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Thanksgiving is a week away!
For those who enjoy cooking, but are tired of the usual turkey fare, I’ve got a few recipes to pass along courtesy of Allrecipe.com.
For a main dish: Bourbon Pecan Chicken
The sauce smells like something you’d fight vampires with, but the meal is great. Make sure to finely chop the pecans or they won’t stick to the chicken. Also, make more clarified bother than suggested. It doesn’t seem to go far. The resulting dish is not nearly as strong the ingredients suggest. The sauce has a sweet taste with a slight mustard aftertaste. The chicken, breaded and cooked with pecans, has a earthly flavor.
Instead of having mash potatoes on the side, you might try: Cajun Potatoes.
These restaurant quality seasoned potatoes add a bit of culture to the Thanksgiving feast. Don’t worry too much about following the directions exactly. I mixed and matched the peppers and salt fairly liberally. Instead of tossing the potatoes in the mixture I just dripped it onto the wedges in the pan. It comes out great regardless. Also, for the spice-handicapped, the paprika can be used in place of cayenne pepper or visa versa. Put some mixed vegetables with this to complete the side.
Instead of pumpkin pie for desert I’d suggest delicious: Banana Empanadas
These delicious pastries are open to creative interpretation. Don’t like Bananas? Replace with peaches and apricots or any other fresh fruit. I went heavy on the cinnamon and it was a positive addition. Just make sure to put either confectionary sugar or a fruit glaze along the top after cooking else the desert can have too much of a pastry taste.
If you ever get tired of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes give these a try!
