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20 Christmas Main Dishes

WRITER BYCassie
POSTEDDecember 15, 2020

Looking for inspiration on what main dishes to serve at Christmas lunch or dinner?  I've got you covered.  Choose from a range of delicious classic recipes like Roasted Chicken, Ham or Turkey.  Your guests will love these impressive Christmas mains that are secretly effortless to prepare.   

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Tired of the same old, same old and want to do something different for Christmas this year?  I've scoured the internet for the most delicious Christmas Main Dishes that will be perfect for your Christmas lunch or dinner.  

Whether you're cooking for a small group or feeding a crowd there's something in here for everyone.  Choose from classic and modern mains like Roasted Chicken, Ham or Turkey.  Each dish is full of flavor and will look very impressive on your Christmas table this year. 

Looking for some side dishes to go with your mains?  Be sure to check out these 30 Christmas Side Dishes and 20+ Easy Christmas Salads.

Also if you think you'll have a lot of holiday ham leftover I've put together a lift of 25 Leftover Ham Recipes that will be a big help!

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Christmas main dishes are the centrepiece for the whole meal.  If you're catering for a large crowd you may want to choose at least two or three different mains to wow your guests with.  

Now that you've browsed through 20 delicious options, the only question is what will you be making for Christmas this year?

If you’ve tried any of these Christmas Main Dishes I’d love to hear how you enjoyed them! Pop a comment below! 

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3 comments & reviews

Marie

Marie

December 15, 2020

Excellent roundup of recipes. So many hare I want to make so I'm definitely pinning this post.

Marcellina

Marcellina

December 15, 2020

This is a complete collection of main dish recipes for Christmas! Thanks for creating this round up, Cassie! I need to up my glazed ham this year so I have my eye on a few of these recipes.

Cassie

Cassie

December 16, 2020

We never do a glazed ham so I'm definitely keen to try!

Sara

Sara

December 15, 2020

Oh wow, what an incredible selection of mains for Christmas. Talk about being spoilt for choice! Cornish game hens are something I haven't tried yet. I tell you, I am "game" to do so.

Cassie

Cassie

December 16, 2020

I'm curious (or game hahaha) to try them too!

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