Christmas on the Big Green Egg
70 of our favourite festive recipes, from Christmas morning brunch to the party food. Every one has been cooked on the Egg by us, and written for home cooks. Cook the turkey outside and the oven's free for everything else.
Start Here · Breakfast & Brunch · Starters · The Main Event · Sides · Desserts & Baking · Party Food · Planning the Day · Kit
Start here
Four of our favourites, if you only cook one thing on the Egg this Christmas.
Breakfast & brunch
Light the Egg early and make Christmas morning an occasion.
Starters
Smoked, charred and roasted starters that get the meal off to a good start.
The main event
Whatever your centrepiece, there's a way to cook it on the Egg.
Turkey and goose
Beef
Lamb
Pork and ham
Game
Vegetarian
Sides
Cook the sides on the Egg too, and the oven's yours for the roast potatoes.
Desserts & baking
Yes, you can bake on the Egg. Here's the proof.
Party food
Small bites for drinks, open houses and New Year's Eve, plus a good home for the leftovers.
Planning Christmas dinner on the Egg
If you can set the temperature, you're 90% there. A little planning does the rest.
- Decide what goes on the Egg. Usually the centrepiece, so the oven is free for the roast potatoes and sides.
- Fill up with fresh lump charcoal. A full load lasts for hours, so you won't need to top up mid-cook.
- Light early and let it settle. The Egg is up to temperature within about 15 minutes of lighting. Give it time to hold steady before the food goes in.
- Set up for indirect cooking. Use the Dual Zone Deflector Kit on a Large or XL Egg, or the ConvEGGtor on other sizes. With one half-moon in, you can sear on one side and roast on the other.
- Cook to temperature, not time. A probe thermometer tells you exactly when the turkey or beef is done. Each recipe gives the target temperature.
- Rest the meat. While it rests, the Egg is free for a side or the stuffing.
Got a question about your Christmas cook? Get in touch. We cook on the Egg every week, so we've probably tried it.
The kit we use for Christmas
Everything here is what we reach for when we cook these recipes. Order by 16 December for delivery before Christmas, and it's free on orders over £70.
| Kit | Good for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| LetzQ Spit Rotisserie | Rotisserie turkey | from £210 |
| LetzQ Spit Tumbler Basket | Roast potatoes and veg that crisp on every side | £42 |
| Dual Zone Essential Kit (Large or XL) | Reverse searing the picanha or rib of beef | from £245 |
| Thermapen One | Checking the turkey and beef are done | £78 |
| Meater Pro | Wireless probe that stays in the turkey or beef and tells your phone when it's done | £115 |
| Stainless Steel Roasting Rack (Small or Large) | Holding the rib of beef or leg of lamb over the drip tray, so the juices go into the gravy | from £37 |
| Durable Drip Tray (Large) | Catching the turkey juices for gravy | £50 |
| Baking Stone (Large) | Pastries, pies and party food | £80 |
| Cast Iron Skillet | Christmas morning brunch, searing and one-pan sides | £65 |
| Premium 100% Natural Lump Charcoal, 8kg | A full load for the big day | £29 |
Cooking something we haven't covered?
Ask us. Tell us what you're cooking and the size of your Egg, and we'll help you plan it.
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