When the Hairy Bikers cook with lamb, they often reach for lamb neck fillet because it has the right balance of meat and fat for slow cooking and baking. The recipes below all call for neck fillet (or offer it as the preferred option) so you can enjoy this succulent cut in stews, pies and one‑pot dishes.
1. Sardinian Lamb with Fennel
In this fragrant Sardinian casserole, lamb neck fillet is dusted with fennel seeds and saffron, then simmered in white wine and stock with orange zest and diced tomatoes. Seared wedges of fennel become caramelised and tender, giving the lamb neck fillet stew a heady aroma.
2. Navajo lamb stew
Lamb neck fillet is seared to form a deep brown crust before simmering with onions, garlic, coriander seeds, thyme and chunky vegetables.
Cornmeal dumplings are added towards the end and steam until fluffy, producing a hearty Navajo lamb stew where the neck fillet becomes meltingly tender.
3. Spiced Fillet Of Lamb In Filo Pastry
Four lamb neck fillets are briefly fried then combined with a lamb mince filling flavoured with chipotle chillies, smoked paprika and oregano.
Each fillet and patty sits on a roasted pepper strip, wrapped in buttered filo sheets and baked until the pastry is crisp and golden for an elegant spiced lamb neck fillet parcel.
4. Uzbek Plov (4-6)
This Uzbek plov sautés diced lamb neck fillet with onions and carrots, then seasons the mix with cumin and coriander seeds.
Basmati rice and a whole head of garlic cook on top in stock, resulting in tender meat and fluffy rice – a one‑pot lamb neck fillet pilaf.
5. Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine
Cubes of lamb neck are browned and then transferred to a slow cooker with onion, carrots, cumin, paprika, coriander and a cinnamon stick.
Tomatoes, stock, dried apricots, chickpeas, ginger and garlic create an aromatic sauce that cooks for hours until the neck fillet is meltingly tender, delivering a sweet‑savory Moroccan tagine.
6. Lamb Hotpot
This oven‑baked hotpot starts with browning chunks of boneless lamb neck fillet, then simmering them with onions, flour, lamb stock, Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Sliced potatoes are arranged on top and baked until crisp and golden while the neck meat becomes tender – a classic lamb neck fillet hotpot.
7. Lamb Pie
Pieces of lamb neck fillet are tossed in seasoned flour, browned and simmered with onions, nutmeg, allspice, rosemary and stock. Slices of Bramley and Cox apples and sage are layered between the meat, and the filling is sealed under a homemade pastry lid.
Baked until golden, this pie showcases succulent lamb neck.
8. Lamb, Lentil And Spinach Soup
Diced lamb leg or neck fillet is browned then simmered with onion, garlic and spices such as ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric and cinnamon.
Red lentils thicken the broth and spinach and lemon add freshness, creating a warming lamb neck fillet soup with a hint of spice.
These eight recipes highlight how versatile lamb neck fillet can be in Hairy Bikers dishes. For more warming ideas, explore their casseroles and one‑pot collections.
