The holidays are just around the corner! Apart from all the presents, the cheerful decorations and the beautifully decorated Christmas tree, people are of course looking forward to dinner with all their family and friends. However, the winter time is stressful enough and we want to at least treat ourselves to a little rest on Christmas Eve and not spend hours in the kitchen. Unfortunately, preparing classics such as roast beef and roast goose takes a very long time. What if you don't feel like it and would rather spend more time with your loved ones? Then you're in the right place with our recipes for a quick and festive Christmas meal! No matter whether you are for the whole family or onefestive dinner for 2 peoplewant to prepare – with our dishes cooking remains very relaxed! From starters to main courses to delicious Christmas desserts - there is guaranteed to be something to suit every taste!
Just for onemulti-course Christmas menuIt is ideal if the starters are not too heavy on the stomach. Broccoli, pumpkin, kale and the like - in winter there are lots of delicious seasonal vegetables that can be wonderfully processed into crisp salads and quick soups.
Christmas tree cheese board
Do you still need a few ideas for simple Christmas dinner recipes for starters to kick off this year's Christmas party? How about a Christmas tree cheese platter, for example? A delicious one at thatAperitif for Christmasand you can start your evening deliciously. How you decorate the cheese board is entirely up to you - let your imagination run wild and just have fun! Use all your favorite cheeses. Do you fancy chorizo, ham and salami? Then let’s get it on! Depending on your wishes, you can refine the Christmas cheese platter with fresh fruit or pickled little things, such as pickled cucumbers or pickled feta cheese.
Creamy Christmas wreath dip with crackers
Delicious dips and small appetizers are a must at every Christmas party! If you want to delight your guests, then we have the perfect recipe for your festive and quick Christmas dinner! Turn your favorite dip into a Christmas masterpiece! Crispy bacon, aromatic cheddar and fresh vegetables – a real dream.
Ingredients:
- 800 grams of cream cheese, at room temperature
- 240 grams cheddar, grated
- 300-350 grams of bacon
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
- 1/2 bunch of spring onions, finely chopped
- Some chives, finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Saltine crackers
- Depending on your wishes: olives, rosemary sprigs and some red pepper to decorate
Preparation:
- Line the inside of a Bundt cake tin with cling film.
- Mix all the ingredients for the dip in a large bowl until smooth and pour the mixture evenly into the baking pan.
- Press lightly with a spoon and cover with cling film.
- Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
- Carefully turn the dip onto a large serving platter and use a spatula to shape it into a wreath shape.
- Decorate with garnishes of your choice and brush with a little olive oil.
- Serve with crackers and enjoy!
Quick chestnuts wrapped in bacon
Slightly nutty, simple and full of flavor - bacon-wrapped chestnuts as a starter or side dish for a quick and festive Christmas menu are a real treat for the palate.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of chestnuts
- 30 ml soy sauce
- 30 grams of brown sugar
- 250 grams of bacon slices
Preparation:
- Marinate the chestnuts in soy sauce for 1 hour and drain.
- Roll each chestnut in brown sugar and then wrap with thin strips of bacon.
- Pierce a toothpick to secure it and your quick Christmas appetizer is ready!
Simple Christmas dinner recipes for main courses
Who said it has to be hard to prepare a delicious Christmas menu? If you don't feel like standing in the kitchen for hours, our main courses would be perfect for a quick and festive Christmas meal!
Crispy and easy fried chicken recipe
Don't have the time for roast goose? No problem! Treat your family to super easy and deliciously crispy fried chicken instead! Serve with some baked vegetables and you have the ultimate main course for Christmas!
Ingredients:
- 1 ready-to-cook organic chicken (approx. 1.5 kilograms)
- 50 grams butter, softened
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 30 ml olive oil
- 4 rosemary sprigs
- 1 teaspoon each paprika powder and cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- For the filling, wash the rosemary and pick off the needles. Chop finely and mix with butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- To remove the skin from the meat, gently slide a few fingers under the skin towards the abdominal opening.
- Use a teaspoon to gently push the chopped garlic and rosemary butter between the meat and the skin and distribute evenly by rubbing with your hands.
- To ensure even browning, you should shape the chicken. To do this, bend the wing tips back and tuck them under your back. Run some kitchen twine from below around the lower legs and tie it crosswise.
- Bring the thread ends to the sides of the lower legs to the wings and knot them tightly again.
- For the marinade, mix olive oil with spices and rub the chicken thoroughly all over.
- Brush a large skillet with olive oil and place the chicken, breast side up.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 2 hours until golden brown. And now you have the perfect fried chicken for your quick Christmas menu!
Quick Christmas Dinner Recipes: Aromatic Pork Chops with Apples and Cranberries
Tender, juicy pork chops are seasoned to perfection and topped with apples and cranberries for what we call the ultimate main course for a quick Christmas dinner! If you love the combination of sweet and salty so much, then this is the perfect recipe for you!
Ingredients:
- 4 pork chops
- 30 Gramm Butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped finely
- 100 grams of brown sugar
- 60ml water
- 240 ml chicken broth
- 120 grams of fresh cranberries
- 30 grams walnuts, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the pork chops on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
- Place the pork chops in a baking dish.
- Add the chopped onion, mix and season with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken broth, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Whisk together chopped apples, cranberries, sugar and water in a bowl and spread over the pork chops.
- Bake for another 20-30 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.
Stuffed salmon fillets with seafood
Christmas carp is a traditional holiday meal in some regions of Germany. As an alternative for your festive and quick Christmas meal, we will show you how to prepare delicious stuffed salmon fillets. Full of flavor, prepared in no time and wonderfully delicious – a real dream for all fish lovers!
Preparation:
- 12 Lachsfillets at 200-250 Gramm
- 100 grams of shrimp
- 100 grams of crab meat
- 150 grams of cooked rice
- 60 grams of cream cheese, at room temperature
- 20 ml olive oil
- 20 grams butter, melted
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 50 Gramm Babyspinat (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, rosemary, thyme and oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Cut the crab meat and shrimp into small pieces.
- Stir rice, crab meat, shrimp, cream cheese, butter, spinach and spices in a large bowl until smooth.
- Cut the salmon fillets horizontally and fill them with the seafood mixture.
- Secure with toothpicks and brush with olive oil.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish with fresh salad and enjoy!
Vegan sweet potato casserole with lentils
A good host should also think about his vegan guests. Beautifully creamy and full of flavor – this sweet potato casserole with lentils is ideal for a delicious and vegan Christmas dinner.
Ingredients sweet potatoes:
- 450 grams sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into rough pieces
- 30 grams of coconut oil
- 20 ml maple syrup
- A pinch of salt
Lens filling:
- 290 grams of lentils
- 900 ml vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 300 grams of frozen vegetables (peas, carrots and sweet corn)
- 15 grams of coconut oil
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
Preparation:
- In a large pot, cover sweet potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until softened.
- Drain and mash with a potato masher.
- Add olive oil and maple syrup and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat some olive oil in a large pot and fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the lentils, vegetable stock and thyme and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- In the last 10 minutes, add the frozen vegetables and cover the pot.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and lightly grease a baking dish with coconut oil.
- Pour the lentil mixture into the baking dish and top with sweet potato puree.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and enjoy!
Quick Christmas Dinner: Dessert Recipes
Aromatic Stollenor crispyEggnog cookies– Christmas is undoubtedly the festival of culinary delights. No matter how full we are, there's always a little room in our stomach for a delicious dessert, right? Simple and incredibly delicious – our dessert recipes perfectly round off your festive and quick Christmas meal.
Gingerbread cheesecake recipe
Crispy gingerbread base and a moist cheesecake with winter spices - this year we are combining two of our favorite treats and baking a gingerbread cheesecake!
Ingredients base:
- 250 grams of gingerbread, without wafers
- 110 Gramm Butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
Filling:
- 750 grams of quark
- 200 grams of cream
- 4 Owner
- 100 grams of sugar
- 20 grams of cornstarch
- The grated peel and juice of 1 orange
- 1 tbsp gingerbread spice
Preparation:
- Melt the butter in the microwave and chop the gingerbread in a blender.
- Mix all the ingredients for the base in a bowl and pour into a 26 centimeter springform pan. Press firmly with a spoon and place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
- For the filling, mix all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth and spread evenly over the base.
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees and bake for about 60 minutes.
- After baking, let it cool down with the oven door slightly open and enjoy!
Winter panna cotta with pomegranate seeds
Desserts in a glass are the perfect option when we want to prepare something delicious in a hurry. Wonderfully aromatic and creamy - this panna cotta with pomegranate seeds will delight all your guests, trust us!
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of whipped cream
- 100 grams of sugar
- 5 sheets of gelatin
- 300 ml Granatapfelsaft
- 1 pomegranate
- The grated zest and juice of 1 lime
Preparation:
- Soak gelatine sheets in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Bring the cream and 70 grams of sugar to the boil in a saucepan and immediately remove from the heat.
- Squeeze out the gelatine and dissolve it into the cream mixture while stirring.
- Add 150 ml pomegranate and lime juice and whisk.
- Pour the mixture into 6 cups of 150 ml each and chill for 4-5 hours.
- Boil the remaining sugar and pomegranate juice until thick for 5 minutes and allow to cool completely.
- Remove the pomegranate seeds and mix with the lime mixture.
- Pour the mixture onto the panna cotta and serve.
