English Christmas Recipes

The traditions that we follow today are combination of customs from different countries. If we look at all of them then we will find some of them are from Britain also. The royal family in England has contributed to these traditions getting popular all over the world. Similarly, English Christmas recipes are also popular all over the world. Some of the traditional Christmas recipes are still followed in England. They are made with the same enthusiasm and liked in the same way as the modern recipes are.

When you make English dishes for Christmas using English Christmas recipes, then you get a feel of celebrating Christmas in the Victorian style. Christmas dinner is given a lot of importance in England. They have their Christmas dinner on midday that is in the afternoon. The family gathers, says Christmas prayer and then enjoys the yummy English Christmas food.

This Christmas use English Christmas recipes to make some yummy and traditional Christmas food that is made in England. Read ahead to find their English Christmas recipes:

1. Somerset Cider with Honey Chicken Recipe

• Ingredients:
  • One fourth pint English cider (the alcoholic kind)
  • Black pepper
  • Two tsp. dry mustard powder
  • Four joints of chicken (whole leg/thighs)
  • One tbsp. vegetable oil
  • Two tbsp. honey
  • Half tsp. salt

• Method:
  • Take a bowl and add pepper, cider, salt, honey, oil and mustard. This is for marinating.
  • Place the chicken pieces on a casserole and form cuts on them with the help of a knife.
  • Now take the mixture from the bowl and pour it on top of the chicken. Make sure that the mixture gets inside the cuts made.
  • Pre heat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the chicken.
  • Now take out the chicken, see that the skin has turned brown and become crispy.

• Tip:
  • If oven is not available then you can roast the chicken for an hour in a covered pan.

2. Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts Recipe

• Ingredients:
  • One half tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • One lb. small Brussels sprouts
  • One tsp. balsamic vinegar
  • One fourth tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Half cup chopped walnuts
  • Salt

• Method:
  • Pre heat the microwave for 375 degrees Fahrenheit and boil a pot of water in it.
  • Now wash the Brussels sprouts and trim it from the bottom.
  • Now wash them again in boiled water and drain them.
  • Take the washed sprouts in a pot and then add oil, black pepper, vinegar and salt.
  • Now cook it for twenty minutes in the pre-heated oven.
  • Then remove the sprouts from the oven and add walnuts in it.
  • Now cook for another five minutes and serve hot.

• Tip:
  • Trimming it from the bottom will help it cook evenly.

English Christmas recipes will bring a feeling of celebrating Christmas in the English style and give you a chance to learn new recipes for Christmas. So, do try them.