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Holiday Roast Recipes That Will Earn You Major Dinner Party Cred

We want our jaws to drop when the main dish arrives at the table.
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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

The holiday season is definitely not a time for subtlety. Any other day of the year, we're happy with a simple dinner of grilled cheese and tomato soup. Or a healthy rice bowl. Or, even just a piece of buttered toast. But during the holidays, we need more. We want our jaws to drop when the main dish arrives at the table. We want bounty.

There really is no simpler way to accomplish that goal than with a huge, over-the-top holiday roast straight out of the oven. While we will always love a classic standing rib roast, that's not the only roast that will impress at a Christmas dinner. You can choose between roast hams, beef tenderloin and even turkey.

Whichever you choose, we can guarantee jaws will drop with these recipes below. Happy holidays!

1
Plum Sauce Glazed Ham
The Woks of Life
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2
Sage Crusted Standing Rib Roast With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Half Baked Harvest
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3
Roast Leg Of Lamb
Simply Recipes
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4
Rosemary Garlic Beef Roast With Wild Mushrooms
Feasting at Home
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5
Pineapple Glazed Pork Roast With Bacon Wild Rice Stuffing
Half Baked Harvest
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6
Juicy Roast Turkey Breast
Foodie Crush
Get the Juicy Roast Turkey Breast recipe from Foodie Crush
7
Standing Rib Roast
A Spicy Perspective
Get the Standing Rib Roast recipe from A Spicy Perspective
8
Porcini And Rosemary Crusted Beef Tenderloin With Port Wine Sauce
Food52
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9
Crock-Pot Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin With Balsamic Glaze
A Spicy Perspective
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10
Sticky Glazed Asian Ham
Foodie Crush
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11
Coffee Rubbed Prime Rib Roast
Half Baked Harvest
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12
Prime Rib Roast With Miso Jus
Steamy Kitchen
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13
Bacon Bird With Turkey Neck Gravy
Food52
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14
Roasted Prime Rib With Horseradish Sauce
Food52
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15
Persian Lamb In Pomegranate Quince Sauce
Food52
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16
Maple And Hazelnut Encrusted Pork Sirloin Tip Roast
Adventures in Cooking
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17
Classic Prime Rib
Simply Recipes
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18
New Year's Day Fresh Ham
Food52
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19
Roast Goose
Simply Recipes
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20
Thomas Keller's Roast Chicken
Simply Recipes
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