Christmas dinner recipes

  • Beef Wellington, or boeuf en croute, is one of those classic dishes that will always impress your guests. Perfect for Christmas Day, Sunday lunch or a dinner party.

  • Gordon says: This is an impressive dish and one that's easier than it looks. It makes a great alternative to the Sunday roast, or try it out for a romantic meal

  • Find out how to make the perfect, crispy roast potatoes with our easy-to-follow video recipe. Our secret? A sprinkling of polenta and a generous amount of goose fat.

  • Taken from the Hairy Bikers' Twelve Days of Christmas on BBC2, these chicken thighs stuffed with parsley, thyme and lemon are a delicious alternative to turkey and are part of their 'Three French Hens' recipe

  • Beef Wellington_IPN
  • Gordon Ramsay's beef wellington
  • Perfect roast potatoes
  • The Hairy Bikers' chicken thighs with parsley, thyme and lemon stuffing

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Get all the recipes you'll need for this year's Christmas dinner right here. From the turkey to the sprouts, we've chosen dishes that will make this Christmas a little bit special.

Turkey: The perfect Christmas recipe

Potatoes: Roast them to perfection with our video recipe

Stuffing: Classic sage and onion

Veg: Tasty sprouts with chestnut and sage butter

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