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Traditional Greek Moussaka
Layers of spiced lamb, roasted aubergine and creamy béchamel — the great, comforting baked dish of the Greek table.
⏱ 135 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.8(1,890)
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Greek Lamb Recipes
14 recipes using lamb — Moussaka, souvlaki, tzatziki — flavours of the Mediterranean.
These 14 greek lamb recipes are ready in about 96 minutes on average, with 380–680 kcal per serving, and 29% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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96 min
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513 kcal
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easy recipes
How Greek cuisine cooks with lamb
Greek cooking leans on sun-ripened produce, lashings of olive oil and bright lemon and herbs to keep everything fresh and vivid. When Greek cooks work with lamb, they reach for olive oil, lemon, oregano, garlic, feta and fresh dill, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, baking, frying and roasting.
A tender, distinctively rich red meat at home in fragrant, spice-forward and slow-cooked dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, plain flour and whole milk. The dishes here span greek classics ready in as little as 10 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Pastitsio (Greek Baked Pasta) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 1,860 ratings.
14 Greek Lamb Recipes
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Moussaka
Layers of roasted aubergine, spiced lamb ragù and creamy béchamel — the definitive Greek casserole, baked until golden and bubbling.
⏱ 115 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.8(2,187)
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Pastitsio
Greece's magnificent baked pasta — layers of tubular pasta and spiced minced meat topped with a thick, creamy béchamel, baked to a golden crust.
⏱ 100 min🔥 550 kcalHard
★4.8(534)
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Moussaka
Layered eggplant, meat sauce, and creamy béchamel, baked until golden
⏱ 100 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.8(1,100)
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Saganaki
Greek pan-fried cheese with lemon and oregano — crispy outside, melty inside, served sizzling.
⏱ 10 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,640)
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Pastitsio (Greek Baked Pasta)
Greece's beloved baked pasta — tubular bucatini layered with cinnamon-scented beef ragu and topped with a thick golden béchamel crust.
⏱ 110 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,860)
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Greek Moussaka (Classic)
Greece's national casserole — layers of olive-oil-fried aubergine, spiced lamb ragù with cinnamon and red wine, and a thick lemony béchamel baked until deeply golden.
⏱ 125 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.9(1,840)
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Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese)
Breaded and fried cheese that's melted on the inside, crispy on the outside — often flambéed with brandy at the table.
⏱ 18 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,650)
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Kleftiko (Greek Slow-Roasted Lamb in Parchment)
Traditional Greek lamb shoulder or leg slow-roasted for 3–4 hours sealed in parchment paper with garlic, lemon, herbs and olive oil until falling-off-the-bone tender.
⏱ 270 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,780)
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Athens Yogurt Cucumber Skillet Dinner
Athens Yogurt Cucumber Skillet Dinner brings greek flavor into a practical home recipe with lamb mince, olive oil, lemon, oregano and yogurt, and a finish of dill.
⏱ 70 min🔥 390 kcalEasy
★4.6(1,989)
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Grilled Greek Lamb Chops with Lemon and Rosemary
Simply grilled lamb chops marinated in lemon, garlic, and rosemary, a taverna classic.
⏱ 25 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.1(31)
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Greek Braised Lamb with Orzo (Giouvetsi)
Slow-braised lamb shanks simmered with orzo in a rich tomato broth until tender and saucy.
⏱ 140 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.1(76)
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Greek Charred Lemon Lamb Meatballs (Keftedes)
Herb-packed lamb meatballs pan-seared until crisp, served with a smoky charred lemon and yogurt sauce.
⏱ 45 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.6(46)
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Greek Lamb Gyro Burger with Tzatziki
A juicy spiced lamb burger seasoned like a classic gyro, topped with cool tzatziki, tomato, and red onion.
⏱ 76 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
★4.6(88)
Choosing & preparing lamb
How to choose
Look for firm, pink-red meat with white (not yellow) fat. Quick cuts: chops and rack; slow cuts: shoulder, shank and leg for braising and roasting.
Prep & storage
Lamb loves bold seasoning — garlic, rosemary, cumin and mint cut through its richness. Trim excess fat, and rest after cooking as you would beef.
When is it done?
Best served pink at 55–60°C / 130–140°F for chops and racks; tougher cuts go low and slow until meltingly tender.
Nutrition
Rich in complete protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, with more flavour-carrying fat than lean beef.
Classic flavour partners: rosemary, garlic, mint, cumin, yoghurt, lemon
Greek Lamb Recipes — FAQ
How long do Greek lamb recipes take to make?
Most of these 14 Greek lamb recipes are ready in around 96 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Saganaki, takes about 10 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 270 minutes.
How many calories are in Greek lamb dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 513 kcal — Saganaki is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Greek lamb recipe for beginners?
Saganaki is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 10 minutes. 29% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with lamb in Greek cooking?
In these recipes, lamb is most often paired with garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, plain flour and whole milk. Greek kitchens also lean on olive oil, lemon, oregano, garlic, feta and fresh dill.
How do I know when lamb is properly cooked?
Best served pink at 55–60°C / 130–140°F for chops and racks; tougher cuts go low and slow until meltingly tender.
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