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Thanksgiving Benedict Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

The holiday season has begun. That means loads of leftovers that need to be used. Instead of going with the typical, go bold, go brave, go Benedict! This recipe for Thanksgiving Benedict is an exciting way to use up those leftover dinner foods in a delicious and delightful breakfast way.  Griddled stuffing, topped with leftover meat, a poached egg, and the easiest homemade hollandaise sauce (although you can use a packet too) will tantalize guests and family alike. Have dinner for breakfast in this surprising twist on a classic.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Yield
4+
Difficulty
Medium

Thanksgiving Benedict Recipe

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Ingredients

Method

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Ingredients
  • 9 eggs
  • 2 cups (400 g+/-) leftover stuffing
  • 2 tbsp. (28 g) butter
  • sliced turkey or ham
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Hollandaise:

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) cider vinegar
  • 1 shallot, roughly diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10 black peppercorns
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp. (200 g) salted butter
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
Method
  1. Make the hollandaise first and keep it warm. Gently melt the butter, you can also clarify the butter by continuing to heat gently until the milk solids sink to the bottom of the pan. Set aside and keep warm. Infuse cider vinegar with the shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Reduce the vinegar, by half, over medium-low heat. 
  2. Bring a saucepan of water to simmer and using a double boiler or a heat-safe bowl that fits over the pan, ensure that the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl, only steam. Add the egg yolks. Whisking constantly, add the vinegar a little at a time. Keep whisking until the egg yolks are thick and ribbony – you can lift the whisk and draw a figure-eight with the mixture. 
  3. Remove the bowl with the egg mixture and set it on a tea towel. While whisking constantly, slowly pour the warm butter into the egg mixture. Whisk until the sauce thickens and most/all of the butter has been incorporated. If the sauce is too thick, a splash of hot water will thin it out. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice. Either place the finished sauce into a thermos of some sort or cover with cling film, pushing the film down to touch the sauce so that it doesn’t form a skin.
  4. Replace the cooking grids on one side of your barbecue with the drop-in griddle. Preheat your grill to medium-low.
  5. Beat an egg and mix the beaten egg into the leftover stuffing. Press the leftover stuffing tightly into a ring mold, the burger press, or the egg rings from the Breakfast Toolset. Butter the griddle and fry the stuffing patties until crisp and golden on both sides.  
  6. While the stuffing is crisping, grill sliced ham or turkey over direct heat to warm. 
  7. Poach your eggs in your favorite manner. I love to use my Joule Sous Vide cooker, but using a pot of water is just as easy. 
  8. Assemble your delicious Thanksgiving Benedict by placing the warmed turkey or ham onto the stuffing patty, then topping with a poached egg, followed by a healthy drizzle of hollandaise. Top with fresh herbs, a pinch of paprika, whatever makes you happiest. And, enjoy. 

Eat dinner for breakfast with this creative and delicious Thanksgiving Benedict Recipe. What is your favorite way to use up your holiday leftovers? Share your leftover barbecue recipes, ideas, and photos on our social pages like Facebook and TikTok, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrill.

Happy Grilling!

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Ingredients

Assemble your ingredients

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Stuffing Patties

Press the patties

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Grill1

Gently grill the patties and the meat

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Grill2

Look at those grill marks and crispy patties

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve1

Serve patties, layered with grilled turkey or ham, topped with a poached egg

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve2

Drizzle with hollandaise and top with fresh herbs

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve3

Tuck in!

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve4

So delicious, the perfect way to use up leftovers

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Ingredients

Assemble your ingredients

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Stuffing Patties

Press the patties

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Grill1

Gently grill the patties and the meat

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Grill2

Look at those grill marks and crispy patties

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve1

Serve patties, layered with grilled turkey or ham, topped with a poached egg

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve2

Drizzle with hollandaise and top with fresh herbs

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve3

Tuck in!

Recipe Blog - Thanksgiving Benedict - Serve4

So delicious, the perfect way to use up leftovers

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