Hosting a Christmas dinner can be stressful and creating a dinner menu for everyone attending just piles on that stress. You have to think about the main course, the appetizers, the side dishes and desserts. But there’s no need to get overworked over Christmas dinner recipes because this jolly holiday is about sharing good food and happy memories with loved ones.
If you are still deciding which Christmas dinner recipes to prepare this holiday season, here are the best Christmas menu ideas to cater to all your needs with hearty main courses. Whether you want a vegan or vegetarian Christmas dinner, looking for a lavish menu, or just an intimate dinner, these main course Christmas dinner ideas will help you curate a table full of flavors, colors, and memories.
Cauliflower Wellington
For a small party, this vegetarian Christmas dinner recipe is perfect. You need to swap beef for spiced cauliflower for a meat-free holiday dinner. It has a roasted head of cauliflower, slathered with sautéed mushroom and crushed walnut mash, and wrapped in puff pastry.
Follow the full recipe here.
Tangy Honey-Glazed Ham
For meat lovers, Christmas would be incomplete without a ham on the dinner table. Try this tangy honey-glazed ham recipe this season and enjoy the juicy, tender ham infused with zesty flavors of brown sugar, honey, pineapple juice and Dijon mustard.
Follow the full recipe here.
Mushroom Pithivier
For the uninitiated, the pithivier is a dome-shaped pastry enveloping your choice of sweet or savory fillings. For a vegetarian Christmas dinner recipe, this modern mushroom pithivier can be made for a party of four at most with warm, hearty flavors.
Follow the full recipe here.
Beef Tenderloin Roast
One of the best Christmas dinner ideas, this beef tenderloin roast will be a treat for meat lovers. It is tender, moist, and juicy. You need very few ingredients to make this roast but don’t skimp on the beef. Get the premium quality filet mignon roast your budget allows you.
Follow the full recipe here.
Maple Orange Glazed Spatchcock Turkey
Think turkey only belongs on the Thanksgiving table? Think again. This maple orange glazed spatchcock turkey is a citrusy, juicy, sweet recipe that’s perfect for your Christmas dinner. Just open the bird up, flatten it, and roast it. Then baste it in maple orange glaze to turn it into the best turkey you have ever had the pleasure to gobble down.
Follow the full recipe here.
Baked Parmesan-Crusted Salmon
If you don’t want chicken, turkey, or ham for your holiday dinner, give this tangy, zesty basked parmesan-crusted salmon with lemon cream sauce a try this year. It will be a show-stopper with its make-ahead components.
Follow the full recipe here.
Christmas Eve Lasagna
With a twist on the classic lasagna Bolognese, this Christmas Eve dinner recipe packs layers of rich Bolognese sauce and creamy basil pesto ricotta, offering a dance party to your taste buds with bursting flavors. Its vibrant layers give you the perfect Instagram-worthy festive plate.
Follow the full recipe here.
Filipino Roasted Pork Belly
This Filipino roasted pork belly with cherry palapa is a perfect Christmas main course dinner recipe for a group of eight. This colorful dish has summer cherries giving it a fresh zing paired with fresh herbs and spices.
Follow the full recipe here.
Garlic Herb Crust Prime Rib
For garlic lovers, this fail-safe, tender garlic-crusted prime rib is perfect for Christmas dinner. The standing beef rib roast recipe is right there with the best-glazed ham or turkey recipe you have ever tasted. Skeptic? Well, why don’t you give it a try?
Follow the full recipe here.
Crumbed Rack of Lamb
This crumbed rack of lamb is prepared with a golden crunchy crust, infused with Dijon mustard, garlic and rosemary flavors, and topped with parmesan to give you a mind-blowing Christmas dinner main recipe. This recipe comes together quickly and adds warm aromas to your festive table.
Follow the full recipe here.
What other Christmas dinner recipes do you prepare? Let us know in the comments. Merry Christmas!
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