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Lamb Burning Love – a great way to use up leftover roast lamb!

Updated 21 April 2025 Published 24 March 2016 85 Comments

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Lamb Burning Love - leftover roast lamb, fried up with onions, served on a bed of mashed potatoes!

Commissioned Recipe for Simply Beef & Lamb

Lamb Burning Love is a great way to use up your leftover roast lamb. So simple yet so delicious, this dish from my childhood is sure to be a hit with your family too!

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Today I’m sharing one of my mum’s delicious dishes, Lamb Burning Love.

Throughout my childhood, it was just called Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed), but after a little research today, I discovered that this traditional Danish peasant dish is usually made with bacon, not lamb.

There is also another popular Danish peasant dish called “Bikesmad,” which is similar to hash made with leftover roasted meat and potatoes.

So it appears that when mum came to England, she did a bit of fusion cooking between these 2 dishes and came up with this anglicised version of Burning Love using lamb!

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I’ve been working with Simply Beef and Lamb as part of their #LivePeasant campaign to encourage home cooks to adopt a more rustic approach to cooking and enjoy the current trend for peasant food.

This Lamb Burning Love couldn’t be simpler. I think the best way to roast lamb is in a slow cooker, and it’s no coincidence that my 2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Roast Lamb is one of my top recipes.

There’s no fuss, no mess, and within a few hours, you have the most delicious succulent lamb.

After making Lamb, Vegetable and Lentil Soup with Cabbage (fab recipe) the other day, I just popped the rest of the lamb shoulder into the slow cooker in order to make this dish the following day.

I’ve usually just used traditionally roasted leftover lamb, but the slow-cooked lamb took the Lamb Burning Love to new heights of deliciousness!

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So you’re all wondering what exactly is Lamb Burning Love? Well, it’s simply fried onions and leftover roast lamb served on a bed of mashed potato.

Apparently, the name Burning Love stems from the fact that it had to be served piping hot, and the original dish dates back some 200 years.

We enjoy it with lashings of ketchup, but you might like to be more traditional and serve it with mint sauce, which would also go!

We hadn’t had this dish in far too long, but it’s definitely going back on the meal rota as it’s a winner on both taste and speed! The family’s plates seemed to be cleaned in minutes!

If you’re having roast lamb this Easter, then this is the perfect dish to use up those leftovers!

For more information about the #LivePeasant campaign, check out Simply Beef and Lamb on Facebook, plus you’ll find fellow bloggers’ #LivePeasant recipes in my post for One Pot Minced Beef Hotpot.

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Lamb Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed) - leftover roast lamb, fried up with onions, served on a bed of mashed potatoes!

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Lamb Burning Love

Lamb Burning Love is the perfect quick and easy dish to use up leftover roast lamb. Fried onions and lamb sit on top of a bed of mashed potato, simple Danish inspired peasant food!
Course Main
Cuisine Danish
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 1 Kg Potatoes peeled and quartered (even sized pieces)
  • 30 g Butter
  • Generous splash of milk
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 270 g Leftover roast/slowcooked lamb leg or shoulder chopped (approx or whatever you have)
  • 4 Medium onions sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the potatoes in boiling water until cooked (about 18 minutes).
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions until starting to go golden.
  • Add the lamb, combine with the onions and fry for another 5 minutes or until heated through.
  • Mash the potatoes and beat in the butter, milk, salt and pepper.
  • Place the mash in a serving dish and top with the fried onions and lamb.
  • Serve at the table.

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  1. Alan

    15/08/2023 at 6:57 pm

    Ive got half a leg of lamb left and been browsing the web for ideas of what to do with it when I came across your recipe. It sounds absolutely lovely and I’m going to try it, and I wanted to say thank you! I haven’t tried anything quite like this before – what a brilliant idea, nice and simple, and sounds really tasty!
    Big thanks to you!!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/08/2023 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks Alan, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)

      Reply
  2. Jenny

    02/08/2023 at 9:26 pm

    I made this last night and it was a great success! When I was deciding if I would make it I thought it might be a bit plain, but it was delicious! And so simple! I served it with a side dish of vegetables mixed with crispy bacon which went very well with it. I will definitely make it again! Thank you for giving us the recipe.

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    • Camilla

      02/08/2023 at 11:18 pm

      So very glad you like it Jenny. Good simple food can taste really good as you found:-)

      Reply
  3. Liz mc

    27/04/2023 at 7:30 pm

    Best ever don’t forget the eves pie

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/04/2023 at 11:57 pm

      Thanks Liz, do you mean Eve’s Pudding?

      Reply
  4. Jan Smith

    09/04/2023 at 5:34 pm

    Thinking of adding mushrooms ( that’s if you like them ) some chopped garlic & a squeeze of tomato puree, but then it wouldn’t be Burning Love would it!!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/04/2023 at 12:12 am

      No, it wouldn’t but if you enjoy it, it doesn’t really matter does it:-)

      Reply
  5. Sid

    11/01/2020 at 2:18 pm

    What an interesting take on a traditional meal. It sounds like your mom combined two traditional meals into one. I make both, the way my mom made them, but I might just try the lamb trick the next time I make some Lamb.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/01/2020 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks, yes it’s definitely mash up of 2 different traditional Danish dishes:-) I’m sure you’ll love it:-)

      Reply
  6. Charlie

    04/05/2019 at 12:16 pm

    Would also be great with gravy!
    I don’t do ketchup.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/05/2019 at 1:58 pm

      Yes, gravy would be good too:-)

      Reply
  7. Lindy

    21/04/2019 at 10:35 pm

    Hi Camilla,
    Thank you so much for slow cooker lamb absolutely delicious. Will now try tomorrow the above recipe which sounds
    wonderful too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/04/2019 at 12:37 am

      Thank you so much Lindy, glad you like it, it’s so easy isn’t it. I’m sure you’ll love Lamb Burning Love too:-)

      Reply
  8. M. Smullen

    29/03/2018 at 12:50 am

    I love the sound of this although we never ever have leftover lamb …..

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/03/2018 at 11:00 am

      Worth buying a bigger piece for, believe me:-)

      Reply
  9. Leila Benhamida

    01/03/2018 at 5:56 pm

    Looks so good and delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/03/2018 at 12:30 am

      Thanks Leila-)

      Reply
  10. Amy Fidler

    21/02/2017 at 9:15 am

    This looks like my kind of comfort food x

    Reply
  11. Helen Moulden

    12/02/2017 at 4:24 pm

    This looks so good! Great Sunday recipe :). We’ll be trying this one out.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/02/2017 at 7:27 pm

      Great Helen, it’s so good:-)

      Reply
  12. Richard Eldred Hawes

    11/02/2017 at 11:04 pm

    I really like finding old traditional recipes and cooking them, they are often very tasty and filling

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/02/2017 at 12:08 am

      Yes, they have to be good to stand the test of time:-)

      Reply
  13. A S,Edinburgh

    29/01/2017 at 9:13 pm

    This looks lovely; traditional, tasty comfort food.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/01/2017 at 12:17 am

      It really is fab:-)

      Reply
  14. Diane Carey

    03/07/2016 at 2:53 pm

    I’ve bookmarked this recipe. Lamb is my favourite meat, although I don’t have it very often and there are never any leftovers. But will be making it in the very near future. Looks yummy

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks Diane, it’s worth doing any extra big joint just to make this:-)

      Reply
  15. Maya Russell

    18/06/2016 at 7:59 am

    That looks SO delicious and perfect to use up left over lamb.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/06/2016 at 6:48 pm

      Thanks Maya, it really is delicious:-)

      Reply
  16. Rich Tyler

    27/04/2016 at 11:02 am

    This looks right up my street, yummy! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/04/2016 at 11:56 am

      Thanks Rich, hope you try it:-)

      Reply
  17. Pebble Soup

    31/03/2016 at 2:55 pm

    looks like the perfect #inheritancerecipe & has all the right ingredients including love

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/03/2016 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks Solange:-)

      Reply
  18. Patty Haxton Anderson

    30/03/2016 at 3:28 pm

    Sounds so delicious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/03/2016 at 3:54 pm

      Thanks Patty-)

      Reply
  19. peter @feedyoursoultoo

    30/03/2016 at 2:25 pm

    This is total comfort food. i love looking up the history. How interesting that “you made it wrong all these years”. This is a good wrong!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/03/2016 at 3:28 pm

      I had a long chat on the phone with mum and I think she just gave the dish this name as it was an easy way to refer to it, as she said, little did she know I’d be putting on my blog some decades later LOL:-)

      Reply
  20. Debra @ Bowl Me Over

    30/03/2016 at 2:44 am

    Looks delicious! I love a great comfort meal and am such a fan of remaking leftovers.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/03/2016 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks Debra, yes leftovers make the best meals:-)

      Reply
  21. Zena's Suitcase

    28/03/2016 at 11:54 am

    This sounds like great comfort food to me. I don’t do enough with lamb but I can see this becoming a favourite very quickly

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/03/2016 at 3:47 pm

      Thansk Zena, yes I think this dish should be in everyone’s repertoire-)

      Reply
  22. Sally - Mycustardpie

    28/03/2016 at 5:32 am

    Seriously! I have a burning desire to cook something with such a poetic and evocative name! Plus it sounds just my kind of comfort food. Interesting to hear about your Danish roots – a cuisine I know very little about

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/03/2016 at 3:46 pm

      LOL chanks Sally, it really is pure comfort food:-)

      Reply
  23. Gingey Bites

    27/03/2016 at 8:46 pm

    Yummy, I love leftovers! I could eat a scoop of this right now! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/03/2016 at 9:03 pm

      Thanks Alex, it is rather fab:-)

      Reply
  24. Claire Jessiman

    26/03/2016 at 8:44 pm

    This sounds fab Camilla. We’re having Turkey tomorrow so there won’t be any leftover Easter lamb but next time there is I know exactly what I’ll be making!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 9:58 pm

      Snap Claire, we’re having turkkey too. Been in the freezer since after Christmas as a very cheap one came my way so now seemed like a good opportunity to use is up:-)

      Reply
  25. Mina Joshi

    26/03/2016 at 4:02 pm

    I am vegetarian but could follow your recipe using Quorn. I like the idea of serving it with mashed potatoes.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks Mina, yes Quorn pieces would work well:-)

      Reply
  26. Kara Guppy

    26/03/2016 at 2:00 pm

    This looks delicious – we had roast lamb last week and had no idea what to do with the left overs – I could have made this

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks Kara, yes lamb doesn’t really go well in sandwiches like other leftover roasts so this dish is ideal!

      Reply
  27. Linsy

    26/03/2016 at 1:36 pm

    you create something new and exciting from leftovers its always a challenge and love your dish and nice presentation too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 2:45 pm

      Thank you so much Linsy:-)

      Reply
  28. Tori Gabriel

    26/03/2016 at 11:00 am

    I’ve never heard of this but it sounds delicious. I woild definitely serve it with mint sauce rather than ketchup though.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 2:46 pm

      Thanks Tori, I’m sticking with the ketchup:-)

      Reply
  29. Jan Bennett

    26/03/2016 at 10:20 am

    Camilla you are making me hungry – this looks truly delicious and easy too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 2:47 pm

      Thanks Jan, it really is a great quick and delicious dish:-)

      Reply
  30. Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops

    26/03/2016 at 9:09 am

    Oh I do love Burning Love, my husband is Danish so it’s a very popular dish in our house! I love the idea of doing it with lamb – I am going to have to try this Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2016 at 2:48 pm

      Excellent Jenni – I’m so glad I did my research on this as all these years I never knew it wasn’t made with lamb, but then there aren’t many lambs in Denmark so makes sense that it was made with bacon!

      Reply
  31. Margot

    25/03/2016 at 8:51 pm

    This sounds like a perfect comfort food, family recipes are the best!
    It would also be perfect for the Inheritance Recipes link-up (closing tomorrow).

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 9:51 pm

      Thanks Margot, not sure I’m going to have time but will see what I can do re Inheritance Recipes!

      Reply
  32. Kerry Norris

    25/03/2016 at 7:27 pm

    I love leftover recipe ideas as I hate waste. I’m pretty sure my daughter would like this so I’ll have to have a go at making it. X

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 7:45 pm

      Thanks Kerry, hope you give it a go:-)

      Reply
  33. Ness

    25/03/2016 at 7:08 pm

    I love leftover dishes. I’ve never cooked a whole joint of lamb in the slow cooker before. I’ll have to give it a try.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Ness, so easy to cook joints in the slow cooker:-)

      Reply
  34. Boastful Food

    25/03/2016 at 2:04 pm

    I can smell the simmering lamb from across the waters. Wonderful recipe, Camilla! The mashers are a bonus!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks, it is a great recipe:-)

      Reply
  35. Emma

    25/03/2016 at 9:31 am

    This sounds awesome Camilla. I love that’s it’s a bit of a fusion between two different dishes 🙂 your blog is a real melting pot of cultures!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:08 pm

      Thanks Emma and I never knew it was a fusion until today LOL:-)

      Reply
  36. Dom

    25/03/2016 at 7:45 am

    now that is one stunning dish! I adore how rich the lamb looks. My step-mum is Danish. I must ask her about this! Happy Easter x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:09 pm

      Thank you so much Dom:-) Wow I never knew you had a Danish connection! Happy Easte to you too lovely:-) xx

      Reply
  37. Elizabeth

    25/03/2016 at 7:08 am

    This sounds like my ideal dish! Love, love, love the sound of it! Yum!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:10 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth, it is truly yummy:-)

      Reply
  38. Mica @ Let's Taco Bout It Blog

    25/03/2016 at 5:29 am

    Yum! I love that the meat is a topping for the Mashed Potatoes!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks Mica:-)

      Reply
  39. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion

    25/03/2016 at 3:33 am

    Yummy! Very delicious:) It’s even greatt for Easter.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:11 pm

      Exactly, great for all that leftover Easter lamb:-)

      Reply
  40. Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat

    25/03/2016 at 1:49 am

    I’ve never heard of this before but it looks amazing! I loved reading your story behind this dish! Great recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:19 pm

      Thank you Sherri:-)

      Reply
  41. Bella B (xoxoBella)

    25/03/2016 at 12:30 am

    Firstly, I love that towel with the heart!!! I really need that. 🙂 My dad would like this recipe, he is a big lamb fan.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:41 am

      Thanks Bella I got it from Wayfair last year and it’s made by Sabichi:-) I’m sure your dad would love this then:-)

      Reply
  42. Kavey

    24/03/2016 at 10:10 pm

    This sounds so so good Camilla, a simple but delicious way with leftovers!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/03/2016 at 12:42 am

      Thanks Kavey, I do love simple tasty food:-)

      Reply
  43. Heather Haigh

    24/03/2016 at 6:46 pm

    It looks really tasty and just right for a chilly spring dinner

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/03/2016 at 7:09 pm

      Thanks Heather, it really is good:-)

      Reply

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