International Christmas Dinner Ideas
Take your guests on a trip around the world one dish at a time. From Middle Eastern-style honey carrots to a Korean-inspired maple-glazed ham, add a twist to your holiday classics with these globally-inspired recipes! Whether you’re hosting a cozy family gathering or a festive feast with friends, these dishes bring global flavour, new traditions, and a whole lot of holiday cheer to your table.
1. Turkey Enchiladas
It’s a Mexican Christmas this year with these delicious turkey enchiladas. Wrapped in soft tortillas, filled with tender roast turkey, and smothered in a rich, zesty sauce, they’re sure to spice up your holiday season. Whether it’s Christmas Eve dinner, a Friendsmas potluck, or a laid back Boxing Day lunch, this dish brings that crowd-pleasing comfort with a fusion of flavours. Plus, if you’re wondering what to do with your classic roast turkey leftovers, look no further!
2. Kaarage-Inspired Fried Chicken
Bring a tried and true Japanese staple to your holiday table this year with Kaarage-Inspired Fried Chicken. This Japanese-style fried chicken brings savoury flavours and irresistible crispiness to your dinner menu. Marinated in soy sauce, sake, ginger, sesame oil and a little bit of cayenne, then lightly coated and fried to golden perfection, each bite is warm, comforting and crunchy. Finish with a pinch of togarashi seasoning and finely sliced green onions alongside some Japanese mayo.
3. Fig & Feta Upside-Down Puff Pastry Tarts
What could be as simple or impressive as these upside-down puff pastry apps with a Mediterranean edge? Let the fig, feta, thyme, and honey do the heavy lifting with store-bought pastry crimped around the edges. Bake till golden, then bask in the oohs and aahs this easy app delivers.
4. Middle Eastern Inspired Carrots with Yogurt Tahini Sauce
Bring home the flavours of the world with these oven-roasted Moroccan-spiced halved carrots. They get a honey glaze before being served atop a flavourful tahini-yogourt sauce and garnished with pomegranate arils and chopped pistachios. It might be a new family favourite!
5. Miso-Roasted Eggplant
Cross-hatched Chinese eggplants roasted and basted with a miso, maple, and tahini sauce produce a silky textured eggplant that’s bursting with flavour. Garnished with finely sliced green onion and sesame seeds, this side is bound to be on high rotation for the holidays and beyond.
6. Gochujang & Maple Glazed Spiral Ham
This is a finger-licking-good holiday recipe that gives you a twist on a classic glazed spiral ham. For this version, take a Panache Spiral Cut Ham that gets roasted and basted in a Korean-inspired gochujang and maple glaze and finished with a garnish of sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
7. Smoky Berbere Spiced Prime Rib Roast Beef
Inspired by the flavour-forward dishes of North Africa, your Sterling Silver Prime Rib Easy Carve Beef Roast is rubbed with a spice mix marinade. The prime rib is then oven-roasted with crushed tomatoes and a beef broth to create an amazing pan sauce for your meat and mashed potatoes. It’s a keeper!
8. Tikka Masala Cauliflower with Lime Yogurt Dressing
When in doubt with the crowd, go green! Vegetarian or not, this whole-roasted cauliflower recipe will have everyone at your table asking for seconds. And with an easy-to-make lime yogurt sauce, it’s all about dress-ing to impress.
9. Citrus & Spice Glazed Turkey
Turn up the flavour this holiday with a delicious Peking-inspired roast turkey. And since there is no time to lose during the season, start by spatchcocking the turkey to make serving and carving easier. Wondering what “spatchcocking” is? It’s all about flattening it out for a quicker, juicier roast.
10. Spatchcock Harissa Turkey
An old time classic with some kick! This turkey is rubbed with a harissa spice blend and glazed with a buttery, sweet maple-harissa sauce for extra taste. Juicy, tender AND filled with bold flavours, it’s the perfect way to take your guests around the world in a dish.
11. Colombian Empanadas with Green Salsa
Easy on the eyes and with a hint of spice, tender ground beef is wrapped in crispy handmade masa, or corn tortilla, bursting with bold flavours and topped with green salsa. This dish will definitely bring some heat to your holiday table.