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Holiday Recipes

Roast it, smoke it, grill it, sear it; here are our best holiday recipes. From show-stopping smoked turkeys to perfectly cooked beef tenderloins topped with luscious crab imperial, these recipes will make sure your main dish is the focus of the feast on your holiday table.

A full Thanksgiving spread with the roasted turkey, sausage dressing, roasted carrots, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, cranberry sauce and a gravy boat.

Turkey

Turkey and Dressing with Sausage and Chestnuts

A wooden spoon lifting a scoop from a dish of baked apple sausage stuffing, showing the soft center under the crisp top.

Recipes With Pork

Apple Sausage Stuffing

A sliced roast lamb garnished with rosemary and parsley on a platter, with a gravy boat and lemon wedges in the background.

Lamb Recipes

Roast Boneless Leg of Lamb with Pan Gravy

Plate of creamy baked crab stuffed flounder with herbs, served with green beans and lemon wedges on a white dish, with a fork and knife on the side.

Seafood

Crab Stuffed Flounder with Creamy White Wine Sauce

A plate with a napkin and fork on a wooden table.

Meat Labs

The Classic Christmas Roast Guide: Prime Rib, Beef Tenderloin & Crown Roast

A sliced rack of herb-crusted lamb is served on a plate with parsley, alongside asparagus, polenta, olive oil, and a striped napkin.

Lamb Recipes

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb (with Dijon & Fresh Herbs)

Sliced turkey breast with brown gravy served over mashed potatoes, garnished with chopped parsley on a white plate.

Turkey

Slow Cooker Boneless Turkey Breast

A slice of smoked prime rib on a black tray with a knife and fork.

Beef Recipes

Smoked Prime Rib on a Pellet Grill

Sliced roasted boneless turkey breast with herbs in a pan, surrounded by vegetables like carrots, onions, and Brussels sprouts. Orange leaves and artichoke garnish the table setting.

Turkey

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Sliced beef tenderloin stuffed with crab filling, served with baby broccoli on an oval white plate with a wooden-handled fork.

Beef Recipes

Crab-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin

A perfectly cooked crown rack of lamb is served on a platter garnished with fresh greens, with sides of vegetables on a wooden table.

Lamb Recipes

Grilled Lamb Crown Roast with Moroccan Spices 

Smoked crown pork roast placed on a plate garnished with herbs.

Recipes With Pork

Smoked Pork Crown Roast with Sage Pan Gravy

A plate of smoked pork with mashed potatoes and green beans on a wooden table.

Recipes With Pork

Smoked Rack of Pork

Spiral ham and green beans on a wooden table.

Recipes With Pork

Brown Sugar Glazed Spiral Ham

A prime rib roast on a tray with a horseradish sauce on it.

Beef Recipes

Reverse Seared Prime Rib

Standing rib roast on a wooden board with sprigs of rosemary.

Beef Recipes

Garlic Herb Prime Rib Roast

Giblet gravy in a bowl on a wooden table.

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

How To Make Giblet Gravy

Thanksgiving table setting with pumpkins and leaves.

Holiday Recipes

How to Plan the Perfect Thanksgiving Menu + Downloadable Shopping List

Close up of the sliced meat to show it's edge-to-edge pink center.

Beef Recipes

Oven Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Roasted turkey on a platter, garnished with orange slices, herbs, and pomegranates, placed on a wooden table.

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

How to Cook a Turkey in the Oven: Juicy Meat, Crisp Skin

A raw turkey being seasoned with spices using a spoon on a wooden surface.

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

How to Dry Brine a Turkey: The Method That Beats a Wet Brine

Veal Recipes

Stuffed Breast of Veal Recipe 

A cutting board with sous vide beef tenderloin on it.

Beef Recipes

Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin board

Recipes With Pork

Pork Belly Porchetta

Beef Recipes

Making Beef Bone Broth

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

Smoked Bone-In Turkey Breast

Dinner Recipes

Smoked Spiral Ham with Maple Bourbon Glaze

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

The Best Spatchcock Smoked Turkey Recipe

Side Dish Recipes

Keto Cranberry Sauce

Smoked Turkey with Candied Pecan and Apple Stuffing Recipe GirlCarnivore.com

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

Traeger Smoked Turkey with Smoked Stuffing

Whole smoked Thanksgiving turkey with deep mahogany skin resting on a board.

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey: How to Smoke a Whole Turkey at 225°F

Beef Recipes

Smoked Prime Rib

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

Instant Pot Turkey Stock

How To

How to Make a Charcuterie Board (Easy Tips)

Beef Recipes

Smoked Prime Rib on a Gas Grill

GC Original

Savory Potato Galette with Sausage and Kale

Oven Roasted Rack of Pork Kurobuta Pork Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore

Recipes With Pork

Oven Roasted Rack of Pork

Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast, sliced and garnished with fresh herbs, cranberries, and grilled oranges on a wooden platter, served with gravy, biscuits, and coleslaw.

Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck

Quick Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast

Beef sliced with a skillet of crab imperial on the slide

Beef Recipes

Smoked Beef Tenderloin Recipe

Crab imperial in a cast iron skillet

Seafood

Best Crab Imperial Recipe

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