14 Classic Christmas Roasts for the Perfect Family Get-Together
Dec 03, 2024
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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!
Table of Contents
- Roast Turkey Crown
- Roasted Turkey Drumsticks
- Glazed Ham with Marmalade and Mustard
- Roasted Pork Belly
- Easy Roast Beef
- Christmas Dinner Beef Tenderloin Roast
- Roast Pork with Crackling
- Whole Roasted Chicken
- Air Fryer Roast Chicken
- Roasted Spatchcock Chicken
- Honey Mustard Gammon
- Slow Cooker Roast Beef
- Roast Goose
- Orange Bourbon Roasted Turkey Breast
Roast Turkey Crown
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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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