Christmas Main Dishes from Around the US

Unlike Thanksgiving, there is no fairly preordained “Christmas dinner.” Some families around the US repeat the turkey dinner, complete with gravy, cranberry sauce, and stuffing, but others mix it up with anything from seared salmon and steamed lobster to pork roasts and prime rib! Whatever dish you enjoy as a main course at your holiday dinner, there’s a recipe here you’ll love!

Prime Rib from Simply Recipes

Steamed Lobster with Lemon-Herb Butter from Epicurious

Photo By Brian Leatart

Herb-Roasted Turkey from Martha Stewart

Thyme Honey Glazed Ham from Epicurious

Photo By Jonny Valiant

Honey-Ginger Salmon from Allrecipes

Photo by Follow the Pierces

Duck with Figs and Barolo from Serious Eats

Photo by Jonathan Lovekin

Pork Loin with Cranberry Sauce from The Pioneer Woman

Boiled Dungeness Crab with Fennel from MyRecipes

Photo Becky Luigart-Stayner

Roast Pork with Apricot and Shallot Stuffing from Epicurious

Photo By Rita Maas

Sam Choy’s Oven-Roasted Kalua Pig from Epicurious

Photo By João Canziani

Photo Credits: Follow the Pierces