10 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING! I repeat, there are only ten days left until the best American holiday is upon us. How could you not love a holiday that celebrates being around loved ones and being thankful for everything you have? Even if you’re not a sentimental person, when else do you get to eat every comfort food in one day? Though Thanksgiving dinner inevitably revolves around the turkey, I am a sucker for all the amazing sides – mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, and the mother of all Thanksgiving side dishes, STUFFING. Just thinking about it makes me drool. Conceptually it’s a bit strange to imagine stale bread cubes soaking in bird drippings being delicious but it is just a great vehicle for flavor and gravy. I’ve actually never had stuffing that didn’t come out of the box, though I’ve never minded it because that stuff is delicious. I decided to make my own stuffing, baked in a coconut lime sauce. It’s refreshing, it’s tangy, it’s a great way to use up some stale bread, and it’s a new twist on America’s favorite Thanksgiving dish.
Coconut Lime Stuffing
Ingredients Â
- 2 baguettes or hard crusted bread
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
InstructionsÂ
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Chop baguettes into 1/2 inch cubes. Mix bread cubes in a casserole dish with chopped carrots and onions.
- In a bowl, mix coconut milk, chicken broth, lime zest and juice, chopped cilantro, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and sugar. Stir ingredients together evenly and pour over bread cubes, carrots and onions.
- Bake for 45 minutes, broiling for the last 5 minutes.
Notes
You can also use bread slices if they are slightly stale. Try refrigerating them for a few days beforehand to get a harder texture if you do not already have stale bread to use.
