Christmas Roast Beef Recipes for the Best Holiday Dinner

With a dozen Christmas roast beef recipes, you'll find the perfect centerpiece of your holiday meal here!

Special occasions like Christmas dinner call for festive roast beef recipes that fit the bill. Try your hand at a perfect Prime Rib Roast, savory smoked brisket, or an impressive platter of herb crusted tri tip roast.

Each of these juicy roast recipes include cooking times and temperatures with a printable recipe card to achieve best results for your holiday dinner... Plus best cooking method and tips to avoid pitfalls 😉

Main Course Roasts for the Holiday Table

Perfect Prime Rib Roast - This standing rib roast recipe is a showstopping Christmas Roast cooked in the oven with fresh herbs to rare or medium doneness.

Herb Crusted Tri Tip Roast - This beautiful cut of beef is a triangle shape and it makes the most tender and delicious roast with the garlic and herb crust.

Tender Eye of Round Roast - Eye of round is lean, but this recipe keeps it tender by seasoning, searing and roasting to medium doneness!

Tender Top-Round Roast - A lean roast seasoned and seared and cooked with a nice pink center. Sliced thin and against the grain for a succulent main dish!

Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast - Seasoned and seared then slow roasted in a cast iron pot, with braising liquid, to fall apart tender!

Savory Rump Roast Recipe - A budget friendly beef cut made masterpiece with simple seasonings like salt and black pepper, searing and roasting for a tender rump roast.

Juicy Bottom Round Roast - Transform this tough cut of meat into a savory and succulent centerpiece!

Tender Instant Pot Rump Roast - A faster way to create a savory and tender rump roast for a perfect meal. Perfectly seared and seasoned then cooked under pressure, this rump roast is a quick and easy way to please a crowd!

Smoked Chuck Roast - A tender masterpiece reminiscent of a poor man's brisket. Smoked Chuck roast is tender and flavorful, perfect for a Christmas feast!

Smoked Beef Brisket - A perfectly seasoned and smoked beef brisket that's so tender it just falls apart when you cut into it. This is one of our favorite Christmas dishes to make when we are hosting family and friends!

Oven Roasted Tri Tip Roast - Rich and flavorful and oh so tender oven roasted tri tip.. This recipe seasons your tri tip then roasts to perfection for a tender and savory main dish!

Slow Cooker Rump Roast - A seasoned and seared over medium-high heat this savory slow cooked rump roast recipe is fall apart tender.

Tender Top Sirloin Roast - Seasoned with butter and herbs and roasted to perfection.

English Roast Beef - A classic roast for Christmas eve or day. Perfectly seasoned and seared then roasted in a preheated oven to tender English Pot Roast perfection!

Beef Tenderloin Roast - The perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dinner table!

Perfect Pot Roast - A budget friendly yet savory and satisfying main dish.

Holiday Roast Beef Tips

Room Temperature - Let your roast sit at room temperature for an hour before cooking. Room temperature roasts cook more evenly!

A good roasting pan - Use a good roasting pan with a roasting rack to achieve best results. A roasting wire racks allow hot air to circulate all the way around your roast for more even cooking.

Meat Thermometer - (or leave-in meat thermometer) Use an instant read meat thermometer and cook your roast by temperature not by time. Place meat thermometer in the center of the roast for most accurate reading. This ensures a perfectly done roast just the way you like it!

Small bowl to mix seasonings.

Kitchen Twine to tie roasts if needed to hold it's shape through roasting process.

Holiday Season Sides

Classic sides for your Christmas Roast Beef include:

Yorkshire Pudding
Red Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes
Horseradish Sauce

Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Gravy from scratch (Make a beautiful and flavorful gravy from scratch form drippings leftover at the bottom of the pan used for roasting. These pan drippings add wonderful flavor to your gravy!)
Candied yams
Tender Veggies like roasted brussels sprouts.

Flavor Variations

Marinades: Marinades can be used to infuse the roast beef with different flavors. Try these: Red wine marinade, savory herb rub marinade, or citrus marinade!
Stuffing: Stuffing can be used to add additional flavor to roast beef. I suggest this delicious herb stuffing, or a horseradish crust.
Sauces: These sauces can be served with the roast beef to enhance flavor: Homemade gravy from scratch, a horseradish sauce, or a cranberry sauce.

More Cooking Techniques

Reverse sear: Reverse sear technique involves cooking the roast beef at a low temperature until it is nearly done, then searing it at high heat to create a flavorful crust. This is a great way to prevent overcooking and ensure that the roast beef is juicy and tender!
Barding: Barding is covering the roast beef with fat (such as butter, bacon or fatback) before cooking. This helps to keep the meat moist and flavorful!

Roast Beef Recipe Tools

Carving Board - Essential to cut your roast beef on.
Airtight Container to store precious leftover roast beef 😉
Instant Read meat Thermometer to cook to perfect internal temperature and doneness.

Leftovers?

If you're lucky enough to have leftover roast beef, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. It makes perfect roast beef sandwiches or beef stroganoff the next day!