Best lamb shoulder ideas pls (spiced)

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I have 3 half shoulders of lamb in the fridge, I’d like to turn them into something for tonight or the weekend, maybe with some leftovers to freeze.

Any suggestions please? I would like something along Moroccan/persian lines, spiced flavours, have got most spices in.

No fruit ideally, never got my head around meat and fruit together. But happy to marinate.

If you have a tried and tested recipe I’d be most grateful.

Thank you

Here's mine if you can translate it!!

This is good

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/24/yotam-ottolenghis-easter-recipes

This springs to mind cookbookreview.blog/2021/06/28/slow-roasted-shoulder-of-lamb-harissa-by-raymond-blanc/

I don't have a recipe but I do think lamb shoulder cooked long and slow with harissa and other spices is a thing of utter beauty! Enjoy your lamb.

This is lovely, we have it at least once a month.

www.ocado.com/webshop/recipe/Sri-Lankan-Lamb-Kari/228273?selectedCategories

maybe not spiced , but this recipe is great - I make it a lot , and everyone loves it
https://www.nigella.com/recipes/warm-shredded-lamb-salad-with-mint-and-pomegranate

I expand upon this recipe by going in a bit longer (4-5 hours!), so the meat is really fall-off-the-bone, and I uncover it during the last half hour to get a crispiness to the skin.

What I also do is lightly sprinkle lamb stock powder over the skin before I cook it.

I use this recipe. It's delicious. I keep it in the oven all day long, it makes the house smell amazing!

https://www.cherrypick.co/recipe/cherrypick/middle-eastern-slow-cooked-shoulder-of-lamb?supplier=sainsburys

Brilliant! Thank you all so much. These look delicious

I am narrowing down based on what I have (sadly no harissa or coconut milk at the moment)

Down to the first, last or Ottolenghi options

By the way in return I can recommend Ottolenghi lamb with pistachio and figs - absolutely delicious but it is serious effort with lots of stages, and I’m after something easier this time!

I cheat and buy one of the Morrocan cooking sauces

The one with apricots is sweet but I use the meatball one for lamb

I follow the notecook on Instagram, and have cooked this Greek style lanb shoulder several times. It's delicious. www.instagram.com/thenotecook?igsh=cWRwNDltcDY1NnRh

Mine is so quick to prepare but agree with PP that the longer you can cook the better.

I serve with flatbreads, tsatsiki sauce, pomegranate seeds and tonnes of fresh coriander yummmmmmmyyyyy

Nigel slater has a lovely old recipe with prunes, port and spices.
And maddur jaffrey!

Just coming back to say I made this one and it was fantastic

I added some red onion wedges and carrots to cook in the stock under the lamb. Otherwise followed the recipe. Served with cous cous with herbs, pine nuts and pomegranate seeds, and some greens on the side. Juices were lovely!

thank you!