Christmas dinner: 16 perfect recipes for your Christmas menu

Whenever December arrives, so do the parties, get-togethers and the preparation for the Christmas dinner. If you like to cook for yourself and for guests, this is the best time of year to show off your culinary skills with different and tasty recipes. Check out suggestions for amazing Christmas recipes to serve this Christmas!

Salpicão is that traditional recipe that usually causes a lot of controversy: some love it and some hate it. Therefore, it is worth checking the tastes of your “clientele” to find out whether or not they like to mix sweets and snacks and adapt your salpicão to the taste of the guests.

Couscous prepared with curry, which is a slightly spicy seasoning, gains even more flavor and texture with the mixture of raisins and chestnuts. Try and impress your Christmas guests.

If you tend to find turkey meat a little dry, this recipe may change your mind about the bird. As it is prepared by being slowly roasted with the butter, the meat is tender and juicy as it absorbs the sauce. Worth a try!

Another succulent idea for preparing the traditional Christmas turkey. The combination of peach and rosemary brings more flavor and moisture to the turkey meat. If you and your family love the mix of sweet and savory, this recipe has to be the star of your supper!

Greek rice is a staple in family celebrations, and could not be left out of their menu for Christmas dinner. The recipe is totally uncomplicated and delicious, after all, who can resist a colorful and well-seasoned rice dish?

This rice is the right choice for those who want to impress their guests with an unconventional accompaniment that is very rich in flavors and textures. On a special occasion like Christmas, it’s worth trying something new!

A recipe with a sweet touch for those who like the tasty mix of sweet and salty. The tender is a typical Christmas meat and goes very well with the eve’s supper.

Whether your family is Portuguese or not, the fact is that cod is a fish that tends to please many palates and in which it is worth investing during Christmas dinner. If possible, buy it already clean and in chips, to facilitate the preparation. The cheese on top completes the flavor!

The delicious filling brings not only olives, but also grated carrots, garlic flakes, oregano, rosemary and thyme, a different way to present the traditional pork meat at your Christmas.

How about innovating at supper and replacing the turkey? If tenderloin is already tasty, with bacon, it’s sure to be a hit! It is worth adding lemon and fine herbs to give an even more special flavor to the dish.

Lasagna is a very common dish on the daily table of Brazilians, but this one has a special Christmas touch: it is prepared with tender instead of the traditional ham.

This traditional French Toast option differs from the others in that it is fried in butter instead of regular oil. In addition, the egg layer is complemented with condensed milk. Worth a try!

The best part of this recipe, besides the fact that it is delicious, is that it is very easy to prepare and only takes three ingredients: pineapple in syrup, whipped cream and ready-made white cake (can be orange, coconut or vanilla).

This is the typical recipe that will leave everyone “drooling”, made with an ingredient that practically everyone likes: hazelnut cream. To make, separate cornstarch biscuit, unsalted butter, hazelnut cream, toasted and crushed hazelnuts, cream cheese and icing sugar.

Is there anything better than a warm pie after a nice Christmas dinner? To prepare this cherry flavored version, you will need . This sugary delight is worth a try!

In addition to being tasty, ginger and cinnamon cookies, when well decorated, can serve to adorn the Christmas table and even the tree. You will need: flour, yeast, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, honey, sugar, margarine and eggs.

Now just choose your side dishes, meats and desserts, creating a supper that will please you and your family! If you want to see options to also serve on the 25th, check out our selection of Christmas recipes!