Get-ahead Christmas recipes

Jamie's get-ahead recipes are all about giving yourself the gift of time on Christmas Day. Your fridge and freezer are your friends, so start prepping these festive favourites, and you’ll impress your nearest and dearest without (too) much trouble at all!

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For more festive food ideas, visit Jamie's Christmas recipe hub

Get-ahead gravy!

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Get-ahead gravy

2 hrs

Veggie gravy

Vegan gravy

1 hr

Get-ahead starters

Sloe gin gravlax

40 mins

Smoked trout pâté

5 mins

Smoked salmon oat blinis

Get-ahead mains

Prepping the turkey

30 mins

Easy turkey crown & stuffed legs

2 hrs 15 mins

Roast turkey for 12

3 hrs 45 mins

Roast turkey for 6

2 hrs 25 mins

Mulled wine glazed ham

2 hrs 40 mins

Epic mixed roast

beef bourguignon with beef cheeks, bacon button mushrooms & baby onions

My sumptuous beef bourguignon

5 hrs

Veggie crown

2 hrs 30 mins

A tray of spicy tomato sauce with nut roast on the top

Incredible nut roast

2 hrs 20 mins

Get-ahead sides

Crispy roast potatoes on a baking tray with sage and garlic

Best roast potatoes

2 hrs

Meat stuffing

1 hr 15 mins

Apricot & sausage stuffing

1 hr 20 mins

Cauliflower cheese

1 hr 35 mins

Pigs in blankets

45 mins

Red cabbage

35 mins

Christmas butter

25 mins

Comforting mash

Apple & cranberry sauce

30 mins

Beautiful bread sauce

25 mins

Fennel gratin

Amazing hasselback potatoes

Easy Yorkshire pudding recipe on a baking tray

Amazing Yorkies

30 mins

Get-ahead desserts

Christmas pudding

4 hrs 30 mins

My Christmas cake

3 hrs 30 mins

Classic mince pies

2 hrs 15 mins

Gluten-free Christmas pudding

30 mins

Mellow mincemeat

15 mins

Fruit & nut topping for Christmas cake

15 mins

Chocolate log

1 hr

Taron's mum's Christmas trifle

1 hr

Anything goes Christmas strudel

1 hr

Buddy's mince pie pinwheels

40 mins

Banana panettone pudding

Winter bombe

20 mins

Tiramisu recipe in the Proper Pie Dish with grated chocolate on top

Tiramisù

40 mins

Retro trifle

30 mins

Get-ahead Christmas cooking tips

How to get ahead for Christmas

Get ahead with a few key Christmas dishes will save you time and reduce stress on The Big Day. Start by prepping these festive favourites.

Jamie in the kitchen making Get-ahead gravy

Making the most of your Get-ahead gravy

You’re gonna love our Get-ahead gravy tips and tricks, from flavour boosters and easy swaps to loving those leftovers.

Christmas pudding flaming blue with holly as decoration

Stir-up Sunday: perfect Christmas pudding recipes

Making your own Christmas pudding and mincemeat means you can get the recipe just as you like it. Here's what we think is the perfect Christmas pudding

Jamie Oliver standing with friends and family while holding a tray with a bombe cake that has sparklers and two oranges.

Festive feasts

Christmas hub

All the recipes you need to make cooking this Christmas easy and downright delicious.