Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder Recipe – Slow & Tender

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This Slow Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder is marinated in delicious flavors, and it’s a delicious, tender, juicy dish, the perfect dinner or a tasty filling for bread rolls.

Juicy lamb shoulder
Juicy lamb shoulder

Lamb shoulder is full of collagen and much better suited to slow roasting than lamb leg as the connective tissue breaks down over a longer period giving it that juicy moist texture.

This Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder recipe serves 10. One serving is approximately 140g/5oz of meat (once the bone is removed) and has 1g net carbs.

Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder Ingredients

Image show a raw lamb shoulder smothered in marinade in a roasting pan
Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons of Oil
  • 4 cloves of Garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon of Mint, dried
  • 2 teaspoons of Cinnamon, ground
  • 2 teaspoon of Cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt
  • ½ teaspoon of Chili Powder
  • 1 Lemon, zest, and juice
  • 4 pound Lamb Shoulder, bone-in

How to Make Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder

  1. In a small bowl, add all ingredients except the lamb. Mix well.
  2. Cut deep scores all over the lamb shoulder and rub the marinade paste.
  3. Store in the fridge to marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  4. Preheat the oven to 150C/300F.
  5. Place the lamb in a large roasting pan and cook for 5-5 ½ hours, covering it with aluminum foil after the first hour. Cook until the meat has pulled away from the bone.
  6. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
  7. Slice and serve hot with a side of Cauliflower Mash and drizzle with Gravy.
Juicy lamb shoulder

Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder – Tender & Juicy

This Slow Oven Roasted Lamb Shoulder is marinated in delicious mixed herbs and spices. It’s great for dinner, or special occasions for entertaining a crowd.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours
Servings: 10
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Matt Dobson

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Dried Mint
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 1 Lemon zest and juice
  • 4 pound Lamb Shoulder bone in

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add all ingredients except the lamb. Mix well.
  • Cut deep scores all over the lamb shoulder and rub the marinade paste all over.
  • Store in the fridge to marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 150C/300F.
  • Place the lamb in a large roasting tin and cook for 5-5 ½ hours, covering with aluminum foil after the first hour. Cook until the meat has pulled away from the bone
  • Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
  • Slice and serve hot with a side of Cauliflower Mash and drizzle with Keto Gravy.
  • To make more of this Keto Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder recipe adjust the servings above.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 3mg

How To Store Roast Lamb

Store Roast Lamb in the fridge for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

We recommend removing the meat from the bones before freezing.

Slow oven roasted lamb shoulder recipe, super tender and delicious.
Slow oven-roasted lamb shoulder recipe, super tender and delicious.

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I am the founder of My Keto Kitchen. I am a nutritionist, cooking enthusiast, and part-time Van Lifer! Along with a qualified chef, we have created a collection of delicious and healthy recipes.

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