Lamb Roasting Joints

Grass-Fed Lamb Roasting Joints

Our lamb roasting joints come from native breed sheep raised on farms and smallholdings across the Yorkshire Dales. The flocks graze on grasses, wildflowers and herbs, with breeds well suited to the upland pastures. Our lamb is dry-aged on the bone before being prepared by our butchers for roasting.

The range covers everything from traditional whole and half legs, boneless rolled leg and lamb saddle to racks, shoulders and rolled breast. Leg, saddle and rack suit a shorter roast and can be served pink, whilst shoulder and breast benefit from longer, gentler cooking to soften the fat and connective tissue.

Our butchers prepare each joint according to the cut, whether that means leaving it on the bone, boning and rolling it for easier carving or trimming it ready for the oven. Everything is butchered to order and Always Fresh, Never Frozen®.

For other roasting cuts, browse our Roasting Joints collection, or shop our dedicated Beef Roasting Joints and Pork Roasting Joints ranges.

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Choosing a Lamb Roasting Joint

A whole leg of lamb is a traditional Sunday roast, with enough meat for a generous gathering and the bone left in for roasting. Half legs are useful for smaller tables, while a boneless rolled leg is straightforward to cook, carve and serve. Butterflied leg is different again. With the bone removed and the meat opened out, it cooks more quickly and is particularly good roasted or cooked over charcoal.

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Lamb saddle and rack are tender cuts suited to a shorter roast. Saddle has a good covering of fat to protect the loins during cooking, whilst a rack makes an excellent smaller centrepiece, especially when carefully browned and served pink.

Shoulder wants a completely different approach. Whole, half or boneless and rolled, it's a cut with plenty of fat and connective tissue, best given several hours at a gentle heat until the meat is tender. Rolled lamb breast is another cut worth cooking slowly. Its layers of fat and meat soften during a long roast or braise, producing a rich, deeply flavoured result.

When choosing a size, consider how many people you're feeding and whether the joint is on or off the bone. Boneless rolled joints are easier to portion and carve, whilst bone-in joints need a little more weight per person. And if you're planning leftovers, roast lamb is particularly good cold the following day.

For cooking inspiration, see George Ryle's Leg of Lamb with Parsnips, Barley & Cavolo Nero or Shoulder of Lamb with White Beans & Salsa Verde.

For other cuts, try Jorge's Saddle of Lamb with Anchovies & Parsley or George's Rolled Lamb Breast Braised with Onions & Anchovies. You can also browse our wider Lamb Recipes collection.

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