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Lebanese Lamb Recipes

26 recipes using lamb — Hummus, falafel, kibbeh and the jewels of Levantine cuisine.

These 26 lebanese lamb recipes are ready in about 73 minutes on average, with 180–780 kcal per serving, and 23% 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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73 min

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423 kcal

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How Lebanese cuisine cooks with lamb

Lebanese food is fresh, herb-forward and built around the table of meze — bright with lemon, garlic and good olive oil. When Lebanese cooks work with lamb, they reach for olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, frying, baking and boiling.

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 olive oil, onion, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, pine nuts and garlic. The dishes here span lebanese classics ready in as little as 27 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

26 Lebanese Lamb Recipes

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Lebanese Kibbeh – Crispy Bulgur and Lamb Shells with Spiced Filling

Football-shaped bulgur and lamb shells filled with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, fried golden.

⏱ 80 min🔥 380 kcalHard

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Classic Kibbeh

A traditional Lebanese dish with spiced meat and bulgur.

⏱ 75 min🔥 450 kcalMedium

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Ablama (Lebanese Stuffed Courgettes in Yoghurt Sauce)

Hollowed courgettes stuffed with spiced lamb and rice, simmered in a warm cooked-yoghurt sauce.

⏱ 90 min🔥 470 kcalMedium

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Kafta Kebab

Seasoned lamb and parsley kebabs grilled on skewers.

⏱ 27 min🔥 360 kcalEasy

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Mansaf (Jordanian Lamb with Jameed Yogurt and Rice)

Jordan's magnificent national dish — slow-braised lamb in a rich, tangy fermented yogurt sauce (jameed) served over rice with flatbread. A celebratory feast dish eaten communally by hand.

⏱ 140 min🔥 780 kcalHard

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Kibbeh

Lebanon's national dish — torpedo-shaped shells of spiced bulgur wheat and lamb filled with a fragrant mixture of minced lamb, onions, pine nuts and warm spices, then fried until golden.

⏱ 65 min🔥 380 kcalMedium

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Kafta bil Sanieh

Lebanese baked kafta patties nestled in a rich tomato and potato sauce, slow-roasted in a single tray until deeply caramelised and fragrant.

⏱ 70 min🔥 490 kcalEasy

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Sfeeha

Open-faced Lebanese meat pies with spiced lamb — crispy, savory bites perfect as street food.

⏱ 80 min🔥 180 kcalMedium

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Arayes

Lebanese pita bread stuffed with spiced meat and grilled until crispy — addictive street food.

⏱ 35 min🔥 420 kcalEasy

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Makanek

Lebanese spiced lamb sausages pan-fried with lemon and pine nuts — mezze perfection.

⏱ 45 min🔥 340 kcalMedium

Dinner

Kibbeh bil Sanieh

Baked Lebanese kibbeh layered with spiced meat and pine nuts — the celebratory version.

⏱ 105 min🔥 420 kcalHard

Breakfast

Awarma

Lebanese preserved lamb confit cooked in its own fat — an ancient mountain larder staple.

⏱ 110 min🔥 480 kcalMedium

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Lahem Bi Ajeen

Lebanese spiced meat pies — individual pastries with savory filling.

⏱ 50 min🔥 280 kcalMedium

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Kibbeh bil Laban (Lebanese Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce)

Lebanese mountain dish: spiced lamb-and-bulgur kibbeh balls simmered in warm yogurt-mint sauce — a Tripoli specialty.

⏱ 95 min🔥 580 kcalHard

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Kibbeh Nayyeh (Lebanese Raw Lamb with Bulgur)

Lebanon's prized raw lamb mezze — finely pounded mountain lamb mixed with bulgur, onion and seven spices, served fresh with olive oil and pita.

⏱ 30 min🔥 420 kcalMedium

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Maklouba (Upside-Down Spiced Rice with Lamb and Vegetables)

Maklouba is the dramatic Palestinian and Jordanian one-pot masterpiece: spiced lamb, fried aubergine, and cauliflower layered with rice, then flipped upside-down at the table.

⏱ 120 min🔥 640 kcalMedium

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Sambousek (Lebanese Fried Meat-Filled Pastries)

Crispy Lebanese sambousek — half-moon shaped fried pastries filled with spiced ground lamb and pine nuts, a beloved mezze and party bite.

⏱ 65 min🔥 320 kcalMedium

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Bekaa Lentil Onion Skillet Dinner

Bekaa Lentil Onion Skillet Dinner brings lebanese flavor into a practical home recipe with lamb mince, tahini, lemon, allspice and olive oil, and a finish of parsley.

⏱ 70 min🔥 478 kcalMedium

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Kibbeh Nayeh Fritters (Lebanese Kibbeh Balls, Fried)

Torpedo-shaped fried bulgur and ground meat shells with a spiced meat filling, a beloved Lebanese meze and street snack.

⏱ 60 min🔥 320 kcalMedium

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Yakhnet Bamia (Lebanese Okra Stew with Lamb)

Lamb simmered with okra, tomato and cilantro in a tangy, garlicky sauce, a comforting Lebanese stew served over rice.

⏱ 80 min🔥 420 kcalMedium

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Kafta Mishwi (Lebanese Grilled Spiced Meat Skewers)

Skewered ground beef and lamb seasoned with parsley, onion and baharat, grilled until charred, a Lebanese grill house staple.

⏱ 40 min🔥 440 kcalEasy

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Koosa Mahshi (Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini)

Hollowed zucchini stuffed with rice and spiced ground meat, simmered in a light tomato broth, a comforting Lebanese family dinner.

⏱ 85 min🔥 380 kcalMedium

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Sfiha (Lebanese Meat-Topped Flatbread)

Small open-faced flatbreads topped with a spiced ground meat, tomato and pomegranate molasses mixture, a Lebanese bakery favorite.

⏱ 105 min🔥 340 kcalMedium

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Kafta bil Siniyeh (Lebanese Baked Meatballs with Potato and Tomato)

Spiced Lebanese ground beef and lamb kafta baked in a tray with sliced potato and tomato until tender and deeply savory.

⏱ 65 min🔥 440 kcalEasy

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Lebanese Stuffed Peppers with Rice, Mint and Parsley (Mahshi Felfel)

Bell peppers stuffed with herbed rice and warm spices, simmered in a light tomato broth.

⏱ 75 min🔥 320 kcalHard

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Lebanese Kafta Burger with Warm Spices and Garlic Yogurt

A juicy ground beef and lamb burger seasoned like kafta, topped with garlicky yogurt sauce.

⏱ 30 min🔥 480 kcalEasy

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

Lebanese Lamb Recipes — FAQ

How long do Lebanese lamb recipes take to make?

Most of these 26 Lebanese lamb recipes are ready in around 73 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Kafta Kebab, takes about 27 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 140 minutes.

How many calories are in Lebanese lamb dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 180 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 423 kcal — Sfeeha is the lightest option at 180 kcal.

What is the easiest Lebanese lamb recipe for beginners?

Kafta Kebab is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 27 minutes. 23% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with lamb in Lebanese cooking?

In these recipes, lamb is most often paired with olive oil, onion, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, pine nuts and garlic. Lebanese kitchens also lean on olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar.