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Plant-Based Thanksgiving Sides | And Christmas (2023) The Wicked Kitchen

Plant-Based Thanksgiving Sides | And Christmas (2023) The Wicked Kitchen

Wild Mushroom Marsala Gravy (Recipe 1 of 4)

Ingredients

  • Onions
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Garlic
  • Oyster or King Oyster Mushrooms
  • Baby Bella Mushrooms
  • Beach or Shimeji Mushrooms
  • Dry Marsala Wine
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • All-purpose Flour
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Vegetable Stock
  • Vegan Butter (Miyoko's recommended)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Aromatics:
    • Chop onions.
    • Finely mince thyme and rosemary (almost equal parts).
    • Mince garlic.
  2. Sauté Aromatics:
    • Add oil to a pan over medium-low heat.
    • Add onions and sweat them slightly.
    • Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary.
    • Stir to release aromatics.
  3. Add Mushrooms:
    • Slice mushroom caps (oyster, king oyster, baby bella, beach).
    • Add mushrooms to the pan with the aromatics.
    • Ensure there is enough oil to prevent sticking; add more if needed.
    • Let the mushrooms sit to develop color.
  4. Deglaze the Pan:
    • Once mushrooms are almost fully cooked and have color, deglaze with dry Marsala wine.
    • Let simmer to reduce and concentrate flavors (about 5-6 minutes).
    • Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Prepare the Slurry:
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, nutritional yeast, and vegetable stock to form a slurry.
    • Ensure there are no lumps.
  6. Add Vegetable Stock and Slurry:
    • Add vegetable stock to the mushroom mixture and bring to a simmer.
    • Slowly pour in the slurry while whisking continuously to thicken the gravy.
  7. Finish with Butter:
    • Lower the heat and let the gravy simmer.
    • Stir in vegan butter until melted and incorporated.
    • Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed.
  8. Keep Warm:
    • Cover and keep warm on low heat until serving.

Homemade Sourdough Stuffing (Recipe 2 of 4)

Ingredients

  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Sage
  • Vegan Chicken Stock (or vegetable stock)
  • Black Pepper
  • Vegan Butter
  • Sourdough Bread (day-old preferred)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Mirepoix:
    • Dice carrots, celery, and onion.
  2. Sauté Mirepoix:
    • Add olive oil to a pan over low to medium heat.
    • Add the diced carrots, celery, and onion to the pan and lightly sauté, ensuring there's little to no sound.
  3. Prepare Herbs:
    • Finely mince rosemary, thyme, and sage (use sage sparingly).
  4. Add Herbs to Mirepoix:
    • Stir the minced herbs into the lightly sauteing mirepoix.
    • Continue to cook until vegetables have a slight bite.
  5. Prepare Stock:
    • In a separate pot, add vegan chicken stock (or vegetable stock) and bring to a simmer.
    • Season heavily with black pepper and add a knob of vegan butter.
  6. Prepare Bread:
    • Cube sourdough bread.
  7. Combine Ingredients:
    • Turn off the heat under the mirepoix.
    • Stir in the cubed sourdough bread, allowing it to absorb the liquid from the mirepoix and stock mixture.
  8. Bake the Stuffing:
    • Preheat oven to 350-375°F (175-190°C).
    • Lightly spray a casserole dish.
    • Fill the casserole dish with the stuffing mixture.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, then turn the oven off and let it sit until ready to serve.

Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce (Recipe 3 of 4)

Ingredients

  • Fresh or Frozen Whole Cranberries
  • Shallot
  • Thyme
  • Blood Orange
  • Lemon Zest
  • Maple Syrup
  • Cornstarch (for slurry)

Instructions

  1. Mince Shallot:
    • Finely mince the shallot.
  2. Combine Ingredients:
    • Add a touch of oil to a saucepan.
    • Add minced shallot to the pan and cook briefly.
    • Add cranberries, thyme sprigs, blood orange zest, and lemon zest to the pan.
  3. Cook Cranberries:
    • Cook on low heat, allowing the cranberries to release their water and thicken.
    • Gently fold the mixture, releasing the natural pectin.
  4. Sweeten and Thicken:
    • Add maple syrup.
    • Continue to cook until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
  5. Finish:
    • Shut off the heat and let it sit.
    • Remove thyme sprigs before serving (optional).
    • Cool before serving.

Brussels Sprout Leaves with Crispy Fried Onions (Recipe 4 of 4)

Ingredients

  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Vegetable or Peanut Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fried Onions or Shallots (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Brussels Sprout Leaves:
    • Wash and dry brussels sprouts.
    • Cut off the end of each brussels sprout and peel off the leaves.
    • Discard any discolored leaves.
  2. Heat Wok:
    • Heat a wok over high heat until smoking hot.
  3. Flash Fry Brussels Sprouts:
    • Add vegetable or peanut oil to the hot wok.
    • Add the brussels sprout leaves and flash fry for about 1.5 minutes, until they get some color.
    • Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Serve:
    • Transfer the flash-fried brussels sprout leaves to a serving vessel.
    • Garnish with fried onions or shallots.

Video Description

Whether you're looking for "rest of the meal" ideas for your plant-based holiday, or about to drop a vegan bomb on your omnivore Thanksgiving table, this is the video you've been waiting all year for! Chad's dishing out all the good stuff(ing) with recipes for a brilliant Mushroom Marsala Gravy, Homemade Sourdough Stuffing, Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce and delicious Brussels Sprout Leaves w/ Crispy Fried Onions. And, technically, he talks about a Cauliflower Mashed Potato recipe that we've done a few times, so five or so solid plant-based recipes to make your whatever-holiday dreams come true.

That Cauliflower Mashed Potato Recipe, with a bunch of other cool sh*t: https://wickedhealthyfood.com/2020/11/26/garlic-butter-mushroom-steak-gravy/

Jump straight to the written stuff 👇

Wild Mushroom Marsala Gravy: https://wickedkitchen.com/us/wild-mushroom-gravy/

Homemade Sourdough Stuffing: https://wickedkitchen.com/us/homemade-sourdough-stuffing/

Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce: https://wickedkitchen.com/us/blood-orange-cranberry-sauce/

Brussels Sprout Leaves w/ Crispy Fried Onions: https://wickedkitchen.com/us/brussels-srpout-leaves-with-cripsy-fried-onions/

More holiday recipes to freak out on! https://wickedkitchen.com/us/plant-based-thanksgiving-recipes/

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