20 Christmas Main Dishes

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary - a classic oven roasted chicken recipe that is perfect every time.  This baked whole chicken is very easy to prepare and bursting with flavour.  The perfect centrepiece for your Christmas feast.

This Pork Loin Roast recipe is the perfect holiday main dish! This Orange Cranberry Pork Loin Roast is juicy, delicious, and super festive. Add this roasted pork recipe to your Christmas table!

This Easy One Pan Maple Glazed Pork with Apples and Onions is a delicious and healthy holiday-inspired main dish made in one pan in less than an hour!

This holiday season you can have normal ham – or you can have Bourbon Honey Baked Ham instead! Sweet and smoky, studded with cloves, and broiled for that delightfully crispy skin, this is one unforgettable main course.

Entertaining vegan guests this Christmas? Don't leave them behind! Include this deliciously simple Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash in your menu.

This easy-to-follow Pepper Crusted Pork Tenderloin recipe uses a simple, wonderfully aromatic cracked peppercorn rub, plus Dijon mustard, to create a delightful main dish that is perfect for holiday dinners.

It's hard to go past a delicious roast lamb and this Slow Cooked Pulled Lamb Shoulder is certainly worthy of your Christmas table. Moist, tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb will keep all your guests happy.

Looking to level up your ham? Try this Orange Bourbon Maple Glazed Ham instead. It's conveniently prepared in the slow cooker, freeing up your oven on the big day!

When it comes to crowd pleasers it's hard to go past a pork roast with delicious crispy crackle. Perfect for Christmas lunch or dinner.

Why not try a little something different this Christmas with this Sticky Harissa Chicken. Delicious flavour and perfect alongside more traditional sides.

There might not be anything more classic than a juicy and tender Turkey. This delicious Turkey from Sprinkles and Sprouts is slow roasted to perfection!

It's not Christmas without a ham and this Roasted Raspberry Ham would fit in perfectly for any Christmas feast. This delightfully simple 3-ingredient ham will make Christmas cooking a breeze.

Our Christmas feast always includes some teriyaki chicken legs. It might not be traditional but it always fits right in. They also can be cooked prior then reheated just before serving, freeing up the oven for a large ham, turkey or chicken.

Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Garlic, Herbs and Lemon is a traditional and timeless Christmas main dish. Perfectly crispy, perfectly moist and perfectly flavorful!

Have a unique Christmas feast with this Carolina-style Smoked Pulled Pork recipe. It's made with a pork shoulder (aka Boston butt) in a wood smoker or pellet grill using a homemade, easy barbecue spice rub made from pantry ingredients you already have on hand. 

This crispy skin, bone-in pork roast is the ultimate effortless holiday roast. It's also easy to carve and serve!

Free up the oven and cook your ham in the slow cooker. This ham is covered with a honey marmalade mustard glaze - delicious!

If you are looking for something a little bit different to serve on Christmas day or a Sunday Roast, then why not try this Honey Roast Duck. Crispy roasted duck with a little sweetness from the honey and orange and a hint of thyme.

Another great main you can pull off outside of the oven - Balsamic Slow Cooker Pot Roast! Easy, healthy make-ahead main dish recipe that takes 5 minutes of prep time! 

Another classic ham recipe that is absolutely irresistible - Baked Ham with Citrus Glaze. The glaze is quick and easy to prepare!