14 Classic Christmas Roasts for the Perfect Family Get-Together

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Christmas dinner would never be the same without a good roast as the real showstopper. These classic Christmas roasts are impressive and divinely delicious, just perfect for your family get-together. From the traditional roast turkey, to roast beef, pork, chicken and goose, nobody will be left disappointed, but jolly and full of festive cheer. With little prep and effort, you get juicy and tender meats that simpy melt in your mouth, and leave you all happy and full. You are have to try these recipes!

Roast Turkey Crown

A seasoned, roasted turkey breast on a white plate, garnished with greens.
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Whether you are hosting a small family get-together or you simply don’t fancy cooking a whole bird this Christmas, this Roast Turkey Crown is the perfect solution. It’s wonderfully moist and tender, and on the table in just about 2 hours.

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Roasted Turkey Drumsticks

2 roasted turkey drumsticks on a plate.
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These Roasted Turkey Drumsticks are a great alternative to the whole roast turkey if you have a small gathering attending your Christmas dinner. They are moist and delicious and go down well with the whole family.

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Glazed Ham with Marmalade and Mustard

A glazed ham with cloves on a platter, partially sliced to reveal pink, tender meat. A blue cloth with white dots is beside the platter. The background is a dark surface.
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Glazed Ham with Marmalade and Mustard, a must-try roast for your Christmas dinner. Moist cooked ham coated in a divinely spiced glaze and whole cloves pressed into the ham, what a triumph this is!

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Roasted Pork Belly

Close-up of sliced, cooked pork with crispy skin on a white plate featuring floral details.
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Roasted Pork Belly with a crispy crackling and a moist and tender meat, a delicious dish for your Christmas dinner. It’s a very easy recipe that requires minimal prep and effort, but it delivers when it comes to fantastic flavours.

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Easy Roast Beef

A chunk of roast beef on a white plate.
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A classic roast for the perfect celebration, this Easy Roast Beef is simplicity at its best. The joint is cooked in the oven until tender and melting in the mouth, and it’s sure to be a showstopper at the festive table.

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Christmas Dinner Beef Tenderloin Roast

Sliced roast beef on a wooden cutting board with a carving fork and knife nearby.
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This Christmas Dinner Beef Tenderloin Roast is effortlessly prepared in a single roasting pan, and is wonderfully tender and a real showstopper for your Christmas dinner table.

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Roast Pork with Crackling

A chunk of roast pork with crackling.
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The perfect Roast Pork with Crackling does exist! My recipe is so easy to make and you can get succulent pork and amazingly crisp crackling without effort and very little prep. The best Christmas roast that the whole family will love!

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Whole Roasted Chicken

The image features a roasted chicken garnished with lemon slices and herbs, surrounded by roasted potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, and garlic cloves on a pristine white plate.
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This Whole Roasted Chicken with lemon, thyme and rosemary is a fantastic addition to your Christmas dinner menu. It’s a classic roast that even the fussiest eaters will approve of, and it’s a failproof recipe that delivers every single time.

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Air Fryer Roast Chicken

A roasted chicken with crispy skin sits in a pan, partially shredded, with a lemon beside it.
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If you have an air fryer, you really need to try this recipe! My Air Fryer Roast Chicken is so juicy and tender, with golden crispy skin and a lovely hint of lemon. Minimal prep, and just over an hour in the air fryer, and you have a big 2kg chicken cooked to perfection.

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Roasted Spatchcock Chicken

Roasted whole chicken seasoned with spices and garnished with rosemary sprigs on a baking tray.
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Roasted Spatchcock Chicken with rosemary, lemon, paprika and garlic, a wonderful roast that cooks a lot quicker than a whole roasted chicken, but it’s as tasty. One hour, and you have a massive bird moist and juicy, and so delicious!

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Honey Mustard Gammon

A sliced ham on a wooden board.
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I absolutely love this Honey Mustard Gammon! It’s a delicious way of cooking a gammon joint with a lovely glaze of honey and mustard to get the perfect ham every single time.

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Slow Cooker Roast Beef

A bowl of cooked beef with carrots, celery, and potatoes, garnished with parsley. A green and red checkered cloth is to the side.
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Slow Cooker Roast Beef with potatoes, carrots, celery stalks, onions and garlic, cooked in a rich beef broth until the beef is so tender it simply melts in your mouth. No searing needed, this roast is as simple as can be.

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Roast Goose

A roasted goose on a platter is surrounded by bowls of roasted potatoes, Brussels sprouts, chestnuts, and mixed vegetables with a jug of gravy on a red plaid tablecloth.
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This Christmas Roast Goose is a wonderful alternative to the classic roast turkey, but as delicious. Beautifully moist and juicy, my spatchcock goose is a lot easier to cook than you’d think.

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Orange Bourbon Roasted Turkey Breast

Sliced roasted turkey breast on a white platter, accompanied by sprigs of rosemary and thyme, and garnished with sliced oranges.
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This Orange Bourbon Turkey Breast is a fantastic addition to your Christmas dinner menu. The roast is packed with amazingly festive flavours, and even those fussy eaters will give it a try.

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