Hairy Bikers Recipes

These Hairy Bikers lamb chops come from their Meat Feasts book, fried with lamb’s kidneys, golden smothered onions and a splash of Marsala. They serve four at around 760 calories, ready in about 45 minutes and finished with crispy sage leaves. What makes this more than a plain chop is the pairing of lamb with …

This Hairy Bikers lamb kofta comes from their Hairy Dieters Eat Well book, and it skewers spiced lamb mince with hidden lentils for a lighter kofta. It serves four at 390 calories, with a saffron tahini dressing and herby wholemeal couscous, after a quick half-hour chill. The clever twist here is blending cooked lentils into …

This Hairy Bikers lamb kebab is their Dieter’s Doner from the Eat for Life book, a homemade version of the post-pub favourite. It blitzes lean leg steak and mince into a smooth kebab that fries in minutes, serving four at 361 calories with garlic sauce and salad in warm pitta. The trick that makes it …

This Hairy Bikers lamb kofta curry appears in both their Great Curries and Meat Feasts books, and it sits spiced lamb meatballs in a smooth tomato sauce. It serves six at around 310 calories a portion, and the mince needs a chill of one to three hours before you shape it. What lifts this above …

This Hairy Bikers lamb pasanda from their Great Curries book is a mild, creamy curry made with flattened leg meat in an almond and yoghurt sauce. It serves six at around 550 calories a portion, with at least an hour of marinating before it cooks. The name says it all, since pasanda means “liked” or …

Rogan josh is a Kashmiri classic, and this Hairy Bikers lamb rogan josh from their Great Curries book does it properly. Slow-melted onions and kashmiri chilli build a deep red sauce. Lamb leg, potato and spinach make it a one-pot meal for six at around 450 calories. The colour is the giveaway with a good …

This Hairy Bikers lamb dopiaza comes from their Great Curries book. It cooks yoghurt-marinated leg meat in a spiced onion sauce, finished with onion wedges, and serves five at around 560 calories a portion. Dopiaza means “double onions”, and that is the trick. Some onions are sliced thin and cooked down to a soft, browned …

This Hairy Bikers lamb dhansak comes from their Great Curries book. It simmers chunks of leg meat with red lentils and butternut squash, then finishes with a squeeze of lime. It serves six at around 520 calories a portion, and most of the work happens in the oven so you barely touch it. What sets …

This Hairy Bikers lamb biryani comes from their Great Curries book. It layers yoghurt-marinated neck fillet under saffron rice, then seals the pot with a dough lid so the steam stays in. It serves six at around 750 calories a portion, with eight hours of marinating before the cooking even starts. The sealed pot is …

This Hairy Bikers lamb stew is their take on a classic Irish stew, a white stew of lamb chops, potatoes and onions with very little else. And it serves four in about two hours at around 550 calories, built on the idea that a few good ingredients beat a long list. The trick that makes …