Boxing Day Recipes

Christmas doesn't have to end on December 25th. Continue the festivities with delicious Boxing Day recipes and learn the customs. Use the day to turn Christmas leftovers into soups, sandwiches, and desserts!

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What is Boxing Day?

Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26th in many countries, is a national holiday. An extension, of sorts, of Christmastide.

Celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, Boxing Day can be traced back to the Victorian era, when churches often displayed a box into which their parishioners put donations.

"In Britain, on the day after Christmas Day, servants of the wealthy were given time off to visit their families because their services were required for the Christmas Day celebrations of their employers," the Telegraph explains.

Today, Boxing Day is often celebrated with post-Christmas shopping and sports. "In recent times, the day has become synonymous with many sports. Horse racing is particularly popular with meets all over the country. A full programme of football fixtures is also played on Boxing Day."

And, of course, a lot of delicious food made with leftovers of the grand Christmas feast. Aside from the traditional Baked Ham for Boxing Day, here are some more inspirations for Boxing Day Recipes!

Boxing Day Recipes

1

Turkey tikka masala

Turkey tikka masala is a lovely way to use up cooked breast or leg meat. This recipe makes a deliciously rich sauce from scratch in just over half an hour!

Turkey tikka masala

2

Turkey and ham pie

Our turkey and ham pie is perfect for using up leftovers and only takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Turkey and ham pie

3

Oeufs Cocotte (Baked Eggs)

Oeufs cocotte, also called eggs en cocotte, are delicious French soft baked eggs gently cooked in cream with ham, Gruyère cheese, and chives.

Oeufs Cocotte (Baked Eggs)

4

Cranberry, sprout & pecan pilaf

This Persian inspired spiced rice dish makes a hearty vegetarian main, a side dish to roast meats, or an attractive addition to a Boxing Day buffet

Cranberry, sprout & pecan pilaf

5

Turkey bubble & squeak

This easy recipe from Joe Wicks uses leftover Christmas meat and veg to make a satisfying, and surprisingly healthy, dish. Top with cranberry sauce and serve for brunch

Turkey bubble & squeak

6

Spicy leftover turkey salad recipe

Created by Erion Karaj, Executive Chef for Bread Street Kitchen & Heddon Street Kitchen, this will give your leftover bird a decidedly Asian twist.

Spicy leftover turkey salad recipe

7

Chestnut, roasted butternut squash and Bramley apple soup recipe

This hearty, rib-sticking soup welcomes all sorts of Christmas leftovers and brings out the best in them.

Chestnut, roasted butternut squash and Bramley apple soup recipe

8

South Indian style turkey stir fry with curried yoghurt recipe

Vivek Singh, Executive Chef of The Cinnamon Club restaurants, turns his turkey into a fragrant curried stir fry.

South Indian style turkey stir fry with curried yoghurt recipe

9

Roast potato, turkey, sausage & stuffing pie

This easy pie has all the best bits from Christmas dinner in one: turkey, stuffing, sausage and roasties

Roast potato, turkey, sausage & stuffing pie

10

Boxing Day scones

Turn your forlorn Christmas leftovers into a round of warm fresh scones, the perfect welcome for last-minute guests between Christmas and New Year

Boxing Day scones

11

Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup

This creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup is perfect for days when you have leftover turkey or chicken and are craving a hearty, warm, and creamy bowl of good-for-you soup!

Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup Saved!

12

White Bean Ham Bone Soup Recipe

White Bean Ham Bone Soup is a simple yet utterly delicious and hearty soup. And a perfect use for that leftover ham bone from the holidays.

Ham Bone Soup Recipe Saved!

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