In a hurry to find something to make for Thanksgiving that’s quick, simple, and delicious?! Thanks to my crazy urges this eve, I cooked up a mini pre-Thanksgiving dinner tonight that turned out to be the perfect Thanksgiving dinner feast for anyone on the hunt!! No hassles, no rushes- just plain old’ tasty goodness in a jiffy! A few hours total for a great roast turkey, some delish gravy, and a zingy cranberry sauce to go with all the goodness! Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!
For the turkey…
*these amounts make for a lightly seasoned/salted turkey- add more if you’d like it well-salted
the goodness from your roasting pan (turkey juices, herbs, etc)
2 tbsp ghee (or unsalted butter)
1 tbsp arrowroot starch (or other thickener you like)
Read up on roasting turkeys before you do it… lots of tips are offered online to help you figure out what to do if using a fresh turkey versus frozen, how big a turkey to get for your party-size, etc. Most importantly, figure out how long to cook it- most say to plan on about 15 minutes per pound. For a 10 lb. turkey, that’s about 2 1/2 hours 🙂
splatter around your kitchen.. raw poultry juices are no bueno!
Serves about 4-6
INGREDIENTS
1/2 tbsp oil (use any healthy one you like- I use avocado oil or ghee)
1/2 tsp minced Serrano pepper
2 cups cranberries
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp honey
1/2 orange- flesh only
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground chipotle pepper
1/4 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
Finely chop Serrano pepper- remove seeds to lessen
spiciness if you prefer (I didn’t, but I like it a wee spicy!)
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat
Toss in Serrano pepper and let cook for a few minutes, until softened
Then add orange juice and honey
Let liquid heat until lightly boiling
Then add cranberries
Quarter the orange half- remove peel and any rough skin- you want just the flesh
Add to cranberries
Add cinnamon, chipotle powder, and salt
Stir and let come to a light boil- taste and adjust flavors as desired
Continue cooking until cranberries pop- about 5 minutes
Then turn to low and let simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes
Pour sauce into a bowl and let refrigerate until cold
(If in a hurry- you can cover and freeze for a while to expedite the process)
When ready to eat, remove from fridge…
Top with a little fresh herb of some sort, and enjoy!!
Now you’re ready for a delicious turkey-day meal!
Carve up your turkey…
Get your goodies ready…
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