Today, follow along as I cook the team a Christmas dinner feast - the way I would normally cook a feast without cameras and recipes. The steps overlap, my time is limited, the recipes are delicious and the team will be well fed. Enjoy ✌️
Timings for Your Christmas Dinner The timings below are for a 3pm dinner. Adjust as needed based on the time you're planning to eat, e.g. if you're eating at 6pm, you would start at 1pm. It's worth noting that these timings should give you plenty of time to still enjoy yourself, and the more you do the day before, the less you have to do on the day.
Hour 1: 10am Put the beef in the oven. Make the stuffing, then leave it in the fridge to cool. Make the Yorkshire pudding batter.
Hour 2: 11am Peel and cut the potatoes. Start boiling the potatoes. Prepare chickens for the oven. Prepare, cook, and cool the baby carrots.
Hour 3: 12pm Place the chickens in the oven. Prepare, cook, and cool the sprouts. Start making the gravy.
Hour 4: 1pm You should be at a good point now. Tidy up and prepare for the final push to have everything ready on time. About halfway through the hour, start roasting the potatoes. Start cooking the Yorkshire puddings.
Hour 5 (final hour): 2pm - Go Time 15 minutes into the last hour, put the beef and chicken back in for the final browning. Once the meat is back in, start finishing the carrots and sprouts. 20 minutes before your meal, start to carve the meat. Plate the vegetables - if they need a quick flash in the oven to get them piping hot, go for it. All going to plan, everything should be on the table with 5 minutes to spare.
