Christmas turkey recipes

Be inspired by our top tempting Christmas turkey recipes – from the Christmas Day centrepiece to imaginative Boxing Day recipes. Our celebrity chefs never run out of ideas when it comes to Christmas turkey. We’ve got a fabulous selection of roasts, plus a delicious plum chutney-smothered escalope recipefrom James Martin. As for ways to make the most of a Boxing Day turkey - there’s pie from Ainsley Harriot, oriental salad from Antony Worrall Thompson and a fabulous turkey recipe for spicy turkey and chickpea soup from BBC Good Food Magazine. Match your choice of turkey with some of our favourite Christmas trimmings

Baby Turkey Breast with Chestnut Stuffing For an elegant version of the traditional Christmas roast, try Anton Edelmann's seriously flavourful turkey recipe
Breast of Turkey with Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Plum Chutney For a tasty Christmas meal a deux, try James Martin's sophisticated turkey breast recipe

Roast Turkey with Parsley, Thyme and Bacon Stuffing Antony Worrall Thompson's roast turkey recipe cuts a few corners by using a packet stuffing enhanced with lots of tasty additions
Tempting Turkey, Leek and Mushroom Pies If you like a kick to your food, Ainsley Harriot suggests adding a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the flour in this tempting turkey pie

Thai Turkey Salad Antony Worrall Thompson gives leftover turkey an Oriental kick with soy sauce, ginger, chillies and plenty of fresh herbs
Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing Nothing beats a great Christmas roast - Delia Smith's recipe is reliable, tasteful and easy-to-follow

Turkey Gravy A reliable basic gravy recipe that you can return to again and again
Turkey Hash For an easy supper dish that uses up the Christmas turkey leftovers in a very different way, try this crispy hash fry-up by Antony Worrall Thompson

Perky Turkey Soup Perfect for Boxing Day, Good Food Magazine's recipe for steamy turkey soup, is an all-round winner
Roast Turkey Curry Transform cooked turkey into something spicy and special in next to no time, with this recipe for turkey curry form Manju Mahli