Chef Jamie Gwen shares delicious Thanksgiving recipes

by: Nancy Cruz, Pablo Chacon, Sponsored by Ralphs and Melissa’s Produce

Posted: Nov 22, 2022 / 09:45 AM PST

Up to date: Nov 22, 2022 / 09:25 AM PST

Chef Jamie Gwen joined us dwell with scrumptious Thanksgiving recipe concepts to make your vacation dinner menu epic and straightforward.

Her concepts embody one thing for everybody on the desk whereas saving you time within the kitchen.

Air Fried Rosemary Turkey Breast

Components

• One 2-pound bone-in, skin-on turkey breast
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons freshly minced rosemary
• 1 teaspoon freshly minced sage
• 1 teaspoon freshly minced parsley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon Additional-virgin olive oil
• Salt & freshly floor pepper

Directions

1. Place the turkey breast in a big resealable plastic bag and pour within the buttermilk.  Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon floor pepper and seal the bag.  Shake to coat properly, then refrigerate for not less than 2 hours and as much as in a single day.
2. Take away the turkey breast from the buttermilk and pat dry utilizing paper towels.  In a small mixing bowl, mix the rosemary, sage, parsley, garlic and olive oil.  Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of floor pepper and blend to mix.  Rub the herb combination onto the highest of the turkey breast and place it within the air fryer basket.
3. Air fry at 350ºF for 25 minutes or till golden brown and cooked by way of.  The inner temperature of the turkey breast ought to attain 165ºF when totally cooked.
4. Switch the turkey breast to a chopping board and let relaxation for five minutes earlier than slicing.

Serves 4

Muhammara

Components

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup roasted pink peppers, drained
• 1 small shallot, peeled and coarsely chopped
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon floor cumin
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Components

1. Finely chop the walnuts in a meals processor. Add the roasted peppers, shallot and lemon juice.  Pulse till finely chopped.  Add the breadcrumbs, molasses, sugar, cumin, salt and cayenne.  Pulse twice to mix. Then slowly add the olive oil, pulsing to combine.  The unfold ought to have texture; don’t over mix!

Flat-Out Herb & Butter Basted Turkey

Components

• One 12-pound turkey, spine eliminated
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 12 peeled garlic cloves
• 1 massive shallot
• 2 tablespoons recent chives
• 2 tablespoons recent sage
• 2 tablespoons recent parsley
• 2 tablespoons recent thyme
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly floor pepper

Directions

1. Mix the butter, garlic, shallot, chives, sage, parsley, thyme, lemon zest, salt in a meals processor till clean.
2. Preheat your oven to 425°F.  Line a big, rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on prime.
3. Begin with a spatchcocked turkey (spine eliminated – your butcher can do that for you!).  Lay the turkey down, breast aspect up, and firmly press on the middle of the breastbone till you hear a crack; this may make it flat-out!  Subsequent, utilizing your arms, separate the pores and skin from the flesh on the turkey.  As soon as the pores and skin is loosened, use your arms to unfold half of the herb butter beneath the pores and skin. Unfold the surface of the turkey with the remaining herb butter.
4. Switch the turkey to the rack on the sheet pan and roast for 1 hour and quarter-hour, or till a meat thermometer reads the leg meat at 160°F.  Take away the turkey from the oven and let it relaxation for quarter-hour earlier than carving.

Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce and Sage

Components

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• One 15-ounce can pumpkin purée
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 teaspoon floor nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon pink pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 16-ounce bundle gnocchi, plain or entire wheat
• 4 ounces honey goat cheese
• 8 recent sage leaves
• Salt & freshly floor black pepper

Directions

1. In a big skillet, warmth the olive oil over medium warmth.  Add the garlic and sauté for two minutes, stirring always.  Add the pumpkin purée and broth to the skillet and whisk to mix.  Add the nutmeg, pink pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.  Deliver the combination to a simmer and cook dinner for 10 minutes to thicken.  Add the Greek yogurt and whisk to mix.
2. In the meantime, carry a big pot of water to a boil.  As soon as boiling, add the gnocchi and boil till the gnocchi float, about 2 to three minutes. Drain in a colander.
3. Mix the gnocchi and sauce in an 8×8-inch baking dish.  Prime with dollops of goat cheese and recent sage leaves.  Air fry at 350°F for quarter-hour or till golden and bubbly.

Apricot & Mustard Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Components

• 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
• 1/4 cup apricot jam
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• Pomegranate arils
• Salt & freshly floor pepper

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, mix the Brussels sprouts and olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
2. Organize the sprouts in a single layer in your air fryer.  Air fry at 380°, tossing midway by way of, till browned and charred in spots, about quarter-hour.
3. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the apricot jam and Dijon.  Place the roasted brussels sprouts in a big bowl and add the sauce.  Toss to coat properly.  Garnish with pomegranate arils.

Brown Butter Candy Potato Stacks

Components

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 candy potatoes, mandolin minimize into 1/8-inch slices
• 2 tablespoons chopped recent thyme
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven 400°F.  Flippantly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
2. In a small pot, soften the butter.  Add the garlic and cook dinner for 1 minute, then take away from the warmth.
3. In a big mixing bowl, mix the candy potatoes, garlic butter, thyme and parmesan and season liberally with salt and pepper.  Toss properly to coat. Layer the candy potatoes evenly within the ready muffin tin, stacking the layers all the way in which to the highest.
4. Cowl the muffing pan with foil and place on a baking sheet.  Roast for half-hour then take away the foil and proceed cooking for one more 25 to half-hour or till the potatoes are tender and golden.  Run a butter knife across the edges of every stack to launch.

Gradual Cooker Gingered Cranberry Sauce

Components

• 2 luggage recent cranberries
• 2 inexperienced apples – peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup darkish brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon floor ginger
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• Juice and zest of two oranges
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Mix the entire elements in your sluggish cooker.  Prepare dinner on excessive, coated, for 3 hours.  After three hours, cook dinner with the lid off for 1 hour extra.

Vegan Mushroom Pot Pie

Components

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, stems eliminated and quartered
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems eliminated and sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 sprigs thyme, divided 
• 2 dried bay leaves 
• One 4-ounce bundle dried porcini mushrooms, reconstituted and drained
• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary
• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped sage leaves 
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
• Eight sheets phyllo dough
• Salt & freshly floor pepper

Directions

1. Warmth 2 tablespoons olive oil in a big skillet over medium-high warmth.  Add the cremini mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook dinner undisturbed for 3 minutes.  Stir, and proceed to cook dinner till the mushrooms are golden about 4 minutes extra.  Decrease the warmth to medium, add one other 2 tablespoons olive oil and repeat the method with the shiitake mushrooms.
2. Return the skillet to medium warmth and add 2 tablespoons olive oil.  Add the onions and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Prepare dinner, stirring often, for five minutes.  Add the celery, garlic, thyme sprigs, rosemary, and sage. Season with salt and pepper. And sauté for two minutes.  Add 2 extra tablespoons olive oil and the flour. Prepare dinner, stirring always, for 3 minutes; the flour will scent nutty and start to show golden in coloration.
3. Add the white wine and a pair of cups vegetable broth.  Deliver to a simmer and cook dinner till a thick sauce varieties, about 3 minutes.  Add the remaining broth slowly, stirring constantly.  Prepare dinner the sauce for five minutes extra.
4. Add the sauteed cremini and shiitake mushrooms together with the reconstituted dried porcini mushrooms to the sauce. Add the soy sauce and parsley and switch the combination to a 9×13-inch baking dish.  Preheat the oven to 400°F. 
5. On a dry, clear floor, fastidiously unroll the phyllo dough.  Hold the sheets coated with a kitchen towel whereas working with particular person sheets.  Place one sheet flat and use a pastry brush to coat your entire sheet with a skinny layer of olive oil. Place one other sheet on prime and repeat the method. 
6. When all 8 sheets are oiled and stacked, fastidiously switch to the baking dish.  Tuck any extra dough across the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and use a pointy knife to chop 3 slits within the crust.  Bake the pot pie till the phyllo is golden, about half-hour.

Vegetarian Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Components

• 1 medium-head cauliflower, minimize into bite-size florets
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1/4 teaspoon floor nutmeg
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups almond milk
• Recent chives for garnish
• Salt and freshly floor pepper

Directions

1. Toss the cauliflower with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Air fry the cauliflower at 400°F for quarter-hour, tossing the cauliflower midway by way of.
2. In a Dutch oven or soup pot, warmth the remaining olive oil over medium warmth. Add the onion and sauté, stirring typically till tender and starting to caramelize about quarter-hour.  Add the garlic and nutmeg and cook dinner for 1 minute extra.  Add the air-fried cauliflower, vegetable broth and almond milk and convey the combination to a simmer. Prepare dinner for quarter-hour to permit the flavors to meld.
3. Take away the soup from the warmth and use your immersion blender to mix the soup till clean or switch the new soup to a blender, working in batches, if mandatory.  Return the soup to the pot and add the butter, then regulate the salt and pepper to style. 

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

For the Cookies

Components

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup darkish brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 massive eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Frosting

• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
2. In a big bowl, whisk collectively flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice.  In a separate massive bowl, whisk sugars and oil collectively. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk to mix totally. Whisk within the eggs and vanilla till mixed.  Sprinkle the flour combination over pumpkin combination and whisk till utterly mixed.
3. Use a cookie scoop with 2 tablespoons capability to drop the dough 1-inch aside onto the ready baking sheets.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cookie comes out clear.  Take away from the oven and funky utterly.
4. For the frosting, mix the butter and cream cheese in your electrical mixer and beat till clean.  Add the powdered sugar, maple syrup and vanilla and beat till clean.  Refrigerate the frosting for half-hour to agency it up.
5. Flip half of the cooled cookies the other way up and pipe filling onto the flat aspect.  Place one other cookie, flat aspect down, on prime of filling. Press down barely in order that filling spreads to cookie edges.  Refrigerate not less than 1 hour earlier than serving.

Bourbon Pecan Cookies

Components

• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans,

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Utilizing an electrical mixer, beat the butter till fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Add the sugar and beat 1 minute extra.  Add the vanilla, salt and flour and blend simply till the dough comes collectively. Fold within the pecans.
2. Scoop small balls of dough onto a silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet, putting the cookies 3-inches aside.  Utilizing the underside of a glass, gently flatten every cookie.  Bake for quarter-hour.  Take away and funky cookies on a wire rack.

Gingersnap Cookies

Components

• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 massive egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons floor ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon floor cloves
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon

For the Coating

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
2. Utilizing your electrical mixer, beat collectively the shortening, sugar, salt and baking soda.  Beat within the egg, then the molasses.  Add the flour and spices, beating to make a clean, pretty stiff dough.
3. To make the coating, mix the sugar and cinnamon and place in a shallow bowl.  Drop the dough in 1″ balls into the cinnamon-sugar combination.  Roll the balls within the sugar to coat, then switch them to the ready baking sheets, leaving not less than 2-inches between them.
4. Bake the cookies for 11 minutes.  Take away the cookies from the oven and funky utterly.