Ground Lamb

This aromatic curry starts with a base of puréed onions—a simple way to harness punchy allium flavor with none of the chopping and tears.

Tagine-inspired flavors, saucy lamb, and crunchy raw carrot salad—what’s not to love?

Store-bought pita stands in for the more traditional lavash base in this version of lahmacun–a popular street food in Syria, Turkey, and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Tender Turkish Adana-style kebabs are an essential addition to your summer grilling.

Inspired by Japanese mazemen, this brothless dish is dreamy on a warm night.

Our best recipe for moussaka has layers of eggplant, rich tomato sauce with ground lamb, and a pillowy, bronzed béchamel top. Plus: It can be made ahead.

Free your merguez from its casings and have yourself a meal in no time. Runny yolks from crispy-edged fried eggs provide a saucy balance.

These spiced lamb burgers prove anything can be breakfast when you put an egg on it.

Eat this versatile stir-fry all spring long over grains, tucked into warm pita with yogurt sauce, or tossed with noodles.

Meatballs filled with gooey cheese and bathed in creamy pecan romesco sauce—what more do you need?

With its keema-inspired ground-lamb filling and plenty of fixings, this recipe takes taco night in an exciting new direction.

This flavorful lamb patty with lemony yogurt sauce is guaranteed to spice up your burger routine. 

You’ll find all the flavors of Middle Eastern shish barak (tiny lamb and pine nut) dumplings here, but made simpler and brighter with help from dried pasta and plenty of fresh dill.

Lots of toasted pita for scooping up everything is nonnegotiable.

This dish is a perfect choice for those blustery but bright early spring days: It's comforting from the simple-but-flavorful broth and bright from the crunchy fresh topping.

Crispy ground lamb, with its earthy, grassy flavor, stands up perfectly to a big pile of fresh herbs and salty marinated cheese.

Larb will not only fill your belly, it will teach you how to balance sweet, sour, salty, spicy, funky, and umami flavors.

These sweet potato bowls are an easy go-to weeknight dinner: Steam the sweet potatoes while you sauté the mushrooms with spiced ground lamb, quick-pickle fennel and onions, make a simple yogurt sauce, and dinner is ready in about half an hour.

A magical casserole recipe from Commander's Palace in New Orleans.

Raisins in your pesto?!? We promise that they deliver the right amount of sweetness to complement the lamb.

Did you think a juicy, savory, filling gyro was only something you could find at a Greek restaurant? Think again. Our version has everything you love about the classic—crispy lamb, creamy yogurt, and crunchy vegetables—and serves it up fast using only 10 ingredients. And, if you’re not a lamb person, you can easily make this recipe with ground pork or beef.

This rich and juicy lamb burger is bliss.

Use any leftover herb syrup from this recipe in dressings or marinades.

We fell hard for the za’atar paste in this everyday frittata, which combines olive oil, lemon zest, and garlic.