Lamb main dish recipes for when you want lamb to be a meal's star, from centerpieces like boned-out legs or crown roasts to humble burgers and kebabs.
A sliced leg of lamb on a cutting board.
9 Easter Lamb Recipes for the Holiday Table
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Grilled Lamb Arrosticini: A Study in Grilled Skewer Simplicity
Overhead view of finished eggplant stew
Khoresh-é-Bādemjan (Persian Meat and Eggplant Stew)
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Grilled Italian-Style Lamb Skewers (Arrosticini Abruzzesi) Recipe
Shepherd's Pie in red casserole dish with one square portion removed
Classic, Savory Shepherd's Pie (With Beef and/or Lamb)
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Jeff Koehler's Moroccan Grilled Lamb Kefta Brochettes Recipe
Closeup of braised lamb shank with mustard and fresh mint leaves
Fall-Apart Lamb Shanks Braised with Mustard and Mint Recipe
Plated lamb burger showing all its layers
The Best Lamb Burgers Recipe
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Roasted Spiced Lamb Ribs With Whole Grain Mustard Sauce Recipe
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Tender Braised Lamb Shanks With Bitter Herb Salad Recipe
Yogurt- and Mint-Marinated Lamb Skewers getting lightly charred in a grill grate.
Yogurt- and Mint-Marinated Lamb Skewers
Closeup of an Indian-spiced pulled lamb sandwich
Indian-Spiced Oven-Cooked Pulled Lamb Sandwiches
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Grilled Moroccan-Spiced Rack of Lamb Recipe
perfect slow-cooked lamb racks arranged standing up on platter
Perfect Slow-Cooked Rack of Lamb for the Grill or the Stovetop Recipe
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Skillet Lamb Chops With Harissa, Spinach, and Chickpeas Recipe
Closeup of grilled berbere-spiced lamb chops, shingled on top of cucumber-lentil salad.
Grilled Berbere-Spiced Lamb Chops With Cucumber-Lentil Salad Recipe
Grilled lamb ribs on a white ceramic plate.
Perfectly Grilled Lamb Rib or Loin Chops
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Grilled Garlic- and Mint Pesto–Stuffed Leg of Lamb Recipe
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Smoked Lamb Barbacoa Recipe
French in a Flash: Grilled Lamb Chops with Port Syrup, Garlic Confit, and Sauce Vierge 'Persillade' Recipe
lamb kidneys
The Nasty Bits: Lamb Kidneys Recipe
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Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers Recipe
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Braised Lamb Ribs with Apricots and Onions Recipe
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Lamb with Cumin and Chiles Recipe
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Mangalorean Mutton Gravy Recipe
Crying Tiger Lamb
Crying Tiger Lamb From 'Everyday Thai Cooking'
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Sichuan Roast Leg of Lamb With Celery-Mint Salad Recipe
Closeup of sliced sous vide leg of lamb with black olives served on a white plate.
Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Black Olives Recipe
Lamb Loin Chops with Greek Salad and Yogurt-Lemon Sauce Recipe
Plated Kofte Kebabs on grilled flatbread drizzled spicy harissa, topped with arugula, and garnished with lemon wedges.
Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs) Recipe
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Goat or Lamb Ribs, Dong-Bei Style Recipe
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Spring Feast: How to Make Tender Braised Lamb Shanks
Lamb-Stuffed Collards
Lamb-Stuffed Collards From 'The New Southern Table'
Roast Lamb Sandwich With Tomato Chutney and Rosemary Goat Cheese from 'Flour, Too'
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Tender Lamb Brochettes with Thyme and Haricots Verts Recipe
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Rack of Lamb with Dijon Crust and Rosemary Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
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Punch Up Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Briny Black Olives | The Food Lab
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Lamb and Orange-Herb Gremolata Sandwiches Recipe
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Mustard and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb Recipe
Kwik Meal Cart's Lamb from 'New York a la Cart'
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Herb-Crusted Lamb Skewers With Dijon Mustard Recipe
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Wake Up Your Leg of Lamb With the Hot, Numbing Flavors of Sichuan Spices
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The Other, Other Ribs: Spiced Lamb Ribs With Mustard Sauce
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Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Rosemary, Garlic, and Mustard Crust | Grilling
Moroccan Lamb Meatball Tagine
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The Secret Ingredient (Pink Peppercorn): Lamb au Pink Peppercorn Poivre Recipe
Garlic and Cilantro Lamb Kabobs Recipe | Grilling
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Butterflied Leg of Lamb Recipe | Grilling
Dinner Tonight: Lamb Chops with Garlic and Anchovies Recipe
A roasted rack of lamb topped with couscous stuffing.
Crown Roast of Lamb With Couscous Stuffing and Pistachio-Mint Sauce
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Killer Kebabs: Herb-Crusted Lamb Skewers