hairy bikers christmas

The Hairy Bikers' ultimate roast pork belly recipe is great for a Sunday lunch or dinner party.  The skin is crisp and crunchy while the meat is soft and tender.

Use our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/roast-calculator">roast calculator</a> to work out the exact pork belly cooking times and temperatures.

Roast Pork Belly

pork belly, skin scored

tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves

tsp sea salt flakes

tsp black pepper,

apples, peeled, quartered,

onions,

sage leaves

tsp plain flour

200 milliliters/7fl oz cider

Roast pork belly

We made this as a birthday cake for Italy, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of its unification in 2011. Gianduia is a speciality of the Piedmont region and it’s a mixture of ground hazelnuts and chocolate.

Chocolate hazelnut cake 

hazelnuts

200 grams/7 ounces butter, cubed,

dark chocolate,

eggs,

caster sugar,

tbsp hazelnut liqueur or amaretto liqueur (or fresh orange juice)

grams/5½oz

Of all our gammon recipes, this is a festive classic. The Hairy Bikers know a honey-roasted gammon joint is a must-have for a Christmas party!

Each serving provides 327 kcal, 36g protein, 10g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 15.5g fat (of which 5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 4.9g salt.

Honey-glazed gammon

unsmoked boneless gammon joint, tied

onions, halved

unpeeled,

celery stalks,

bay leaves

black peppercorns

cloves

tbsp runny honey

tbsp English mustard

The Hairy Bikers show you how to cook a festive glazed gammon.

How to cook glazed ham

A cross between a Yorkshire pudding and a pancake, served with a sweet topping of your choice – what’s not to like? 

Finnish pancakes

150 grams/5½oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

tbsp caster sugar

salt

eggs

600 milliliters/20fl oz milk

grams/1 ounces butter, melted

icing sugar,

fruit compôte

fraîche

A cross between a Yorkshire pudding and a pancake, served with a sweet topping of your choice – what’s not to like?

A great example of 'cucina povera' (kitchen of the poor), simple, yet flavoursome peasant-style Italian cooking at its best.


Stuffed aubergines

aubergines

olive oil

onion,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

thyme

oregano

red chilli flakes (optional)

tomatoes,

grams/1¾oz white breadcrumbs (ciabatta is good)

Parmesan

½ unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only

basil leaves, shredded

salt and black pepper

Fondant potatoes sound awfully posh, don't they? But this fondant potato recipe from the Hairy Bikers makes a really easy, luxurious side dish.

Fondant potatoes

butter

peeled,

75 milliliters/3fl oz chicken or vegetable stock

garlic cloves, peeled,

sea salt flakes and black pepper

Add a little luxury to spring greens by stir frying them with nuts and bacon. It also works well with savoy cabbage in winter months.

This dish provides 233 kcal, 9g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 20g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.

Greens with bacon and hazelnuts

spring greens, leaves separated, tough stalks removed, roughly chopped

tbsp rapeseed oil

rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped into 1cm/½in pieces

The Hairy Bikers make the best roast goose.

Their easy and delicious recipe is perfect for Christmas or festive meals. Make their amazing stuffing and gravy recipes which are also included in this recipe for one epic dinner.

Roast goose

x 5kg/11lb oven-ready goose

bay leaves,

red apples (such as Cox

sea salt flakes

black pepper

goose giblets

onion, chopped

carrots, chopped into 2cm/¾in pieces

celery stick,

tbsp goose fat (reserved from cooking the goose)

onions, finely chopped

tsp caster sugar

goose liver (optional)

grams/3½oz breadcrumbs

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces good-quality sausage meat

sage

plain flour

300 milliliters/10fl oz giblet stock (from above)

250 milliliters/9fl oz dry cider

Crispy bacon and Brussels sprouts make this a truly beautiful Christmas salad. 

Bacon and sprout salad

100 grams/3½oz smoked bacon lardons

Brussels sprouts, trimmed

grams/1¾oz cranberries

mixed leaves

100 milliliters/3½fl oz marsala

pecans,

walnut oil

tbsp sherry vinegar

honey

½ tsp mustard (optional)

If you can, wrap and keep this tea time treat for a few days before eating – its stickiness will develop as it matures.

Sticky stem gingerbread cake

flour

tbsp ground ginger (or according

½ tsp cayenne pepper

cinnamon

½ tsp ground allspice

mace

grams/5½oz butter

grams/4½ oz dark brown muscovado sugar

golden syrup

grams/1¾ oz syrup

black treacle

250 milliliters/9fl oz milk

soda

stem ginger, drained, washed and very finely chopped (optional)

Keep this delicious aperitif in the freezer for a refreshing - and surprising - Christmas drink.

Christmas pudding vodka

300 grams/10½oz mixed dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins)

75 grams/3 ounces caster sugar

tsp ground mixed spice

nutmeg,

orange, zest only, finely grated

unwaxed lemon, zest only, finely grated

milliliters/1 vodka

Roast sirloin with homemade horseradish sauce is an impressive alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner. It also makes the most amazing Boxing Day sandwiches.

For this recipe you will need a roasting tray that can go on the hob.

Roast sirloin with creamed horseradish

vegetable oil

beef

tbsp English mustard powder

tbsp ground sea salt

tbsp black pepper

horseradish root, grated

tbsp white wine vinegar

mustard powder

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream

Roast pork shoulder with the perfect crackling gets a Hairy Bikers' Med makeover with smoky Spanish spices. Serve with simple potatoes and the tasty pan juices.

Roast pork

pork shoulder, rolled, skin scored

½ lemon, juice only

garlic cloves, crushed

red chilli, finely chopped

tbsp fennel seeds,

cloves, ground

½ tsp black peppercorns, crushed

tsp smoked paprika

tsp dried thyme (or 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme)

tsp dried oregano (or 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano)

tbsp red wine vinegar

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine or Fino sherry

This recipe is a great Italian alternative for a Christmas roast pork. Ask your butcher to butterfly the pork. This way the flavouring permeates the loin all the way through, especially if you leave it for two days to marinate in the fridge. 


Porchetta

tbsp finely chopped rosemary

thyme, leaves only, finely chopped

garlic,

tbsp fennel seeds, crushed

tsp chilli flakes

lemon, zest only

milliliters/2fl oz wine

pork

potatoes,

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine (or cider)

100 milliliters/3½fl oz chicken stock (or water)

Bramley apples, peeled and roughly chopped

¼ tsp ground allspice

¼ tsp ground cloves

lemon juice

brown sugar

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis. 

This meal, when served as four portions, provides 177kcal, 4g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 15g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.1g salt per portion.

Aubergine and walnut caviar

garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced and 2 crushed

lemon, juice only

tbsp finely chopped parsley

tbsp finely chopped mint

walnuts,

blinis

sour cream

pomegranate seeds

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis.

Aubergine and walnut caviar on blinis

This easy puff-pastry tart can take any seasonal vegetables you throw at it and works perfectly as a quick supper.

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