8 Delicious Lamb Recipes for a Passover Seder

Get ready for Jewish holiday.

ByF&W Editors Updated April 08, 2019

Sweet-and-sour shallot jam made fromdates, honey and apple cider vinegar accompanies this fantastic roast.

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A traditionalPassover Sederplate includes plate includes a shank bone, which symbolizes the sacrificial lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem. While it's appropriate to serve lamb for Passover, rules govern the preparation and are subject to various interpretations. But if you're serving a reform meal (or just looking for an excuse to have lamb for dinner), here are nine terrific lamb recipes to try for Passover.

1.Passover Lamb with Pickled Cherries

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F&W chef in residence Andrew Zimmern dresses simple roast leg of lamb with a tangy, bright side of pickled cherries.

2.Zinfandel-Braised Lamb Chops with Dried Fruit

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A jammy Zinfandel and dried fruit lend a ton of flavor to lamb-shoulder chops.

3.Mustard-Crusted Lamb

A traditional Passover Seder plate includes a shank bone, which symbolizes the sacrificial lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem. While it's appropriate to serve lamb for Passover, interpretations of the rules for preparation vary. But if you're serving a reform meal (or just looking for an excuse to have lamb for dinner), here are eight terrific lamb recipes to try for Passover.

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Star chef苏珊娜戈因serves this delicious leg of lamb with a Meyer lemon salsa.

Star chef Suzanne Goin serves this delicious leg of lamb with a Meyer lemon salsa.

4.烤羊腿

This simple roast is perfect for a large Passover seder.

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This simple roast is perfect for a large Passover seder.

5.Lamb Chops with Frizzled Herbs

Fryingherbslike rosemary, parsley and sage for less than 45 seconds in a half inch of oil makes them ultracrispy; they are delicious with tender lamb chops.

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Frying herbs like rosemary, parsley and sage for less than 45 seconds in a half inch of oil makes them ultracrispy; they are delicious with tender lamb chops.