Do You Eat Lamb Medium Rare?

Like beef steak, most people prefer lamb at more medium-rare temperatures — 130 to 135 degrees. But, if pink meat isn't your style, you can continue to cook it to a medium temperature. ... Like other ground meats, a well-done temperature of 160 to 165 degrees is the safest way to go.

Is it OK for lamb to be pink in the middle?

Not only can your cooked lamb chops be pink in the middle, but they will be much more tender than if you cook them longer. Whether your lamb chops come from the rib, the loin or the shoulder, they will taste best when cooked to medium-rare or rare instead of to well-done.

Can you eat slightly pink lamb?

A rare, or pink, lamb chop that has been seared well on the outside should be fine because any bacteria on the outer surface will have been killed by the heat. But minced or diced lamb or mutton should never be served pink. It needs to be thoroughly cooked and browned. The same goes for burgers.