Need help, lamb cuts

young_un

I'm making a casserole tomorrow and at my nearest supermarket they are selling a lamb breast 900g for £3.99 or a lamb shoulder 870g for £3.49 which one will give me more meat as I have heard lamb breast is very fatty? Thank you

Dunroamin

Boned or bone in?

Barneysmom

Go for the shoulder, it's one of the tastiest cuts. It does have some fat but not as much as breast.

young_un

Thankyou! It is boned but I am assuming the meat will be tender so will come off the bone easily? Thank you for your help

blossomhill_2

Breast of lamb IS very fatty, like layers of fat & lean so a bit like streaky bacon. For a casserole you need some fat, but breast probably has too much

meritaten

I would use shoulder to make casserole - In fact that is the cut I ask for! if butcher hasnt done so, get a sharp knife and cut into 11/2" inch cubes. then treat as stewing or casserole beef.
with breast of lamb (boned) I like to make a good substantial stuffing - speciality lamb or turkey sausage mixed with onion and some chopped mint is nice, and then spread the stuffing thickly on and roll up and tie with string to make a roasting joint. doesn't take long in the oven (wiegh and give it about 20 mins to the pound with 20 over if you like your lamb fairly well done). make a nice gravy with the leftover fat.