Editors’ Collection

Christmas Dinner Recipes

We have plenty of show-stopping holiday main dishes including rib roast, ham, pernil, roast duck as well as vegetarian options. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our Christmas recipes super collection.

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Stephen and Evie Colbert’s Beef Wellington
Stephen Colbert, Evie McGee Colbert
172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
172
2 hours 50 minutes, plus chilling and resting
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
9964 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,964
4 hours
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Prime Rib Roast
Sam Sifton
4398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,398
1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting
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Easy
Pepperpot
Millie Peartree
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
About 4½ hours
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Smoked Prime Rib
Gabriel H. Sanchez, Dennis Sanchez
115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
115
About 16 hours
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Simple Boiled Greens
Clare de Boer
52 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
52
30 minutes
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Easy
Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken
Ina Garten
640 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
640
About 2¼ hours
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Lobster Mac and Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
25 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
25
2 hours 30 minutes
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Rice and Squash Bombe
Clare de Boer
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
2¼ hours
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Cranberry-Orange Chicken
Carolina Gelen
636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
636
40 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast With Lemon-Garlic Gravy
Sarah DiGregorio
172 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
172
12½ hours
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Easy
Spiced Orange Duck
Clare de Boer
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
3½ hours
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Easy
Chicken Pastilla
Nargisse Benkabbou
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
3½ hours
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Lobster Thermidor
Lidey Heuck
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
1 hour
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Jerk Chicken Pot Pie
Millie Peartree
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
2 hours
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Chirashi Sushi
Naz Deravian
20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
20
2 hours 50 minutes
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Pescado a la Talla (Contramar’s Red and Green Grilled Snapper)
Priya Krishna, Gabriela Cámara
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
55 minutes
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Christmas Glazed Ham
Yotam Ottolenghi
273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
273
About 3 hours, plus resting time
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Air-Fryer Turkey Breast
Vivian Chan-Tam
25 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
25
55 minutes, plus 8 hours’ brining and 20 minutes’ resting
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Easy
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Lidey Heuck
740 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
740
About 1½ hours
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Saag Paneer Lasagna
Khushbu Shah
245 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
245
2¾ hours
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Vegan Jackfruit Pernil
Christina Morales, Lyana Blount
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
7¾ hours
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Cola-Braised Beef With Chile-Lime Onions
Ali Slagle
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
4½ hours
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Easy
Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas
Ali Slagle
840 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
840
About 3 hours
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Easy
Seared Bone-In Rib-Eye Steaks
Genevieve Ko
164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
164
3 hours 10 minutes
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Paprika-Roasted Chickens and Potatoes
Ali Slagle
252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
252
About 4 hours, plus overnight brine
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Easy
Nam Prik Ong Lasagna
Khushbu Shah, Justin Pichetrungsi
67 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
67
2¾ hours
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Ballerina Farm’s Beef Stroganoff
Julia Moskin, Hannah Neeleman
152 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
152
1¾ hours
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Air-Fryer Turkey Legs
Vivian Chan-Tam
17 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17
35 minutes, plus 4 hours 40 minutes’ dry brining and resting
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Easy
Lamb Stew With Rosemary and Olives
David Tanis
176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
176
1½ hours, plus 1 hour's resting
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Pernil
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1791 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,791
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Eggplant Lasagna
Lidey Heuck
1117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,117
1 hour 10 minutes
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Ombré Gratin
Alexa Weibel
2734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,734
3 hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
593
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Khoresh Morgh Nardooni (Pomegranate Chicken Stew)
Naz Deravian
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
1½ hours
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Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
5 hours 45 minutes
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Root Beer Ham
Eric Kim
1296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,296
3½ hours
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Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce
Kay Chun
266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
266
35 minutes
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Five-Spice Butternut Squash in Cheesy Custard
Yotam Ottolenghi
726 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
726
About 1½ hours
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Roast Chicken With Maple Butter and Rosemary
Colu Henry
4788 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,788
1 hour
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
861
1 hour
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Crisp Roast Duck
Melissa Clark
870 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
870
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ resting
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Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,150
3 hours
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Mrouzia Lamb Shanks
Nargisse Benkabbou
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
3 hours
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Portobello ‘Steak’ au Poivre
Ali Slagle
1048 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,048
25 minutes
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Maple-Baked Salmon
Genevieve Ko
7455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,455
25 minutes
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Easy
Beef Wellington
Melissa Clark
3030 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,030
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Seafood Gumbo
Kayla Stewart, JJ Johnson
724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
724
1 hour 35 minutes
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