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
Chicken recipes
6. Roast herb chicken and vegetables
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!
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, and the mustardy crust is delicious, light and elegant. It’s easy, so get cooking!
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 even use 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
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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