible lamb roast your family will ever taste! With rosemary and garlic infused into the flavour.
Slow cooked lamb shoulder is cooked so it is ‘fall off the bone’ tender. Lamb shoulder has more flavour, is tastier and often cheaper, than the usual roast leg of lamb.
Ingredients
- 1.1kg lamb shoulder, bone in
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic bulb, cut in half
- 3 rosemary sprigs
Instructions
Night before: Trim the lamb of any excess fat, salt generously and leave in fridge overnight.
Next day: Preheat oven to 160C.
Rub the lamb with the oil and place into baking tray with the garlic and rosemary. Add 250ml / 1 cup of water, cover with foil and roast for 2 hours.
Uncover the lamb, increase oven to 220C and roast for another 20 minutes until brown. The meat should be tender and falling off the bone.
- Prep Time: overnight
- Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
- Category: DINNER
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