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Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Roots

Meltingly tender slow-roasted lamb shoulder with carrots, parsnips and rosemary.

5 June 2026
Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Roots

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg bone-in lamb shoulder
  • 4 carrots, halved
  • 3 parsnips, quartered
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 4 sprigs rosemary
  • 200ml red wine
  • 400ml lamb or chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
  2. Season lamb all over; brown in an ovenproof casserole.
  3. Add veg, garlic, rosemary, wine and stock.
  4. Cover tightly; roast 4 hours until meat pulls apart easily.
  5. Rest 20 min; serve with cooking juices and crusty bread or mash.