BBQ Christmas Recipes with Meat Smoke Fire

We’ve brought together some of our favourite recipes for the coming Christmas season. These are all designed to be cooked on your Big Green Egg.

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Breakfast and Brunch
Starters
Mains dishes
Side dishes
Desserts and cakes
Party Food

Christmas Turkey

Breakfast/Brunch

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Shakshuka

Shakshuka for two

If you like your spice, this is the breakfast for you

Ham, cheese and onion mini croissants

Cheese and Ham Mini Croissants

Super easy as they use shop bought puff pastry

Bacon, Cheese and tomato pastries

An indulgent brunch, go on treat yourself

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

Breakfast of champions, this will wake you up the right way

Starters

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Smokey roast butternut squash soup

Roast Butternut Squash Soup

Thick and creamy, spicy and warming

Home Curing - smoked salmon

Cold smoked Salmon

So delicious, you must try this at home.

Chestnut ravioli

Chestnut ravioli

Simple pasta with a BBQ'd chestnut filling

Bruschetta

Light but oh so tasty, this has to be tried

Smoked Salmon Baskets

Smoked Salmon Baskets

These really showcase your home cured and smoked salmon

Charred onions with pomegranate, feta and pine nuts

A simple, but tasty appetiser.

Mains

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Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

Decadent and well worth the effort

Leg of lamb

Roast Leg of Lamb

A traditional roast leg of lamb, delicious

Glazed Gammon

Maple glazed Gammon

Salty and sweet, a delicious combination

Christmas Turkey

Rotisserie Turkey

Why not cook your turkey on the LetzQ Rotisserie

Baked feta

Baked Feta

Gooey, spicy, soft, you really need to try it

Pheasant Pie

Pheasant Pie

We love pheasant and this pie really shows it off

Rib of beef

Roast Rib of Beef

The quintessential roast dinner. You just can’t beat this.

French trimmed rack of lamb

French trimmed Rack of lamb

Roasted directly on the ConvEGGtor, super crispy fat

Pork loin

French trimmed Pork Loin

Cooked to medium for juiciness but with crackling too die for

Christmas Class

Christmas Turkey

There's no better way of roasting a turkey than on the Egg

Harissa Cauliflower

Harissa Cauliflower

Baked cauliflower is a triumph.

Venison Wellington

Venison Wellington

Venison Wellington, or Rudolph Pie, is a superb treat for Christmas

Picanha

Reverse seared Picanha

A Brazilian that is just epic. The best steak there is.

Butterflied Leg Of Lamb

Chilli crusted butterflied leg of lamb

Superb taste and so succulent. Subtle spices.

Porchetta

Porchetta

Pork belly stuffed with fruit, herbs and sausage meat

Vertical Roast Chicken

Roast Goose

So much better than the Christmas Turkey

Red onion and Gruyere Tarte Tatin

Red onion tarte tatin

A stunning savoury tarte tatin

Sides

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Cauliflower, truffel and black sesame

Truffle and sesame Cauliflower steaks

Such a surprisingly good taste, a must try

Chestnut stuffing

Mama's Stuffing

Simple but so tasty, I love this chestnut stuffing

Cavalo Nero

Cavalo Nero with Garlic and Chilli

Simple yet so tasty. A veg we should eat more often.

Christmas Coleslaw

Festive Christmas Coleslaw

Try this with your Christmas ham and pickles

Blackened hispi cabbage

Spicy Hispi Cabbage

Crispy, crunch and with a kick, cabbage doesn't get better

Root Vegetable Gratin rows

Root vegetable gratin

A delicious gratin with vibrtant colour taste

Mountain Carrots

Dirty Mountain Carrots

Carrots cooked dirty and then with herbs and honey

Dauphinoise

Potato Dauphionoise

A true classic that works so well on the Egg

Celariac and turnip gratin

Celeriac and Turnip Gratin

Think Dauphinoise with cheese

Desserts and Cakes

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A lighter Christmas Pud

A lighter Christmas Pud

Mince Puff Pies

A twist on the traditional Christmas mince pie

Apple Strudel

Apple Strudel

An Austrian treat straight from your Big Green Egg

Italian Chestnut Chocolate Cake

Italian Chestnut Chocolate Cake

Bitter chocolate and chestnuts, a stunning gluten free cake

Christmas Cake

Christmas Cake

There's no better place to cook it and it's not just for Christmas

Mincemeat Pinwheels

Apple and Mincemeat Pinwheels

These were so good. They tasted of Christmas pudding.

Chocolate and raisin biscotti

Chocolate and Raisin Biscotti

Delicious twice baked Italian biscuits

Party Food

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Puff Pastry Pizza Wheels

Puff Pastry Pizza Wheels

Bite-sized, crispy pizza wheels, what's not to love?

Baked camembert

Baked Camembert with Garlic & Nduja

Candied Jalapeño bacon

Jalapeño Candied Bacon

Sticky, sweet, spicy, salty, it's bacon on steroids

Stuffed parcels

Spicy leftovers parcels

Peking turkey, or curried veg, both are lovely

Firecracker parcels

Firecracker parcels

Spicy, crispy, and stuffed with goodness.

Sprout Pakoras

Sprout Pakoras

A little spice, a lot of crunch and some cranberry sweetness

Spicy chicken empanadas

Spicy Chicken Empanadas

Comfort food, or snack, they're fab.

Gnocchi skewers

Gnocchi Skewers

Gnocchi with parmesan and truffle oil

Tear and share garlic bread

Tear and share garlic bread

A real crowd pleaser

Thai turkey rice crackers

Loaded Rice Paper Crackers

An easy and impressive canapé

Chicken Tostadas

Mexican Chicken Tostadas

Fabulous party food, and very simple to make.

Spicy tortilla cones

Spicy Tortilla Cones

Such a delicous snack and super simple to make

Cheese and bacon twists

Cheese and bacon twists

Perfect Christmas nibbles

Curried Potato and Pea Rolls

A stunning alternative to a sausage roll

Jumbo Prawns

Prawn Skewers with Vietnamese Green Seafood Sauce

Jumbo prawns with a spicy sweet dipping sauce

Wonton Cups

Choose your filling for these canapés

Spicy pork and lettuce

Asian Pork Lettuce Cups

Asia in a bite

Thai Spicy Nuts