Specially Selected Boneless Leg of Lamb
EDITOR’S NOTE: We originally reviewed this lamb in 2019, and we reviewed it again in 2025 and updated this review. Aldi sold this the week of November 26th, 2025, for $7.49 per pound. Aldi advertised it again the week of March 18th, 2026, for $7.99 per pound.
A foodie friend was recently telling me how much he likes purchasing various cuts of lamb from Aldi. Over the years, I’ve seen lamb chops, ground lamb, butterflied lamb leg, and boneless leg of lamb. I especially like the boneless legs of lamb. Whenever I spot them in the Aldi Find freezer, I usually buy a couple.
Specially Selected Boneless Leg of Lamb cost $7.49 per pound when I most recently bought it in March of 2025. I paid $5.99 per pound when I first wrote about it in 2019. As of 2026, it’s up to $7.99 per pound.
This is an Aldi Find, which means it’s only in stores for a short time, so if you want one, you’ll need to get it before it sells out. Each store gets one shipment, and after that’s gone, you’ll have to wait until whenever Aldi decides to bring it back. Aldi does not offer online ordering if this is out of stock at your local store.
The lamb legs are available in two varieties: with rosemary and garlic seasoning or unseasoned. Both are good.
The lamb is a product of Australia.
When I first reviewed Aldi boneless lamb legs in 2019, the packages stated it was distributed by Thomas Foods International USA in Palo Alto, California. The most current packaging doesn’t mention Thomas Foods, so I’m not sure if that’s still the supplier.
The current packages do state the lamb was grass fed, has no added antibiotics or hormones, and was fed an all-vegetarian diet. It’s also certified halal.
Ingredients and Nutrition Facts:
The only ingredient in the unseasoned lamb is lamb.
A 4-ounce serving of the unseasoned lamb has 240 calories, 17 grams of total fat (22% DV), 8 grams of saturated fat (40% DV), 45 mg of sodium (2% DV), no carbohydrates or sugars, and 21 grams of protein.
Ingredients for the rosemary and garlic seasoned lamb are: lamb, salt, garlic, spices, onion, bell peppers, tomato powder, lemon peel, parsley, rosemary, and less than 2% of sunflower oil and natural flavoring. It would be nice if they could elaborate what “spices” go into this.
One serving size is 4 oz., and with the rosemary and garlic lamb that nets you 240 calories, along with 17 grams of total fat (22% of your daily value), 8 grams of saturated fat (40% DV), 260 mg of sodium (11% DV), 0 grams of carbohydrates or sugars, and 21 grams of protein.
Cooking Instructions:
The lamb is sold frozen and should be thawed in the refrigerator overnight before cooking. There are no cooking instructions on the package, other than directions to cook the lamb to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
There are different ways you can cook the lamb. In the past, I’ve used a recipe online as a guideline for time and temperature to roast my leg of lamb. I roasted it in a roasting pan with rack at 375 degrees for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, and I allowed it to rest for about 15 minutes before slicing it. It came out tender and flavorful.
My favorite way to cook this lamb, though, comes from a suggestion from one of our Aldi Reviewer readers. This reader recommended cooking it in a slow cooker with no water added, so it comes out tender and pulls apart like brisket. The outside forms a flavorful crust similar as if you had seared it, and you’ll end up with several cups of drippings if you want to make gravy.
I spray my slow cooker with a little cooking spray, and I like to slow cook the rosemary and garlic seasoned lamb with potatoes, onions, and carrots so it’s like a pot roast.
As for the unseasoned lamb, I like to make lamb tikka masala in my slow cooker. I start by spraying the slow cooker with cooking spray, and then I cook the lamb with a little salt and pepper. Once it’s fully cooked, I remove it from the slow cooker, dice it, and add it back into the slow cooker with a jar of tikka masala sauce from Aldi. It makes a great lamb tikka. I serve it alongside basmati rice, naan, and samosas.
The Verdict:
Aldi’s Specially Selected Leg of Lamb is grass fed and comes from Australia. You can buy it unseasoned or with a rosemary and garlic seasoning. This always turns out tender and flavorful, and it’s something I usually buy whenever I see it at Aldi.
I cooked this last week and it was fantastic! I wish I knew when it was coming again. I will be keeping my eye out for it. This was the first time I have ever seen it though.
I made this for Easter this year. It was a new product to me but since we were only two this year because of the quarantine I thought I’d try it. I cooked according to the instructions on this site. It was just so delicious. I will look for it again. This will easily feed 4 people.
Did you cook the lamb straight out of the freezer or defrost it first?
I thawed it in the refrigerator for a few days before cooking.
bought one yesterday. cooking tonight . thank you for recipe.
It tastes great braised (do not add water) in the slow cooker on high for 7 to 12 hours, mine was 3.3 pounds. It will shred apart like brisket or pulled pork. Also, having it in the slowcooker with no liquid will cause the outside to crust, as if you seared it, but you didn’t. You will get 2 to 3 cups of drippings, you can spoon it out …put in container in frig, let the fat rise to the top and then easily separate it from the broth. But while the liquid is separating, easily remove the fat cap off the meat…it should slide off, and shred the meat, then pour the broth over it and heat through. So good.
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.
I had a small Aldi’s boneless leg of lamb – 1.8lbs – and used my small crockpot, following your directions of no liquid.. Mine took about half the time (smaller roast and a crockpot that runs hot)… it turned out delicious and couldn’t have been easier. Thank you so much!
I recently made this lamb in the slower cooker, and it came out amazing! I think the slow cooker will be my go-to method for cooking this from now on.
Did you do 7 hours at minimum on high like another mentioned?
I cooked it on low for probably 5 to 7 hours, but definitely not high. Every slow cooker can be different, so it takes a little experimentation.
This is back in stores this week while supplies last!
This is back at Aldi the week of November 27th, 2024, while supplies last. It’s $7.49 per pound now.
I wrapped it in bacon covered and slow baked it sooo good!!