Boozy Shallot Mashed Potatoes
Perfect accouterment for turkey.
Ethan ChlebowskiIngredients
Roasted shallots
- Butter42 g3 spoonfuls
- Shallots3
- Salt
- Black Pepper
Mashed potatoes
- Yukon gold potatoes, peeled & cubed1400 g
- Milk120 g
- Butter42 g
- Sour Creama dollop
- Salt
- Black Pepper
Whiskey gravy
- chicken stock500 g
- Butter28 g
- Flour25 g
- Whiskey25 g
- Carrots10 g
- Onions10 g
- Celery10 g
- Rosemary1 sprig
- Turkey trimmings & backbone
- Salt
- Black Pepper
Method
Step 1: Roast the shallots
Preheat the oven to 400°/204°C.
Place the unpeeled shallots with the butter, salt and pepper in a small cast iron or oven safe pan. the shallots until they are soft and a knife easily slides through the interior (40-50 minutes).
Once roasted, remove the outer skin, and roughly dice.
Step 2: Boil & mash the potatoes
While the shallots are , fill a large pot with water and add a generous amount of salt, about 10 grams per liter of water (a 1% solution). Add the cubed potatoes. Bring the water to a and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and rice (or mash) them into a bowl. Add the roasted and diced shallots, butter, milk, a dollop of sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything together and adjust the flavor and texture as needed.
Step 3: Start the gravy
Heat a pan with butter over medium heat.
Add the turkey neck and trimmings, browning them for 4-5 minutes, flipping once or twice. Add the diced carrot, onion, celery, rosemary, and a pinch or two of salt.
for 5-10 minutes. Stir in the flour to create a roux and cook for 2-3 minutes until it smells like pie crust.
Step 4: Simmer the gravy & serve
the pan by stirring in the whiskey and immediately add the chicken stock. Let the gravy for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until it thickens.
Taste the gravy. Season with salt and pepper. Strain out the turkey parts and vegetables with a mesh strainer and transfer to a gravy boat.
Serve over the shallot mashed potatoes.
“Whiskey gravy paired with some roasted shallot mashed potatoes could be the perfect side for your turkey this year.”
Ethan ChlebowskiWatch & Cook
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Recommended: 4 servings
FAQ
What’s with the whiskey in the gravy?
Alcohol can bring out the flavor of food through molecular bonding and evaporation. They can carry subtle to our noses through evaporation. Be careful to not use too much alcohol or it will overpower the gravy.
Where am I supposed to get a turkey backbone and trimmings?
This recipe was designed to be made alongside the mayo-spatchcocked turkey, from which you will remove the backbone.