Holidays and Events Recipes Easter Dinner Lamb 12 Easter Lamb Recipes By Melanie Fincher Melanie Fincher Melanie Fincher is a Birmingham, Alabama–based food writer who covers everything from cooking techniques to gadget reviews. She has nearly 7 years experience writing news and lifestyle content. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on January 7, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Chef John Looking for an Easter lamb recipe that will impress? These lamb recipes were made to be centerpieces. What's great about lamb is it can be prepared so many ways. Here you'll find a selection of leg of lamb, rack of lamb, and lamb shank recipes. If you're looking to make it a meal, we have plenty of Easter side dishes to go around. But back to the main event: Here are 12 lamb recipes for your Easter dinner. 01 of 12 Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary View Recipe Erin Meehan Westenberg Leg of lamb is classic for Easter, and this recipe puts it on display in simple form: "This leg of lamb is marinated overnight with fresh rosemary, garlic, mustard, honey and lemon zest," says recipe creator JMASS. 02 of 12 Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Balsamic-Fig-Basil Sauce View Recipe Pollyc84 A rich creme de cassis and mint filling makes the stuffing in this stuffed leg of lamb. Reviewer KLENOARD says, "made this yesterday for Easter and all of my guests loved it!" 03 of 12 Leg of Lamb with Raspberry Sauce View Recipe Amber McNatt The tangy raspberry sauce cuts through the richness of this marinated leg of lamb. 04 of 12 Rack of Lamb with Strawberry Mint Sauce View Recipe Oksana Seaman Chef John brings spring flavors to this classic centerpiece: "As far as mint sauces go, I love experimenting with new ideas, especially around Easter time, and I really liked how this came out. The combination of the sweet-savory sauce and the Dijon crumb crust complemented the lamb perfectly." 05 of 12 Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks View Recipe patrick Lamb shanks come from the meat just above the knee joint, and are typically sold with the bone in. Recipe S.HODGE creator describes this dish as, "A fantastic dish for company, as all the prep work is done at the beginning, and then you just have to wait." 06 of 12 Mint Crusted Rack of Lamb View Recipe Chef John "I love how the sweet, herbaceous crust works with the subtly gamey meat," says Chef John. 07 of 12 Chef John's Roasted Leg of Lamb View Recipe Chef John In this classic leg of lamb recipe, a pomegranate-molasses mixture is folded into the meat. Reviewer prchamlee describes it as a, "home run for my finicky eaters." 08 of 12 Roasted Rack of Lamb View Recipe Kim D. Although this recipe uses rack of lamb, recipe creator JENNIE1980 says it can also be made using beef or pork. 09 of 12 Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb View Recipe Dave Thompson "The pistachio and mustard crust gives this lamb dish an interesting flavor and texture," says Chef John. "Sure, rack of lamb is a little pricey, but no more so than other special occasion meats like prime rib, beef tenderloin, or goose. And, because rack of lamb is sold completely trimmed, you'll have virtually no waste." 10 of 12 Spice-Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb with Cilantro-Mint Sauce View Recipe Allrecipes Rack of lamb is seasoned, seared, roasted, and served with a coriander-mint sauce in this stunning meat main. 11 of 12 Roast Leg of Lamb View Recipe Allrecipes Magazine Recipe creator MBENHAM suggests arranging peeled potatoes around the roast for a built-in side dish. 12 of 12 Easy Leg of Lamb View Recipe Kim's Cooking Now No one will believe this recipe requires just four ingredients! Reviewer Kim's Cooking Now says, "Very juicy leg of lamb!" Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit