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Game of Thrones Inspired Triple Crown Roast of Lamb

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Published on April 12, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia 36 Comments
Last Updated on April 22, 2019

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Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast
Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast
Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast
Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast
Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast

In this epic Feast for Kings, we host a Game of Thrones-inspired banquet with a show-stopping triple crown roast of lamb and all the trimmings. This post has been created in collaboration with Try Lamb.

Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast

Table of Contents

  • A Game of Thrones-inspired Triple Crown Roast of Lamb with Lamb & Chestnut Stuffing
    • Ingredients for this Triple Crown Roast of Lamb with Stuffing
    • How to Assemble & Tie a Roast Crown of Lamb
    • Recipe for Powder Deuce – a Mediaeval Spice Blend
    • How to make Sausage & Chestnut Stuffing & Roast the Triple Crown
    • A Game of Thrones-inspired Feast – A Short Film
    • The Try Lamb, Love Lamb Campaign
    • Game of Thrones-inspired Triple Crown Roast of Lamb Recipe
        • for the Triple Crown Roast of Lamb
        • for the sausage & chestnut stuffing
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      • Instructions 
        • How to assemble and tie a crown roast of lamb
        • How to make sausage and chestnut stuffing

A Game of Thrones-inspired Triple Crown Roast of Lamb with Lamb & Chestnut Stuffing

I confess, like many others, I am a huge fan of the Game of Thrones series. Truth be told though, I watched the first series on tv and then found out they were based on the books, so I switched over to reading the original Song of Ice and Fire series. I couldn’t wait for the next tv series to find out what happened!

 
 
 
 
 
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Although I did become frustrated at how the tv series had deviated from what was written in the books, I’ve remained a huge fan over the years. The tv show appears to be coming to an end sooner than the books are (hurry up and publish The Winds of Winter, will you!), but still, to celebrate the very last tv series I thought I would host a Game of Thrones inspired feast in one of my favourite venues. Plus, it was an opportunity to wear my steampunk corset that I made all those years ago.

The star of the show: a triple crown roast of lamb with lamb & chestnut stuffing and all the trimmings.

Chris Wright by Keiba Film

Photograph by Keiba Film

As any good banquet should have, we had our own in-house butcher (@reelmaetshetland on Instagram) who showed us how to butcher and French-trim the three lamb racks needed for our triple crown roast of lamb.

We also had our own filmmaker, so do watch our film below (if it’s not already auto playing in a sticky video in your sidebar!).

Ingredients for a Game of Thrones Feast

Ingredients for this Triple Crown Roast of Lamb with Stuffing

  • 3 x 6 rib French-trimmed racks of lamb
  • 30 grams of butter
  • 2 small brown onions, finely chopped
  • 500 grams lamb sausage meat
  • 180 grams roasted chestnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tbsp powder deuce – a mediaeval spice blend (see recipe below)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 handful fresh herbs, chopped
  • 50 ml mead (optional)

How to make a triple crown roast of lamb, step by step instructions #triplecrown #roastlamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast

How to Assemble & Tie a Roast Crown of Lamb

  1. Get your butcher to French-trim two or three lamb racks
  2. Score the membrane at the base of the chop so that the racks can curve easily. Take care not to cut all the way through.
  3. Score the base of each rack just where the bone begins, taking care not to cut too deeply.
  4. Curve the racks, rib side out, to make a circular crown shape.
  5. Tie one length of butcher’s twine around the base of the crown, inserting it where you’ve scored the base of each rack.
  6. Tie another length of butcher’s twine just below where the meat begins.

Triple Crown Roast of Lamb

A triple crown roast of lamb makes for an incredible centrepiece for a Game of Thrones-inspired feast, I think. Its protruding bones are very reminiscent of the Iron Throne.

Although it seems to be complicated to make, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is. It also cooks incredibly quickly, for something so impressive. If you don’t stuff it, it’ll take only 30 minutes or so to roast.

I’d recommend roasting it on its own, with the stuffing balls separate. You could then use the empty space in the middle as a ‘bowl’ to serve the stuffing, or any other filling you wish. How about some jewelled couscous, or your favourite lamb accompaniment?

Ingredients for a Game of Thrones Feast

My stuffing features lamb sausage meat, made especially by my butcher for this event. I’ve seasoned it simply with sauteed onions and roasted chestnuts, with a handful of fresh herbs and a generous spoonful of powder deuce, a mediaeval spice blend. I’ve also added a generous glug of locally brewed (very, very north of the wall!) honey mead, as it just seemed appropriate, somehow.

Recipe for Powder Deuce – a Mediaeval Spice Blend

  • 3 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground grains of paradise (or black peppercorns)

Mix together all the ingredients and store in an airtight container until needed. I used some of this spice blend to season one of the side dishes too: white beans with bacon.

Game of Thrones feast preparation

How to make Sausage & Chestnut Stuffing & Roast the Triple Crown

  1. Saute onions in butter (or lamb fat) until softened; cool slightly.
  2. Place sausage meat in a large bowl and add the chopped chestnuts, egg, fresh herbs, a spoonful of powder deuce and a glug of mead.
  3. Mix well with your hands and loosely stuff some into the hole in the centre of the triple crown roast of lamb.
  4. Form the remaining stuffing into stuffing balls and arrange on a baking tray around the triple crown roast of lamb.
  5. Cover the bones of the triple crown roast of lamb and the top of the stuffing with aluminium foil and roast in a preheated oven for 45-60 minutes. 
  6. Remove the foil for the final 5 minutes of cooking. Transfer the lamb to a serving tray and cover in more aluminium foil and some tea towels to keep warm for 10-15 minutes while you set out the rest of the table.

A Game of Thrones-inspired Feast – A Short Film

Perfect for a Game of Thrones inspired feast, in this short film we show you how to make and stuff a triple crown roast of lamb.

Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast

Cersei set a tasty table, that could not be denied. They started with a creamy chestnut soup, crusty hot bread, and greens dressed with apples and pine nuts. – A Clash of Kings

Our feast began with a starter of creamy chestnut soup, crusty hot bread and greens dressed with apples and pine nuts.

This was followed by the main course of the triple crown roast of lamb, the lamb sausage meat and chestnut stuffing, white beans with bacon (and some locally grown kale) and some buttered carrots, scrubbed clean of their dirt in the sea before coarsely chopping and boiling until tender. There was more bread, too, served with olive oil to dip.

Dessert was Elizabethan-style honeycakes flavoured with caraway, baked with a honey glaze and homemade gingerbread – a recipe I’ve been making since I was twelve. 

To drink: honey mead, crafted in small batches in a remote location incredibly north of the wall.

Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast

A huge thank you to my dinner guests, Mike, Ashlea and Chris for making this experience as incredible as it was. Thank you too, to Keiba Film, for braving the cold April weather to accommodate my wish to host a feast in an old stone fisherman’s hut with no electricity. Didn’t she do a fantastic job with the video!

Thanks also to Anderson Butchers for all their help and the Shetland Amenity Trust for permission to film in Nesbister Bod. Also, a huge thank you to Try Lamb for sponsoring this epic feast and making a dream become a reality.

Keiba Film Try Lamb Project

The Try Lamb, Love Lamb Campaign

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Lamb is an incredibly versatile ingredient available in a wide variety of cuts which can be prepared into a wide range of dishes, any time of day.

Visit the Try Lamb website for more recipe inspiration, and have a look at our lamb archives. Don’t forget to follow Try Lamb on Instagram and Facebook.

Will you be tuning into the last series of Game of Thrones? Will you be celebrating with a feast (preferably not the Red Wedding kind!)? Let me know what you would serve at your epic Game of Thrones feast in the comments below!

Game of Thrones Feast with a triple crown roast of lamb #gameofthrones #mediaevalfeast #lambroast

Game of Thrones-inspired Triple Crown Roast of Lamb Recipe

In this Feast for Kings, we host a Game of Thrones-inspired banquet with a triple crown roast of lamb filled with sausage & chestnut stuffing.
5 from 17 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 757kcal
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

Metric - US Cup Measures

for the Triple Crown Roast of Lamb

  • 3 6-rib lamb racks French-trimmed
  • sea salt
  • pepper

for the sausage & chestnut stuffing

  • 30 grams butter
  • 2 brown onions finely chopped
  • 500 grams lamb sausagemeat
  • 180 grams roasted chestnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1 tbsp powder deuce see recipe notes
  • 1 large free range egg
  • 1 handful fresh herbs chopped
  • 50 ml mead optional

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Instructions 

How to assemble and tie a crown roast of lamb

  • Ask your butcher to French-trim three 6-rib lamb racks.
  • Score the membrane at the base of the chop so that the racks can curve easily. Take care not to cut all the way through.
  • Then, score the base of each rack just where the bone begins, taking care not to cut too deeply.
  • Curve the racks, rib side out, to make a circular crown shape. You could use a tin can covered in foil as a base to curve the lamb around to make things easier, if you wish, removing it before roasting.
  • Tie one length of butcher’s twine around the base of the crown, where you’ve scored the base of each rack.
  • Tie another length of butcher’s twine just below where the meat begins.

How to make sausage and chestnut stuffing

  • Saute onions in butter (or lamb fat) until softened; cool slightly.
  • Place sausagemeat in a large bowl and add the chopped chestnuts, egg, fresh herbs, a spoonful of powder deuce and a glug of mead.
  • Mix well with your hands and stuff some into the hole in the centre of the triple crown roast of lamb.
  • Form the remaining stuffing into stuffing balls and arrange on a baking tray around the triple crown roast of lamb. Alternatively, to reduce cooking time, you could roast the stuffing balls separate and serve them in the lamb crown like a bowl.
  • Cover the bones of the triple crown roast of lamb with aluminium foil and roast in a preheated 200C/400F/gas 6 oven for 45-60 minutes. 
  • Remove the foil for the final 5 minutes of cooking. Transfer the lamb to a serving tray and cover in more aluminium foil and some tea towels to keep warm for 10-15 minutes while you set out the rest of the table.

Video

Notes

Recipe for Powder Deuce
  • 3 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground grains of paradise (or black peppercorns)
Mix together all the ingredients and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 607mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2.9mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @TangoRaindrop or tag #elizabethskitchendiary!

Other Game of Thrones Food Served at this Feast

These were some of the other dishes served at this epic meal.

Creamy Chestnut Soup

Photo Credit: www.rivercottage.net

This is a rich and elegant soup with a beguilingly velvety texture.

Greens Dressed with Apples and Pine Nuts

Photo Credit: www.innatthecrossroads.com

I served this in one large dish instead of individual bowls.

White Beans and Bacon

Photo Credit: www.innatthecrossroads.com

I cooked the onion in lamb fat and added a handful of locally grown kale too, for colour.

Honeycakes

Photo Credit: www.innatthecrossroads.com

Adapted to include caraway seeds, and I glazed them with honey before and after baking instead of filling them with honey.

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Sauce

Served cold for this feast, without the lemon sauce.

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Try Lamb, although all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands who make it possible for me to do what I love: mess up my kitchen and share recipe stories. 

Filed Under: Hoof & Feather, Lamb, Recipe, Sponsored Post

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Comments

  1. Danielle Witter says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:47 am

    5 stars
    What a beautiful blog post. I am complete admiration for all the hard work that went into creating such a detailed stunning post. The food looked amazing, superb photography. The video was informative and clear. The recipe looks easy to follow and I look forward to trying this for a dinner party

    Reply
  2. Debbie Skerten says

    May 13, 2019 at 11:45 am

    This looks amazing. Definitely fit for royalty. I shall be adding this to my recipe collection. Many thanks.

    Reply
  3. Chloe says

    May 13, 2019 at 11:42 am

    5 stars
    Gosh, that looks stunning – both the food and the video – I cannot get over the gorgeous lighting if nothing else. Nice one!

    Reply
  4. Jackline A says

    April 19, 2019 at 8:44 am

    This look so good and loving the game of thrones theme. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Kiwi says

    April 19, 2019 at 8:32 am

    These photos look like it need to be published in a cookbook!

    Reply
  6. Brianna Watson says

    April 17, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    Wow you really went out for the theme!!!! I love it so much though! I am sure the food was just as good as the show

    Reply
  7. Cat | Curly's Cooking says

    April 17, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    5 stars
    What a fantastic centrepiece. My husband is a huge GoT fan and would love to eat this whilst watching!

    Reply
  8. Alex Vitte says

    April 17, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Wow! What an amazing dinner! You guys did a spectacular job.

    Reply
  9. Lyosha says

    April 17, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    wow! it looks fantastic, definitely a lux dish. I would so eat it all even though it does look very filling!

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    April 17, 2019 at 2:56 pm

    Wow, this is quite the recipe!!! Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  11. Rhonda Albom says

    April 17, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Sometimes I feel like the only person out there who has never seen Game of Thorns. But I don’t need to have seen it to know that I want to try this lamb – and even better is the stuffing.

    Reply
  12. Chelle Dizon says

    April 17, 2019 at 1:14 am

    5 stars
    Although I am included in the small percentage of people who has no idea about GOT episodes, I totally like this Roast of Lamb recipe and it looks really flavorful and appetizing!

    Reply
  13. Catherine says

    April 16, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    5 stars
    What a fantastic display and feast! This is such a fun post…GoT is so good! I’m so excited about this season!

    Reply
  14. Ashlee says

    April 16, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    I loved how rustic and game of thrones it all looked. I now need to try this recipe, just for the crown effect lol. Loved this and will give this recipe a try soon! Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Jasmine Hewitt says

    April 16, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    not a GOT fan. but the lamb looks good!

    Reply
  16. Becca Wilson says

    April 16, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    This lamb looks like it would be absolutely amazing. I definitely need to give this a try.

    Reply
  17. Choclette says

    April 16, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    Love this Elizabeth. What a brilliant setting and such a fun thing to do. Your dinner is so in keeping with it all too. As long as it didn’t turn into the Red Wedding – eek! Its at that point my mum stopped watching. I have to confess to never reading the books, but have loved the tv series. We don’t have netflix, so will have to wait until the CD comes out.

    Reply
  18. Natural Beauty And Makeup says

    April 16, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    OMG Kudos to this creative thought! It looks super delicious, total yummmyyyy Not a fan of GoT but absolutely loved your idea ☺ Amazing photos.

    Reply
  19. Kara says

    April 16, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    OMG, I love lamb and this looks incredible, I would love to try this

    Reply
  20. Romeo says

    April 16, 2019 at 10:56 am

    OMG Can I just say, I can’t help but drool over the picture! Who would not love to taste this! I’ll be printing out your recipe so I can try making this out over the weekends.

    Reply
  21. Cristina Petrini says

    April 16, 2019 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    What a beautiful idea, which is certainly very good, but which also has an effect that definitely amazes guests!

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    April 15, 2019 at 6:56 pm

    I absolutely love everything about this post. I’m so eager to start watching GoT this summer as I’ve heard so many good things about it and this looks stellar! I also have my question for the week: What season is it considered in your country currently and what foods are coming out of the ground or off the vine and “in season and considered a treat right now?”

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      April 15, 2019 at 8:50 pm

      It’s Spring here in Scotland this week, and our locally grown veg box has plenty of leafy greens – salad, kale, spinach, chard. There’s still last winter’s carrots, celeriac and beetroot too. As for a treat – we bought our first Scottish strawberries yesterday; deliciously ripe and juicy!

      Reply
  23. Sisley White says

    April 15, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    This looks absolutely insanely awesome. What an experience.

    Reply
  24. WhatLauraLoves says

    April 13, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    Holy Moly, this looks like a literal work of art. I can only imagine hope epic it tastes!! xxx

    Reply
  25. Jess Howliston says

    April 13, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    Oh wow this sounds like such a delicious feast and that lamb crown is such a showstopper, I bet it tasted absolutely amazing! I also love the sound of the honeycakes for dessert!

    Reply
  26. Leah Lander-Shafik says

    April 13, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    5 stars
    Oh this is brilliant. I LOVE GoT and am so excited about the new series. A brilliant time to release such an apt recipe!

    Reply
  27. Heidi Roberts says

    April 13, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    How fantastic to such a great place to hold a magnificent banquet!! Love the spice rub.

    Reply
  28. Angela Roberts says

    April 13, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    These are exquisite pictures. I wish I watched the show so I could appreciate it even more. I love lamb and this entire dinner is amazing.

    Reply
  29. Julia says

    April 13, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! Those photos look amazing! Great idea! 🙂

    Reply
  30. David says

    April 13, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    5 stars
    I haven’t watched the show but I’m definitely loving this lamb recipe! what a great dish for entertaining.

    Reply
  31. Shashi at SavorySpin says

    April 13, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    5 stars
    These are some stellar photos – love the video too – makes me curious to give GOT another try! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Rosa says

    April 13, 2019 at 11:47 am

    5 stars
    How creative!!! I love GOT, and this is a super cool way to celebrate the theme.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      April 13, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      I’m so glad you like this! We had such a lot of fun creating this post and video 🙂

      Reply
  33. Alexandra says

    April 13, 2019 at 7:46 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this idea! Always up for a good theme – and this is such an appropriate one! My friends are going to enjoy this a lot also 🙂

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      April 13, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      Thanks 🙂 I hope your friends enjoy it as much as we did making it!

      Reply

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