Christmas Dinner Cooking Instructions
Enjoy a Gleeson Butchers Christmas filled with joy, tradition and fabulous food
We know that some of our customers have been serving up the perfect Christmas dinner for years now while others are slightly more daunted when faced with the prospect of cooking a Christmas feast! Our turkey and ham couldn’t be easier to cook and carve. We prepare them in cooking bags for the most succulent meat. This video will show you what you need to do.
Remember all ovens are different so ensure meats are cooked thoroughly before serving. Also if you have 2 or more items in the oven it will be necessary to increase the cooking times.
Cooking Instructions
Select the product below for cooking instructions.Boned & Rolled Turkey
Your turkey comes ready to cook in a cooking bag.
Preheat your oven to 170°C.
Place the turkey (still in the cooking bag) into a roasting tray.
Roast for approximately 30 minutes per 500g. For a 4.4kg boned & rolled turkey, this is around 260 minutes (4 hours 20 minutes).
As all ovens vary, please check that your turkey is fully cooked by ensuring the juices run clear at the thickest point of the joint.
Once cooked, allow the turkey to rest for 20–30 minutes before carving.
Ham
Remove all wrapping from the ham. Place the ham in a large saucepan and cover it with cold water. Put the lid on and bring the water to the boil.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes per kilo of ham.
When the ham is cooked, remove it from the water. Wrap it in foil and let it rest for 20 minutes.
At this stage, the ham is ready to eat. If you prefer a glazed and baked finish, continue below
Heat your oven to 180°C. Remove the layer of skin from the ham, leaving the fat intact.
Place the ham in a roasting tray. Brush your chosen glaze over the ham.- common glaze: 2 tbsp honey + 2 tbsp brown sugar + a little mustard
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, wrap loosely in foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes before slicing.
Turkey
Our boned and rolled turkey crown comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 180-200 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Ham
Our home cured ham comes in a cooking bag. Preheat your oven to 140c and place the ham, in the cooking bag on a tray, into the oven and roast for 150 minutes. As all ovens vary please make sure that the meat is cooked through before serving. Take care opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot.
Turkey
Our turkey crown comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 140-150 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Ham
Our home cured ham comes in a cooking bag. Preheat your oven to 140c and place the ham, in the cooking bag on a tray, into the oven and roast for 150 minutes. As all ovens vary please make sure that the meat is cooked through before serving. Take care opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot.
Turkey
Our turkey breast comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 90 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Ham
Our home cured ham comes in a cooking bag. Preheat your oven to 140c and place the ham, in the cooking bag on a tray, into the oven and roast for 120 minutes. As all ovens vary please make sure that the meat is cooked through before serving. Take care opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot.
Turkey
Remove all packaging. Remove the stuffing from the plastic bag (if present) and place underneath the turkey or in a separate oven proof dish. Place the turkey in a roasting tin, breast side up, cover the breast with streaky rashers (optional), season and cover the whole turkey with foil. Place it in a preheated oven at 180C and cook for 40-50 minutes per kilo. Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of cooking time to brown the skin. As all ovens vary please ensure that the turkey is fully cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. We hope that you have an amazing Christmas dinner!
Boned & Rolled Turkey
Our boned and rolled turkey crown comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 180-200 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Turkey Crown
Our turkey crown comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 140-150 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Turkey Breast
Our turkey breast comes in a cooking bag which we recommend for the most succulent meat. Preheat your oven to 170c, place the turkey (in the bag on a tray) into the oven and roast for approximately 90 minutes. As all ovens vary please ensure that your turkey is cooked by checking that the juices run clear at the thickest point. Take care when opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Home-cured Ham
Our home cured ham comes in a cooking bag. Preheat your oven to 140c and place the ham, in the cooking bag on a tray, into the oven and roast for the following times:-
1.2-1.6kg ham 120 minutes
1.7-2.5kg ham 150 minutes
As all ovens vary please make sure that the meat is cooked through before serving. Take care opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
If you would prefer to remove the ham from the cooking bag you can also place the ham into a roasting dish and cover with foil. Roast at 170oC and reduce the above cooking times by 10 minutes. Please make sure that the ham is cooked through before serving.
Home-cured Ham in Honey and Brown Sugar
Our home cured ham comes in a cooking bag. Preheat your oven to 140c and place the ham, in the cooking bag on a tray, into the oven and roast for 150 minutes. As all ovens vary please make sure that the meat is cooked through before serving. Take care opening the cooking bag as the juices will be very hot. Simply carve & enjoy!
Spiced Beef
Remove all packaging and place the spiced beef in a pot, cover with cold water & bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and boil gently for 50 minutes per kilo and 20 minutes extra (95 minutes for a 1.5kg joint). Carve & enjoy hot with mashed potato and vegetable of your choice or also great for sandwiches or bruschetta!
Leg of Lamb
Place the leg of lamb on a roasting tray. Rub the meat with a little olive oil or butter, garlic and rosemary as desired. Place in a preheated oven at 180°C and roast for 80-90 minutes or until cooked to your liking. The lamb should be pink in the middle, tender and juicy. Use the juices in the tray to make a delicious gravy. For cooking on the BBQ, ask our butcher to bone and butterfly the lamb, marinate it in a marinade of your choice and cook on a high heat for 20-30 minutes.
Gleeson Butchers Homemade Stuffing
Can be used to stuff turkey, chicken, duck, etc.
Alternatively place in an ovenproof dish, cover with foil and roast at 180C for 20 minutes, remove the foil if you prefer your stuffing crispy.
Potato gratin with cream and garlic
Remove the film and place the potato gratin in a preheated oven. Cook at 180c for 30-35 minutes. Ensure the potato is piping hot throughout before serving, it should be golden and bubbling on the top.
