Michael Burkhardt’s Recipes

Highlights Brine the bird whole first, a day ahead of time.

Cheese Line a colander with a triple layer of cheesecloth and set in the sink.

Adjust oven rack to 6 inches from the broiler and heat oven to 400°F.

Note: There’s also a “Costco version" resized for the 1½-pound ground turkey packs you get at Costco.

Note: I call this the “Costco version" becuase I increased the quantities on everything by 1.5x so it would work with the ground turkey packs you get at Costco.

Combine and store in an airtight container: 2½ tsppaprika 2 tspsalt 2 tspgarlic powder 1¼ tspdried oregano 1¼ tspdried thyme 1 tspground black pepper 1 tsponion powder 1 tspcayenne pepper ½ tspred pepper flakes (Optional)

In the slow cooker, add: 4 lbschicken wings Toss with salt and pepper.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine: ¼ cuptahini (stirred well) ¼ cuplemon juice Process, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until the tahini has a smooth and creamy texture, about 90 seconds.

Using the Saute function, heat Instant Pot to high.

Be sure to let the buter, eggs, and milk come to room temperature before preparing the batter.

You can make this frosting with bittersweet, semisweet, or milk chocolate, depending upon your preference.

One recipe is enough for two or three people, but it can easily be doubled for more (or for leftovers).

In a large bowl, place: 4ripe avocados, peeled and pitted Mash these up really well with a potato masher or fork.

In a small bowl or larger measuring cup, combine: ½ cupmayonnaise ¼ cupketchup 1 Tbspprepared horseradish ½ tsppaprika ¼ tspWorcestershire sauce Whisk or stir until well combined.

Prepare some rice.

Combine in the bowl of a 6-quart Instant Pot: 1½ poundsground turkey[^turkey] 2medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 cupswater 2 cupsfrozen mixed vegetables 1 cupsbrown rice Secure lid, seal release valve, and cook at high pressure for

Brine In a large saucepan or dutch oven, combine: 8 cupswater ½ cupkosher salt ½ cupbrown sugar (packed) 2–3 Tbspminced garlic 1cinnamon stick 1 tspdried sage 1 tspdried rosemary Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to make sure the…

In a large bowl, plate, or baking sheet season the chicken: 2–2½ lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed kosher salt ground black pepper Set Instant Pot to Sauté.

In a small saucepan, combine: 300 mLwater 200 gbrown sugar 80 gcanned pumpkin 1 tspground cinnamon ½ tspground nutmeg ¼ tspground cloves ¼ tspground ginger ¼ tspkosher/sea salt Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high flame, stirring often to combine well.

For the Crust Prepare in advance: 1 recipeLattice-Top Pie Dough Remove the dough from the refrigerator.

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine: 15 ozUnbleached all-purpose flour 1 tspSalt 2 TbspSugar Process briefly to combine.

Marinade the Chicken In a food processor, chop fine: 1medium yellow or white onion Add processed onion to a large bowl with: 2½ lbsboneless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat juice of one lemon 2 heaping Tbsptomato paste 2 heaping Tbspgreek yogurt 1 Tb…

Prepare the Dough In a small bowl, stir to combine: 1 TbspBarley malt syrup or honey 1½ tspinstant yeast 1½ tspsalt 1¼ cups + 2 Tbsplukewarm water (90–100°F) In the bowl of a large standing mixer, measure: 16 ozunbleached bread flour Add the malt/syrup mi…

2 ozvodka 3 ozcranberry juice 1½ ozfresh squeezed grapefruit juice Shake well with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.

1½ ozvodka ½ ozorange liqueur 3 ozcranberry juice 1¼ ozfresh squeezed lime juicei Shake well with ice and strain into a large Martini glass over a stemless Maraschino Cherry.