To answer the inevitable question "What to cook for Christmas dinner this year?" and not end up with the same menu as last year, I've put together an incredible compilation of different Christmas dinner main courses for you.
You'll find variations on traditional Christmas dinner menu main courses such as Beef or Pork Tenderloin, Beef or Vegan Wellington, Christmas Ham, Christmas Turkey, as well as Nontraditional Christmas Dinner Main Course Recipes.
Even those who want to stay true to their tradition, such as roasting a turkey every year at Christmas, will find recipe ideas to glaze the turkey maybe differently this year.
To avoid being overwhelmed by this array of recipes, you have the option to download "36 delicious Christmas Dinner Main Course Recipe Ideas" as a PDF. With this link collection, you'll have those lovely recipes at your fingertips when it comes to planning and cooking your fantastic Christmas menu.
Are you also looking for soups, appetizers, and party recipes? Then check out the following recipe collections: 73 Appetizer Recipes for an outstanding Christmas Dinner, 36 Christmas in July Party Recipes, 36 Soup Recipes for your Amazing Christmas Dinner Menu, 36 fabulous Christmas Dinner Dessert Recipes Ideas! If you fancy, you can also snag my Christmas Dinner Cookbook with 24 matching recipes!
7 variations of Pork and Beef Tenderloin Recipes
1. BBQ Pork Tenderloin
2. Christmas-Spiced Pork Tenderloin
3. Electric Skillet Pork Tenderloin with White Wine Sauce
4. Mind-Blowing Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin | Borrowed Bites
5. Beef Tenderloin with Wine Sauce
6. Herb Roasted Beef Tenderloin
7. Christmas Dinner Beef Tenderloin Roast » Not Entirely Average
"There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down."
- Madeleine L'Engle
4 Different Recipes to make Beef or Vegan Wellington
8. Vegan Wellington
9. Vegan Wellington (Gluten-Free)
10. Individual Beef Wellington Recipe - The Art of Food and Wine
11. How to Make Beef Wellington - House of Nash Eats
7 Amazing Christmas Ham Recipes
12. Orange-Bourbon Glazed Bone-In Spiral Cut Ham | Boulder Locavore®
13. Best Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham - Little Sunny Kitchen
14. Spiral Sliced Ham with Pineapple Cola Glaze - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
15. Glazed Ham (Oven and Crock Pot Friendly!) - The Cozy Cook
16. Easy Instant Pot Ham Recipe (With 3 Glaze Recipes!)
17. Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
18. Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham
7 unique recipes to make a delicious Christmas Turkey
19. Best Ever Turkey Brine Recipe - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
20. Roast Turkey Recipe - The Cozy Cook
21. Instant Pot Turkey - Cooking the Whole Turkey | Bacon is Magic
22. Dry Brine Spatchcock Turkey With Herb Butter | Maple + Mango
23. Instant Pot Turkey
24. Instant Pot Turkey Thighs
25. Easy Roast Turkey Recipe | Little Sunny Kitchen
Nontraditional Christmas Dinner Main Course Recipes
26. Easy Christmas Dinner Menu for 6 | Entertaining with Beth
27. Ratatouille Recipe • Happy Kitchen
28. Cranberry Walnut Bacon Stuffed Pork Roll with Brandy Sauce
29. Festive slice - turkey, bacon, stuffing and cranberry pastry - A Mummy Too
30. The utterly perfect mini cheeseburgers
31. Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu with Coconut Coating
32. Slow Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
33. Classic Crown Rib Roast
34. The Most Festive Christmas Burgers for Dinner | Platein28
35. Vegan Cauliflower Lentil Loaf
36. Baked Lasagna Roll Ups With Marinara Sauce
Don't forget to download your free Christmas Dinner recipe books!
🎁 Have a lovely Christmas Dinner with your loved ones! 🎄
Danielle
Wow! Everything looks amazing, great ideas for the holidays!
Kay
OMG, this is the ultimate collection of Christmas food! I need to try them all out!
Natalie
Delicious collection. I will save this for Holidays and definitely make something from this list. Thanks!
Audrey
Oh my goodness! This is the ultimate list!! I can’t pick just one
Lillian
I love how you hit on such a variety of diets here. There is something for everyone; can't wait to try them out!
Raquel
So many great recipes here! I cannot wait to try the Wellington!
Oscar
This is amazing. So many great recipes. I am looking forward to making some of them.
Jeri
So many great recipes! I will definitely be saving them to try around the holidays!
Katie Youngs
This is such an informative post! I'll be bookmarking this so that I remember to come back to it during the holidays.
Faith
Wow! What a comprehensive list of Christmas recipes. They all look just wonderful!
Addie
This has me so excited for Christmas!
Gina Abernathy
I love all of these dishes. There are so many choices and they look awesome.
Andréa Janssen
After reading this I wish Christmas could be extended for a few weeks ;-). All of the recipes look so awesome, that I almost can't wait for Christmas.
Amy
It's my daughter's birthday in mid-July and we're throwing a Christmas in July party and was looking for ideas for dinner. I think I now have too many options! Love the vegan recipes as I have a few teens coming who are following a vegan lifestyle so that's perfect. Now, time to find a ham!
Gloria
Well, it is a great recipe to put away for the holidays. Lots of great things to make in this collection. Something for everyone here.
Lillian
This is such a well curated list! I love the variety and I can't wait to try both the beef tenderloin dishes and some of the vegan recipes.
Nayomi
Funny enough I've never had beef at Christmas we mostly stick to Duck and Poultry. I love the look of some of those Wellington recipes though