Christmas Dinner Mains Recipes
Christmas dinner is the centerpiece of the festive season – a proper gathering of family, friends, and fantastic food. While turkey may be the traditional choice, there’s a whole host of delicious alternatives that can make your Christmas table feel even more special. Whether you fancy something classic, rich, or a little bit different this year, this list of Christmas dinner mains recipes has something for everyone.
Xmas Mains
From a golden roast chicken dinner to an impressive Irish rib roast on the bone, these recipes are full of flavour and perfect for feeding a crowd.
You will find slow-cooked favourites like pot roast leg of lamb and pheasant, as well as showstoppers like rack of pork, rack of lamb or brown sugar glazed pork loin. For something truly indulgent, try duck breast with orange sauce or a comforting Irish lamb stew with dumplings.
And of course, no list would be complete without roast beef and Yorkshire pudding – a proper festive favourite.
If you try one of these, please let us know how you get on in the comments section below!
Christmas Dinner Mains Recipes
Make Xmas unforgettable with these Christmas dinner mains recipes - festive, tasty centre pieces from classic roasts to stews.
Roast Chicken Dinner
This recipe will help you produce a delicious roast chicken dinner for the whole family. So easy and economical to make, and all the family will love it.
Pot Roast Leg of Lamb
This simple recipe shows you how to cook a pot roast leg of lamb. This recipe is a bit like a Turkish lamb tandir, but without the clay oven to slow cook it. The results are quite similar.
Irish Rib Roast on the Bone
This simple recipe will help you to cook an Irish rib roast, or Prime rib, on the bone. A perfect Sunday lunch with all the trimmings. Also a great alternative to the standard Xmas or Thanksgiving Turkey.
Roast Rack of Pork with Crispy Crackling
This recipe for a roast rack of pork shows you how to make a delicious pork roast dinner with a wonderful crunchy crackling. Watch out for your teeth on the crackling!
Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Loin
This glazed pork loin has a lovely sweet and savoury taste and adds some great variation to the taste of the meat.
Rack of lamb
A rack of lamb cooked rare is a delicious treat and one of my favourite lamb recipes. It is easy to cook and is an easy dinner party recipe.
Duck Breast With Orange Sauce
This duck breast with orange sauce will delight your guests. Easy and quick to make and very tasty.
Irish Lamb Stew with Dumplings
This Irish lamb stew and dumplings recipe is very simple to make and absolutely delicious. The herby dumplings are perfect for mopping up the tasty stew sauce.
Pot Roast Pheasant with Shallots and Apple
This tasty pot-roast pheasant recipe with shallots and caramelized apples is a winter favorite. A great recipe for after-the-shoot. A delicious alternative at Xmas or Thanksgiving.
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
There is nothing more traditionally British than a roast beef dinner. So much so in fact, that the French even used to call the English 'les Rosbifs' as an insult (presumably to slur the British cooking style).
And if you need some good sides to go with the main course, here are some of our favourites:
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