This list of Thanksgiving entree recipes includes the traditional options, but it also has some interesting alternatives. Not everyone loves turkey – or eats meat. So with this list, I tried to find options for everyone.
There are many turkey recipes on this list, including lots of tips on different methods for cooking turkeys. We also have a big list of Thanksgiving side dishes and another list of Thanksgiving desserts to get you through the whole meal.
Thanksgiving Entree Recipes
Imagine making your whole Thanksgiving dinner for four on just a sheet pan. You can do it! Except for the gravy. This mail includes roast, turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, candied sweet potatoes, and even pan gravy!
This recipe will give you a turkey breast tenderloin, that's juicy and tender, straight from the crockpot. This easy recipe is perfect for smaller families that don't need a whole bird.
This juicy, crispy-skinned, delicious Spatchcock Turkey with Herb Butter only takes 90 minutes to cook! And it can be the best part of your meal.
This Traeger Smoked Spatchcock Turkey is full of incredible flavor and only takes half as much time as traditional roasting.
Take a whole chicken, rub butter under the skin, stuff it with bread cubes, celery and seasonings, and sprinkle it with thyme. You get a smaller bird that tastes a lot like the traditional Thanksgiving turkey and is easier to cook. Includes a gravy recipe.
Air frying is an easy and delicious way to cook turkey. It comes out moist, tender and juicy with a crispy golden skin.
Healthy chicken fritters (fried or baked) / Chicken Patties / Pancakes
For a really different alternative to roast turkey, make these tender chicken fritters with freshly minced chicken breast meat. Frying them gives them a golden crust, but you can also bake them.
If you're thinking a bit smaller this year, you can roast a turkey breast in an hour to an hour and a half. This easy roasted turkey breast recipe shows you how.
Stuffed Cornish Hen (Thanksgiving For Two) - Homemade In The Kitchen
Cornish hen is another great alternative to roasting a whole turkey for Thanksgiving. Served with traditional homemade, classic stuffing.
Slow roasted with sage and rosemary, this turkey roulade is another flavorful alternative to serving a whole turkey. It comes out moist and delicious.
In this recipe, you cook a bone in turkey breast in a slow cooker. You get a juicy tender turkey that's perfect for a small gathering.
Yes, you can wrap a turkey in bacon. It comes out of the oven juicy and full flavor.
This turkey breast tenderloin recipe cooks in a fraction of the time to roast a whole bird, and makes your whole holiday easier.
The secret to this one is a delicate herb butter. That gives it a delicious flavor and helps keep it moist and juicy.
Go for something completely different this year! Pineapple glazed ham is extremely tasty and cooks in an Instant Pot while you save the oven space for other dishes.
With only three ingredients, this juicy turkey breast recipe takes 7 hours in the crockpot.
You can use this dry brine on any type or size bird. It will keep the meet tender and juicy.
This recipe coats a turkey breast in garlic, herbs, and butter. It comes out with a crispy skin and so much flavor.
Another recipe for a smoked or grilled turkey. If you have ever thought turkey isn't the most flavorful meat, try this.
This is an easy step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to make a deep fried turkey. It will be delicious and juicy. And it lets you use your oven for other dishes.
This recipe for Kurt turkey breast uses a crockpot. It's very easy to do and you end up with a great amount of meat for a smaller gathering.
This sauce will improve any entrée you're making for Thanksgiving. It's a German Jager sauce that's great with turkey beef chicken – any meat, and even most meat-substitute entrees.
This is a really cool vegetarian (not vegan, because it includes eggs) recipe. The protein comes not from a meat substitute product, but from walnut and sunflower seeds.
This recipe gives you a tender turkey that's full of flavor. Even the leftovers will be delicious.
This recipe makes use of chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cornbread, onions, butter and more to make a delicious cornbread and chicken stuffing.
Who knew? Baking turkey in a cheesecloth with an herb butter rub gives you a super juicy, tasty turkey.
Tempeh is a soy-based meat substitute. In this recipe, it's wrapped in butternut squash so it has that fall/Thanksgiving flavor you're after.
This easy recipe makes a delicious turkey marinade. With citrus juice, soy sauce and savory herbs and spices.