How to crumb lamb

Kids love them. Adults crave them. Nothing beats the flavour of golden-crumbed lamb cutlets. The beauty is they’re easy to prepare and quick to cook – perfect for midweek dinners.

What you need to know

THE BEST LAMB CUTS FOR CRUMBING 

Whether baking or shallow frying, crumbing lamb pretty much guarantees clean plates all round. Thin lamb steaks crumb and cook beautifully. But the hero cut for crumbing is the trimmed lamb cutlet with its handy built-in handle to dig right in and savour every ounce of meat. 

 

DELICIOUS CRUMB IDEAS FOR LAMB

- Half fresh and half dried breadcrumbs or seasoned stuffing mix.

- 2 tbsp grated parmesan and some chopped rosemary or thyme.

- Flaky Japanese-style panko crumbs on their own or mixed with shredded coconut.

- Rolled oats and rosemary sprigs, processed into crumbs.