20 show-stopping Christmas roast recipes (2024)

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The perfect centrepiece for your table. - by Eunice Oh

You can't celebrate Christmas without a roast. Not only do they provide the perfect centrepiece for the dining table, but they're always enough to feed a large crowd too.

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Preparing a roast can be quite a daunting task, even for the most experienced home chef. But whether it's pork, chicken, beef, lamb or turkey, we've got the recipes to make it a breezy task.

Here are BHG's 20 best recipes that will have your friends and family raving around the Christmas table.

Pork recipes

1.Roast pork loin with herb salt rub

What better? A roast that comes coated in Italian herbs and sea-salt flakes, giving the crackling a delicious, noisy finish.

2.Fruit stuffed pork roast with apple sauce

Stuff and roll your way to this luscious loin! The stuffing and sauce are both super easy to make and the roast apples double down on this classic combo of flavours.

3.Perfect pork roast

Throw out the cookbooks ’cause this simply divine pork special is all set to be your go-to recipe from now on.

4. Stuffed roast pork loin with roasted onions

With cranberry-crammed stuffing, this roast pork is perfect for traditionalists who love a hot Christmas lunch or dinner. Just remember to keep your guard up around crackling thieves.

5. Sour cherry-stuffed pork loin with maple anise gravy

Crunchy pork crackling and colourful carrots make for a main that’s the toast of the table. Serve with fried sage leaves for a herby, fragrant, festive topper – yum!

Chicken recipes

Choose a pan that will take your roast from oven to table. It's quick and easy and means less dirty dishes. Winners all round!

7. Cheesymite chicken

Rob Palmer

Put an Aussie spin on the traditional Christmas turkey with Fast Ed. Made with a vegemite, cheese and bread stuffing… this Cheesymite chicken is not only delicious but budget-friendly, too.

8.Roast chicken with prune stuffing

With a delicious prune and brioche stuffing and a simple gravy, it’s the perfect meal to savour this Christmas.

9.Roast Tuscan chicken with corn and sage stuffing

You can't go wrong with a roast chicken for a family lunch or dinner.With a Tuscan inspired corn and bread stuffing alongside a mouth-watering gravy made from the chicken juices, this is a roast to remember!

10. Roast chicken with sweet paprika and root vegetables

Remember to rub the herb-and-spice butter under the skin of your chook and sprinkle more flavouring over the top for the ultimate roast chicken.

11.Christmas roast chicken with macadamia herb seasoning

The macadamia stuffing with thyme, sage and prosciutto is to die for.

Beef recipes

12.Beef roast with glazed vegetables

This simple roast is easy to master, andthe mustardy crust is delicious, light andelegant. It’s easy, so get cooking!

13.Beef rib roast with chimichurri

In the oven or on your barbecue - it's up to you!

14. Family beef roast

Ed’s got a classic recipe that’s setup to be easier than ever. Beef fillet, cranberry sauce, gravy, barbecue sauce and baked veg - you can’t go wrong!

Lamb recipes

15.Roast lamb with hasselback potatoes

Go classic with garlic and herbs in the lamb slits or evenuse anchovy slices, chilli slivers or feta nuggets instead.

16.Spiced lamb leg barbecue roast

Fire up the oven to cook this delicious spiced leg of lamb, roughly 2kg in weight, that's more than enough to feed a family of eight.

17. Cranberry and thyme lamb shoulder

Lamb shoulder is great value for money and this simple set-and-forget method frees up your time in the kitchen for more celebrating!

Turkey recipes

18. Turkey with pancetta and chorizo stuffing

Andre Martin

Give your turkey a twist and cook the stuffing in balls – they will have a crunchy crust.

19. Step-by-step guide to turkey breast with stuffing

Making your own stuffing is super fast - and it looks impressive! Here's a full guide with pictures.

20.Roast turkey with garlic bread stuffing and honey thyme glaze

A delicious honey-thyme glaze and a garlic bread stuffing is sure to keep you stuffed until it's time for dessert!

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Based in Sydney, Eunice Oh is a content producer, K-beauty expert and major foodie. Her work has appeared in That's Life, Woman's Day, Girlfriend Magazine, 7News and BEAUTYcrew.

20 show-stopping Christmas roast recipes (2024)

FAQs

What cut of beef best for Christmas roast? ›

Prime Rib: A Classic Holiday Cut of Beef

A show-stopping holiday roast, the prime rib is a beautiful, well-marbled roast made from the beef rib primal cut. You might also see this one referred to as a standing rib roast or, if it's boneless, a ribeye roast.

What is the best meat to serve for Christmas? ›

Top 5 Traditional Meats For Christmas Dinner
  1. Turkey. Let's admit it, a whole turkey is the best and most traditional meat for Christmas dinners. ...
  2. Beef. Beef often comes to mind when choosing Christmas meats and for good reason. ...
  3. Ham and Gammon. What's Christmas without a joint of ham? ...
  4. Pork. ...
  5. Lamb.

What is in a Christmas roast dinner? ›

Christmas dinner recipes
  • Flavour-bomb roast turkey & gravy. A star rating of 5 out of 5. ...
  • Hot honey-glazed gammon. ...
  • Mini maple & mustard pigs in blankets. ...
  • Cranberry, orange & rosemary sauce. ...
  • Shredded carbonara sprouts. ...
  • Croissant bread sauce. ...
  • Turkey crown with roast garlic & pancetta. ...
  • Honeyed hasselback carrots.

How to cook the perfect holiday roast? ›

Timeline:
  1. 15 minutes to prep and sear.
  2. 2 hours in the oven at 250°F – but remember, cook with TEMPERATURE not TIME. Pull between 123°F and 125°F.
  3. 45 minute rest.
  4. Three hours TOTAL – so if you want to eat at 7pm, start working on your roast at 4pm.
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What cut of roast has the best flavor? ›

The Rib-Eye Roast is the boneless center cut of the rib section. Very well-marbled, tender and flavorful, it is the most desirable and the most expensive of the roasts.

What is a traditional Christmas roast? ›

Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham, are also used. Pumpkin or apple pie, raisin pudding, Christmas pudding, or fruitcake are staples for dessert.

What is the number one food for Christmas? ›

Roast potatoes are in at number one – we'll be having at least three.

What makes the best Christmas dinner? ›

You likely will want to choose a main first, like a turkey, Christmas ham, casserole or other show-stopping dishes. Then, you can compliment your main with Christmas side dishes and holiday appetizers. And of course, you can't forget about sweet Christmas desserts and festive co*cktails to sip on throughout the night!

What is the difference between Christmas dinner and Sunday roast? ›

An ordinary Sunday roast often is the only course served, roast meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, 2 or 3 veg and of course gravy. Maybe with a bottle of wine. Christmas dinner however will usually be 3 courses, starter, mains and a dessert.

What veg do you have on a Christmas dinner? ›

Discover the perfect amounts of potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sprouts, peas and red cabbage to serve with your roast turkey. Need help planning your Christmas dinner?

What makes the most tender roast? ›

Tenderloin. The most tender roast of all—it's under the spine— with almost no fat or flavor. It's tapered in shape, the middle being the "center cut." The labor involved and waste produced in trimming and tying a tenderloin drives up the price.

Should I cover my roast while baking? ›

You should cover a beef roast with kitchen foil for at least part of the cooking time. This stops the roast beef from drying out too much during cooking.

Should you bake a roast covered or uncovered? ›

When cooking a roast in the oven, keep it uncovered until roasted to the desired doneness. After removing from the oven, tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute, preventing them from draining out during carving—and preventing dry, disappointing meat.

Which roast is traditionally cooked at Christmas? ›

Roast turkey is the most common choice of meal.

What is the best cut of meat for sliced roast beef? ›

A top loin roast is ideal. It's got plenty of brawny flavor, and all of the fat is on the surface, which you can easily trim off after the meat is cooked. Here, the beef is roasted low and slow to ensure rare, juicy meat. This said, if you want a more economical cut, use bottom, top or eye round here instead.

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