This year, we're celebrating Thanksgiving with our entire team. It's a celebration where friends and family come together and show their gratitude. For those who want to enjoy the holiday with its delicious food, here's a recipe for a delicious and easy Thanksgiving dinner:
Our recipe requires good time management, as most of the ingredients are prepared in the oven.
The most important part of the meal is the turkey, although side dishes such as sweet potato mash with mini marshmallows , stuffing or dressing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are not to be missed.
Starting with the pumpkin pie, as it can be prepared well in advance and is best served chilled. We have already shared the recipe in a previous Blog post presented.
Next, prepare the sweet potato mash. You'll need 2 kg of peeled and finely chopped sweet potatoes. Place them in a pot, cover two-thirds with water, and lightly salt. Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash them with or without the water, depending on your preference. Add 300 g butter, 150 g Light Brown Sugar , a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Put everything in a buttered casserole dish and let it cool down. Before serving, warm the puree in the oven at 160° and then add the small marshmallows Place on top and grill until golden brown.
The cranberry sauce can be prepared parallel to the other side dishes, as it doesn't require any space in the oven. We also have a recipe for this. Recipe published.
Next up is a typical Thanksgiving side dish that hasn't quite caught on in Germany yet. It's called stuffing. It gets its name from the fact that this dish is traditionally baked inside the turkey itself. Since we like the stuffing to be crispy, we'll bake it separately in the oven. You'll need: a whole piece of toast, cut into small cubes, a cup of chopped shallots, a cup of chopped celery, fresh herbs, butter, vegetable broth, and chicken stock. First, sauté the onions and celery in butter, using more butter than usual, as this will later serve as a sauce for the bread cubes. Suitable herbs include parsley, sage, and thyme; chop these finely and set aside. Now mix everything together and add equal parts vegetable broth and chicken stock until the herbs stick to the bread cubes and they are slightly moist. Just do this as you like. Finally, bake in the oven until the mixture is hot and the tops of the bread cubes are crispy brown.
Now for the most important part of a Thanksgiving dinner: the turkey. Several steps must be completed in advance. The turkey must be generously salted 24 hours before serving. This ensures that the meat remains moist during cooking and breaks down the fibers, making it softer. Watch out, here's a pro trick: Since the turkey, like most poultry, consists of a breast, the "white or light meat," and the legs and wings, the "dark meat," these two parts theoretically need different amounts of time in the oven. This is where the trick comes into play. To ensure evenly cooked meat, you need to chill the breast with a bag of ice cubes three to four hours before baking. Season the meat with dried herbs before baking, as these won't burn as quickly. Suitable herbs for this are marjoram, sage, thyme, garlic powder, and onion powder. Preheat the oven to 220° and before putting the meat in, reduce the temperature to 160° and cook until the breast has reached an internal temperature of 68°.
Happy cooking and Happy Thanksgiving!
