Alternative Christmas roast recipes
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Tahini recipes
Whole roasted satay cauliflower
Marcus Wareing's roasted satay cauliflower elevates the humble veg to star ingredient. The moreish satay marinade works with many dishes.
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Duck recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s roast duck with spiced pears
Michel Roux Jr's Christmas roast duck makes a decadent festive meal for two. The meat is tender and the crisp skin soaks up all the flavours.
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Easy dinner party mains
Lemon sole with potted shrimp butter
Rick Stein's sophisticated fish supper brings the restaurant experience home. Try it for your next dinner party or as a Christmas Eve dinner.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast
Forget those uninspiring veggie offerings of Christmases past – this updated porcini mushoom and vegetable nut roast is so satisfying.
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Christmas dinner recipes
Beef wellington with spinach and chestnut mushrooms
Once you’ve tasted our beef wellington with spinach, with its melt-in-the-mouth meat and crisp, buttery pastry, you’re hooked.
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Satisfyingly slow roasts
Soy-braised pork belly
Matt Tebutt's slow-cooked soy-braised pork belly is packed with knockout Asian flavours: salty soy sauce, vibrant herbs and exotic spices.
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Christmas turkey recipes
Brined and barbecue-roasted turkey with beetroot purée and tahini gravy
The Christmas turkey to rival all turkeys, try chef Josh Katz's brined and barbecued-roasted turkey for a roast dinner with a real difference.
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Roast chicken recipes
Roast stuffed chicken with mustard fruits and green sauce
This roast stuffed chicken is full of vibrant festive flavours, with a sweet-spicy accompaniment of mustard-preserved fruit taking it to the next level.
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Christmas salad recipes
Roast beef with fragrant crunchy salad
For a lighter roast which doesn't compromise on flavour: try tender roast beef with a crunchy salad of beansprouts, sugar snaps and radishes.
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Christmas turkey recipes
Bacon-wrapped turkey with mustard and tarragon butter
Looking for a Christmas turkey recipe? This knockout slow-roasted, bacon-wrapped turkey makes enough to serve 8 with juicy leftovers to spare.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Roast goose with black pudding apple and sage
River Cottage chef Gill Meller shares his recipe for roast goose. It can be enjoyed at anytime during the winter, when the bird is in season.
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Roast recipes
Roast rib of beef with a golden crust
This stunning rib of beef is roasted in a golden crust of horseradish, mustard, ginger and brown sugar – a stunning Sunday roast centrepiece.
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Lamb curry recipes
Slow-cooked curried leg of lamb
The slow-cooked leg of lamb recipe requires surprisingly little work for such spectacular, melt-in-your mouth results. Cumin, coriander and ginger bring great depth of flavour.
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Duck recipes
Duck breasts with port sauce and celeriac purée
Duck breasts are pan-fried until perfectly pink in the centre and served alongside celeriac purée, cavolo nero and a rich port sauce.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast chicken
Instead of turkey, try our Christmas chicken recipe. It's a beautiful-looking bird that will steal the show as the centrepiece of your festive table.
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Cauliflower recipes
Cauliflower wellington
This cauliflower wellington recipe has been developed with a traditional, luxurious beef wellington in mind. It's vegetarian roast perfection.
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