Plant-based Christmas turkey recipe
Traditional Christmas food is often far from vegan friendly. But it doesn't have to be that way! Cooking up a delicious plant-based holiday feast is totally possible and we're going to help you make it happen! To start, here's our plant-based Christmas turkey recipe, made with jackfruit, with potato puree and cranberry sauce side dishes.
To accompany your vegan turkey, we suggest the vegan Christmas meat pie. Find the recipe here!
Makes 3-4 portions | Plant-based
Ingredients to prepare the plant-based turkey recipe and its trimmings
Plant-based turkey
- 2 cans young jack fruit, rincer and drained
- 2 tbsp deodorized coconut oil
- 1 medium size onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 vegetable broth cube
- 2 tbsp tamari sauce
- 2 tsp fine herbs, fresh or dehydrated (preferably thym, sage or rosemary)
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Potato puree
- 2 large white potatoes
- 3 tbsp plant-based cooking cream
- 2 tbsp plant-based butter
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
- Salt, to taste
Cranberry sauce
- 1, 12 oz package of fresh cranberries
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- Zest from 2 oranges
Steps to prepare the plant-based turkey recipe and its trimmings
Plant-based turkey
Cut the jackfruit pieces lengthwise, then crush them with a wooden spoon to shred them. Reserve.
Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, water, crushed broth cube and seasonings. Let simmer for ten minutes.
Pour the contents of the pan into a blender and blend. Then return to the pan. Add shredded jackfruit. Simmer covered over medium-low heat for about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Potato puree
Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes.
Place the potato cubes in a pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender.
Drain, then mash the potatoes and add the remaining ingredients. Mash until desired texture is obtained.
Cranberry sauce
Rinse the cranberries and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat the orange juice, water and coconut sugar. Mix until the sugar dissolves. Add cranberries, spices and orange zest. Bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, making sure to stir often. Let cool to allow the sauce to thicken.
Serve the plant-based turkey with potato puree and cranberry sauce. Garnish with black pepper and sprigs of fresh rosemary.
Happy Holidays!
Recipe by Cha's Organics
