Michelin-starred chefs share 7 Christmas dinner dishes that'll make you forget turkey and ham exist

Anneta KonstantinidesDec 22, 2020, 04:51 IST

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite main dishes for Christmas dinner.Alex Raths/Getty Images

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite main dishes for Christmas dinner, and their tips so you can make them at home.
Brad Carter, of Carters of Moseley, recommends cooking a big leg of lamb alongside some potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
Sepia's Andrew Zimmerman likes whipping up a whole roasted turbot, which can cook in under 30 minutes.
Asimakis Chaniotis, of Pied à Terre, loves roasting goose with an orange and honey glaze for Christmas dinner.

Nothing is more associated with Thanksgiving than that big plate of turkey, but the rules are far less strict when it comes to the menu for Christmas dinner.

So to give you a little inspiration before you start cooking this week, we asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite main dishes for the holiday feast.

From a show-stopping leg of lamb to a soothing French stew, these dishes will definitely impress your family on Christmas.

Goose will be the star of the show if you serve it as the main course.

Michelin-starred chefs Asimakis Chaniotis and Brad Carter are both making goose this Christmas. GMVozd/Getty Images

A leg of lamb will go perfectly with some potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

Chef Brad Carter recommends cooking your leg of lamb for four hours on low heat. Diana Miller/Getty Images

Whole roasted turbot is an impressive dish, and it'll cook in under 30 minutes.

Andrew Zimmerman recommends roasting turbot on a bed of aromatic vegetables. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

If you want something soothing, garbure - a traditional French stew - may be just what you're after.

Andrew Zimmerman's garbure comes packed with veggies like cabbage, carrots, and turnips. Marielle, Bruno/Getty Images

Leave the turkey for Thanksgiving and serve up some lobster motoyaki at Christmas instead.

Chef Mari Katsumura's lobster motoyaki. Anthony Tahlier

Take some inspiration from the UK and serve up beef Wellington, a classic British dish.

Beef Wellington features beef fillet and mushroom wrapped in pastry. Monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images

Or make this venison from legendary restaurateur Daniel Boulud.

Chef Daniel Boulud's grain-crusted venison dish. Daniel Boulud

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