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Slow roast lamb shoulder is a real crowd pleaser that every member of the family is sure to love. If you’re looking to mix up your Sunday roasts and take them to new levels of incredible, it’s the perfect option. Keep reading for our favourite slow roast lamb shoulder recipe, and all you need to know about this delicious, tender, and healthy piece of meat.
100% New Zealand lamb
When cooking slow roast lamb shoulder, it’s important that you only use the very best ingredients. At Prime Gourmet, all our lamb shoulders are sourced from Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand’s world-renowned specialist in 100 percent grass-fed lamb.
All pasture raised in the lush countryside of New Zealand, every shoulder is packed with healthy protein, vitamins and minerals, and free from antibiotics and hormones. 100% halal, produced under the highest safety standards, and expertly packed to retain maximum freshness and flavour, you can feel rest assured that all our lamb shoulders are of the same high quality.
Our experienced in-house team prepares every shoulder fresh to order. Offering boneless, bone in, and even cooked lamb shoulders, we cater to all tastes and preferences, and allow everyone in the UAE to discover the timeless joy of tender, aromatic, and juicy roasted lamb shoulder.
How to cook an irresistible slow roast lamb shoulder
The lamb shoulder is a strong and well used body part, and that means it is full of vibrant flavour. In fact, you could argue that it is even tastier than lamb leg. It can take a while to soften, and so the best way to cook it is through slow roasting. The slow roasting process gently coaxes out the delicate, nuanced tastes of the lamb, and preserves its trademark juiciness and velvety softness.
Offering a sumptuous melt-in-the-mouth texture, and vibrant bursts of rich flavour, our tried-and-tested slow roast lamb shoulder recipe is an amazing centerpiece for your next gathering or dinner party.
Perhaps best of all, it’s super easy to master too. Just marinate your lamb shoulder in your choice of seasonings and herbs (you don’t have to stick to our suggestions below), throw it in the oven for roughly five hours, and serve with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables, and lots of gravy.
Ingredients
- 1 whole lamb shoulder (approx 1.5kg to 2kg)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 large onions
- 8 sprigs of rosemary (or your choice of herb)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
Method
- Preheat the oven to around 160C.
- Marinate the lamb with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Using a sharp knife, pierce the lamb shoulder all over and insert garlic, rosemary (or your choice of herbs) into the holes.
- Cut the onions into large disks and place them at the bottom of a roasting tin. Put the lamb on top of the onions, and pour water or lamb stock around it.
- Cover the tin with foil and roast for between three and a half to five hours, until the meat is tender (exact cooking time will depend on the size of the shoulder).
- Around 20 to 30 minutes before it's finished cooking, take the foil off so that the meat can brown.
- Take it out of the oven and leave it to stand for half an hour before serving.
As mentioned above, you can alternatively opt to let us take care of the hard work and choose our ready slow cooked New Zealand grass-fed lamb instead. Embodying the essence of gourmet dining, each shoulder is lovingly slow cooked by our professional kitchen team. Sure to impress every one of your guests, all we ask is that you place your order at least 24 hours in advance.
An extraordinarily vast array of lamb products
Rich in natural flavour and subtly sweet thanks to the animals’ grass-fed diet, our New Zealand lamb collection allows you to master all kinds of creative and nourishing home cooked meals. Lean and packed with protein, lamb is a versatile and healthy meat option that is ideal for fitness fanatics, families, couples, and every kind of household.
If you don’t fancy trying our slow roast lamb shoulder, we also offer a wide range of different and equally delectable lamb products. Spanning lamb legs, chops, cutlets, stir fry strips, skewers, sausages, shanks, cubes, and much more, you can find our full grass-fed lamb collection here.