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9 LUSCIOUS RECIPES FOR COOKING A WHOLE ROAST DINNER THE EASY WAY: AIR FRYER, SLOW COOKER OR SINGLE TRAY
Oh, there’s nothing more British than a Sunday Roast. So much so that we are known as Les Rosbif by our French neighbours. And there really isn’t anything much more wonderful than a big old plate of roast.
But, you know those Sundays when you really want you and your family to tuck into a sumptuous roast dinner, but you really can’t face the thought of actually cooking one… but you aren’t best placed to head out to eat….?
These are the times when you need to know a lazy way to cook a Sunday roast, and I have just the roundup for you. I’ve got recipes for cooking a whole roast in an air fryer, a slow cooker and using a single tray in the oven.
Not only are these recipes super quick and easy to prepare, they are also super easy to clean up afterwards.
QUICK AND EASY ROAST DINNER RECIPES FOR WHEN YOU REALLY CAN’T BE AR*5ED
Your mouth will be watering and wishing for Sunday to come around extra fast when you see these recipes.
BTW, I use the Samsung Food App (Previously Whisk) on my iPhone to convert quantities from the US to the UK; you can upload recipes to it directly from a URL and also from Pinterest.
AIR FRYER ROASTS
Let me count the ways I love my air fryer... Honestly, it never ceases to amaze me how useful and multitasking our air fryer is. My most recent challenge-to-self was to cook a whole roast meal in it. In case you feel the urge to try cooking a whole roast in your own air fryer, I've rounded up a few really spot-on recipes for you to choose from.
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Air Fryer Roast Chicken With Carrots, Cauliflower and Green Beans
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This air fryer roast chicken recipe from Nicky at Kitchen Sanctuary is so easy you could even do it as a mid-week treat for you and the family.
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My Air Fryer Kitchen
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If anyone knows how to cook a delicious, whole roast beef meal in an air fryer, it's going to be the team at My Air Fryer Kitchen. This recipe has potatoes, carrots, and of course, a joint of beef. Just add a little something green on the side, like some steamed then buttered Cavolo Nero and you're all set.
SLOW COOKER MEAT ROASTS
Sometimes, you just want to set the slow cooker and go, knowing that when you return, you'll have a gorgeous meal ready to eat. Roasts aren't necessarily something that is immediately associated with slow cooking, but actually, you can end up with really juicy succulent meat by cooking it this way. So, what's not to love?!
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Slow Cooker Roast Beef� - Supergolden Bakes | Slow cooker roast beef, Slow cooker recipes beef, Slow cooker roast
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This slow cooker roast beef recipe by Lucy at Super Golden Bakes is choc full of delicious ingredients for creating a roast so easily that it almost cooks itself. The one caveat is that if you prefer crispy roast potatoes, you should omit them from the recipe and use Lucy's crispy roast potato in an air fryer recipe instead.
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Slow Cooker Roast Chicken {with Lemon & Herb Butter}
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This Slow Cooker Roast Chicken recipe makes a wonderfully tangy alternative to a classic roast chicken. It is simple, succulent, convenient and tasty.
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Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb | Recipe in 2023 | Lamb slow cooker recipes, Crockpot recipes slow cooker, Lamb roast dinner
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This recipe makes cooking a lamb roast almost effortless. The lamb is cooked on top of vegetables and flavoured with herbs, resulting in a flavoursome and succulent fall-off-the-bone meat that's perfect for Sunday lunch.
TRAY BAKE / ONE TRAY ROASTS
The thing I love most about tray bake / one tray roasts is how the flavours mix and meld together. The thing I love second most is how much less washing up there is to do afterwards! Here's a selection of delish roasts you can do in a single tray.
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Roasted Whole Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots | Recipe | Baked whole chicken recipes, Whole chicken recipes oven, Roasted chicken and potatoes
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You can, of course, use cuts of chicken for a roast tray bake, but how about this wonderful recipe using a whole roast chicken? It's wonderful to have a whole bird to carve for a family Sunday lunchtime get-together.
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Roast potatoes with new potatoes and greens
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Whilst I do love the idea of a whole roast chicken, sometimes it's nice to change things up, especially if you have a super healthy recipe like this to hand. It combines chicken thighs, new potatoes and winter veg to make a sumptuous roast perfect for a winter Sunday lunch.
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Slow Roast Shoulder of Welsh Lamb with Vegetables and Cider Gravy (One Pot!)
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It took me a while to find a really mouth-watering one-tray recipe for roast lamb, but OMG, it was worth the wait. This divine slow-roasted shoulder of lamb is cooked with vegetables all in the same pan and served with a cider gravy; yes, that's correct, cider! It may take a whole four hours to cook, but the prep time is minimal, as is the washing up.
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Roast Beef With Yorkshire Puddings In One Tray!
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Now, this is a clever one-tray roast beef recipe; it even includes Yorkshire puddings. It only takes an hour to cook, but is choc full of delicious flavours and healthy vegetables, and you end up with a lovely, succulent joint of roast beef.
Luci McQuitty Hindmarsh
Hello, I’m Luci, founder of Mums Make Lists (Est. 2011). Over the last decade or so, I have combined my experience as a mum, journalist and shopping editor to create useful guides and lists of ideas and inspiration to make it easier for busy parents to plan and host kids’ parties and find great gifts. Plus I create beautiful party printables, from invites to party games.Read more.
