christmas mains

Christmas entertaining is easy with this impressive rolled pork roast on the barbecue.

Barbecued stuffed pork loin

butter

Primo

brown onion, finely chopped

granny smith apple, peeled, finely chopped

breadcrumbs

parsley leaves

rosemary leaves

1.5kg rolled pork loin

olive oil

sea salt

Apple sauce, to serve

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Brighten up your family dinners with this new-season recipe of a rustic polenta tart.

Antipasto polenta tart

1L (4 cups) vegetable or chicken stock

(225 grams) polenta

(90 grams) grated parmesan

thyme leaves

red onion, thinly sliced (using a mandoline)

zucchini,

cherry bocconcini, torn

Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle

(40 grams) pitted kalamata olives

Basil leaves, to serve

Feeling the festive spirit, Colin Fassnidge swaps top billing with Anthony Puharich (for one month only!) so our butcher can show off his skills.

Christmas turkey with all the trimmings

turkey

chicken stock

(500 milliliters) white wine

onion, chopped

garlic bulb, halved crossways

thyme

bay leaves

sage, leaves picked

1kg kipfler potatoes, scrubbed

parsnips

brown eschalots, peeled

baby (Dutch) carrots, trimmed

unsalted butter, chopped

onion, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

tbs finely chopped sage

pork and fennel sausages,

lemon

This dish translates to 'devil's chicken' because of the spicy marinade.

Pollo alla diavola

garlic cloves, thinly sliced

chilli flakes

lemon thyme sprigs, half chopped

rosemary, chopped

(80 milliliters) white wine

of 1 lemon, plus 1 extra lemon, thinly sliced

spatchcocks, butterflied

baby green beans

fresh marjoram, chopped

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Revamp your traditional Sunday roast with a to-die-for Middle Eastern twist.

Preserved lemon roast chicken with spiced potatoes

unsalted butter, softened

tbs dried Aleppo chilli flakes (from Herbies.com.au)

garlic cloves, finely chopped

chicken

pork and fennel sausages

(40 grams) almonds, roasted, crushed

bread

tbs rosemary leaves, finely chopped

chat potatoes, scrubbed

eschalot, finely chopped

tbs sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

(125 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil

flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped

tsp smoked paprika (pimenton)

tsp fennel seeds, toasted, crushed

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Roast fennel and pepper lamb racks with mint and burghul salad

fennel seeds

tsp coarse black pepper

tbsp honey

(about 900 grams-1kg) 4-cutlet lamb racks, French trimmed

(90 grams) burghul

lemon juice

mint

red onion, finely chopped

tbsp natural almonds, coarsely chopped

Persian feta, drained, crumbled

spinach

“I love changing the hero protein on the table. Pork, with its succulent meat and crispy crackling, is paired here with a hint of spice,” says Justine Schofield.

Justine Schofield's roast pork belly with chargrilled peach salsa

1.2kg boneless pork belly, skin scored

tsp each ground white pepper, ground nutmeg and ground cloves

tsp extra virgin olive oil

onions, thinly sliced

garlic

Micro parsley, to serve

halved,

tomato,

red chilli, finely chopped

chives,

tsp balsamic vinegar

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Pull out all the stops with this traditional recipe for roast turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce.

Traditional roast turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce

(8 tablespoons) butter

onion

celery sticks, chopped

sage

flat-leaf parsley

lemon, rind grated

nutmeg

craisins

milliliters (1/2 cup) port

orange

redcurrant jelly

plain flour

red wine

Salt and black pepper

A lamb roast fit for a weeknight. It's hard to resist when served with green beans, olives and tomatoes. So don't.

Marco Pierre White's roasted lamb rump a la Provencale

lamb rumps, tied

rosemary, leaves

thyme, leaves

vine-ripened cherry tomatoes

green beans,

(60 grams) black olives, pitted, chopped

With full flavor and half the guilt, this vegetarian gravy is the perfect substitution from the store bought, packet stuff.

You won't believe how good this vegetarian gravy is

unsalted butter

white onions, thinly sliced

thyme sprigs, leaves picked

Vegemite

(80 grams) quince paste, redcurrant jelly, or cranberry sauce

tbs cornflour

apple cider vinegar

(165 milliliters) verjuice or white wine

Reinvent the Sunday roast with this rolled pork belly stuffed with sweet apples and raisins.

Rolled pork belly with apple and raisin stuffing

apple, peeled, cored, chopped

(40 grams) raisins, chopped

fennel bulbs, stalks finely chopped, bulb sliced lengthways

tsp sweet paprika

1kg boneless pork belly, skin scored

tbs brown sugar

carrots, halved lengthways

tbs plain flour

(375 milliliters) Massel Chicken Style Liquid Stock

Nothing says Christmas quite like a sweet roasted leg of ham.

Maple-glazed ham

fine-cut orange marmalade (we used Rose's Fine-Cut Marmalade)

(125 milliliters) maple syrup

(125 grams) brown sugar

(250 milliliters) apple cider

leg ham

Serve this people pleasing prawn dish before summer ends, and you'll have everyone smiling from ear to ear.

“I created this dish for the Ballina Prawn Festival, and it ended up winning the people’s choice award for the prawn dish of the day. I couldn’t make them fast enough. ” says chef Darren Robertson from Bronte's Three Blue Ducks.

Darren Robertson's barbecued prawns with charred kale and avocado

garlic bulb, cloves

extra virgin olive oil

green prawns

flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

avocados, flesh scooped

(80 milliliters) buttermilk

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Apples, smoked ham, ground pork, chopped celery, prunes and slivered almonds make this Stuffed Turkey recipe the perfect choice for holiday entertaining.

Stuffed Turkey

red wine vinegar

MAGGI Granulated Chicken Flavor Bouillon

oregano leaves

garlic powder

onion powder

annatto seed

black pepper

pork

onionchopped

garlicchopped

smoked ham

apples

celery

almonds

prunes

Rinse turkey and pat dry; set aside. Combine vinegar1/4 cup bouillonoiloreganogarlic powderonion powderground annatto seed and pepper in medium bowl. Mix well.

Rub entire turkey including under the skin and cavity with paste. Refrigerate turkey for 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350° F; arrange oven rack to lowest position. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Cook beef in large saucepan over medium-high heatstirring frequentlyuntil no longer pink. Add oniongarlic and ham. Cookstirring frequentlyfor 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add applesceleryalmondsprunes and 2 tablespoons bouillon. Cookstirring occasionallyfor 5 to 7 minutes or until apples are tender.

Fill turkey cavity with stuffing. Place turkey in prepared baking dish (reserve paste that has dripped off turkey). Arrange remaining stuffing around turkey; cover loosely with aluminum foil.

Bakebrushing turkey with remaining paste every hourfor 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 175° F. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes. Transfer turkey to platter and cover with foil. Let turkey stand for 10 minutes before carving.

This hearty Mushroom Wellington has 3 types of caramelised mushrooms along with roasting herbs and a mirepoix. Encased in buttery puff pastry.

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