The Ethical Butcher Journal

Welcome to our ethical butcher journal and recipe blog! We celebrate sustainable, humane meat sourcing, sharing expert butchery tips, farm-to-table stories, and delicious recipes. Join us to explore ethical practices, support local farmers, and cook hearty meals that honour quality and responsibility in every bite.

How to cook a turkey...properly
How to cook a turkey...properly
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How to cook a turkey...properly

Don't worry about cooking a bird on the big day, follow these tips and you'll be a carving hero!

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Why do we need regenerative pork?
Why do we need regenerative pork?
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Why do we need regenerative pork?

Can pork be regenerative? When we think of regenerative farming systems, the focus is all too often on the grazing...
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Jerk Style Lamb Riblets
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Glen Burrows
Chef Adam Gray's Jerk Style Lamb Riblets

We're big fans of Adam Gray - he has been a great supporter of The Ethical Butcher since our inception....

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Spice Rubbed Roast Leg of Lamb
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Spice Rubbed Roast Leg of Lamb

We love a leg of lamb at The Ethical Butcher. A classic roast is great but this time we thought...

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Easy roast leg of lamb recipe
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NEW YEAR RECIPE: Easy roast leg of lamb

The ultimate centrepiece roast. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser, our lamb legs are rich and deeply satisfying. Leaving the bone...

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Chef Adam Gray's Lamb Kofta’s recipe
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Glen Burrows
Chef Adam Gray's Lamb Kofta’s
Spring is in the air and this lamb kofta recipe by Adam Grey is a perfect classic  for the first BBQ of the year
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Lamb Karahi recipe
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Glen Burrows
Lamb Karahi

Serves 4 10 minutes to make  30-40 minutes to cook Ingredients: 2tsp olive oil  500g sliced or diced lamb good...

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Spiced Lamb Kebabs with Mint Chimichurri
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Glen Burrows
Spiced Lamb Kebabs with Mint Chimichurri

Ingredients Lamb:2 Boneless Legs of Lamb cubed Marinade:2 tbsp Ground Cumin1 tbsp Kosher Salt1 tbsp Black Pepper2 tsp Cayenne Powder2 tsp Red Chili Flakes1 tsp Caraway Seed¼ cup Soy Sauce¼ cup White Onion diced¼ cup White Wine2.5 tbsp Minced Garlic3 medium Lemons juiced1 tbsp Canola Oil Mint...

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Christmas leftovers - Herby lamb flatbread sandwich
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Glen Burrows
Christmas leftovers - Herby lamb flatbread sandwich

We know how it is at Christmas, you cook a huge roast and have leftovers you're not sure what to...

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Slow cooked lamb shoulder with tumeric naan, mango chutney and kachumber
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Glen Burrows
Slow cooked lamb shoulder with tumeric naan, mango chutney and kachumber
The first recipe from our collaboration with Delivita Wood fired Ovens. Recipe created by Merrilees Parker, exclusively for The Ethical Butcher using Pestle Curry Pastes. Slow wood roasted korma lamb shoulder. This recipe perfectly demonstrates how the Delivita oven holds heat and gently smokes and roasts while it slow cooks.
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