17 Thanksgiving Mains That Aren't a Whole Turkey

Simplyrecipes ^ | 11/15/2024 | MUNNI PRAMANIK and SARA BIR

[gundog]

You Tube. “Friends”. Ross’ Thankgiving leftover sandwich is stolen....

[sauropod]

Ping!

[FamiliarFace]

Thank you.

[FamiliarFace]

My sandwich????!!!!

[doorgunner69]

Wife and I just do a Butterball boneless turkey breast, with a southwestern rub and orange juice basting sauce.

Dressing made on the side with cognac cranberry sauce is my wife’s task.

Plenty of food for the two of us.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Once the kids all married, the Thanksgiving Schedule is always in flux.

We decided not to torture them with a second traditional turkey dinner (and make ourselves do all the work).

We grill lamb chops, make sweet potato casserole, fresh salad, etc.

Everyone loves it.

Once grandkids exploded, I need a bigger grill! Lamb. chops for 16!

[John Milner]

One year I decided to just do a turkey breast. Then, last minute, there were a few more guests. So I had to buy another one. Spent more for the two breasts than I would have for the whole turkey.

Still, all the ‘best’ meat and not so cumbersome to move around and carve, etc.

I put the whole thing in the fridge after the meal on Thursday. Then it takes me about an hour to warm up the carcass and pull the meat off. A pile for sandwiches and the rest gets made into turkey and noodles. But usually a couple weeks after Thanksgiving when the overloaded-with-turkey feeling has waned.

[Mama Shawna]

Probably going to do #16 for Thanksgiving this year as youngest son got a frozen turkey from work and forgot it in his car for 2 days. Guess what we’re having for dinner tomorrow? HAHA!

[doorgunner69]

I buy those little 2-3 pound ones all bundled up. In a netting toe hold them together.

Never, ever remove that net until cooked, as i found out to my embarrassment. Now, I just loosen it to get the rub in there.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Waverunner]

If you live in the southeast, Publix has a smoked turkey breast sometimes.

[coincheck]

That got me laughing right away.
Oh, does it have the maggot stuffing?

[clearcarbon]

"17 Thanksgiving Mains That Aren't a Whole Turkey"

Government cheese. It's what's for dinner!

[Silentgypsy]

Why don’t you just declare an early Thanksgiving?

[Valpal1]

My youngest used to call them gamish corn hens when she was little.

[GOPJ]

With inflation and the persistence of avian flu keeping the cost of turkeys at a high, you may opt for a different option.

I bought a turkey today for the freezer - it was LESS than a dollar a pound. And I'm with you on this - the leftovers and turkey sammichs are as good or better than the meal.

[heavy metal]

too flat to stuff... it’s road pizza...