And when the smoke has cleared, we're often left with a lot of
leftover turkey meat that makes for perfect potpies, casseroles, sandwiches, and a many more turkey - based and turkey - themed dishes.
(If preparing soup the next day, be sure to store
leftover turkey meat in an airtight container before placing it in the refrigerator, top with 1 or 2 ladles full of broth to keep meat moist.)
Delicious and healthy recipe for turkey salad that is awesome to use after the holidays to quickly use up all
the leftover turkey meat.
Dice
leftover turkey meat and Thanksgiving vegetables, like Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and green beans, and turn them into a broth - based chicken soup.
If it's post-holiday time and you have
leftover turkey meat, feel free to add it to the soup in hunks, about 5 to 10 minutes before serving, to warm it through without overcooking it.
Even after sandwiches have worn out their welcome there are lots of easy dishes to prepare with
the leftover turkey meat.
You can use
any leftover turkey meat you have on hand, but I opted for a combination of light and dark thigh, breast and leg meat.
Not exact matches
Case in point: I always use ground
turkey when I'm making Mexican dishes like taco salad or taquitos, and I usually have at least a cup of
meat leftover.
It's a great way to use up your
leftover chicken or
turkey meat, but you can totally jazz it up.
Add cooked
turkey, tofu or
leftover meat loaf to heat.
Though the recipe calls for canned tuna, you can easily substitute this with any other canned seafood on hand, or
leftover meat such as Thanksgiving
turkey or ham.
Traditionally, I would always take my
leftover turkey bones /
meat and make my version of chicken noodle soup.
Filling 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup red or yellow onions, finely diced 1 pound ground
turkey meat (or
leftover roasted
turkey) 1 pound yams (sweet potatoes), peeled and diced small 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon To season — kosher or sea salt & ground black pepper
Whether using a whole
turkey or breast, don't forget to save the entire carcass (bag it up and stick it in the fridge), and hold back some of
turkey meat leftovers before divvying them up for guests.
ingredients SWEET POTATO CROQUETTES: vegetable oil (for frying) 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour (divided, plus more for dusting) 4 eggs (divided) 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 cups
leftover sweet potatoes (skins removed, mashed) 1 teaspoon chipotle powder 1 teaspoon hot paprika 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup gruyere cheese (grated, plus more to garnish) 1
leftover turkey leg (
meat removed from bone, minced) 1/4 cup
leftover gravy Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) CRANBERRY GRAVY: 1/4 cup
leftover cranberry sauce 1/4 cup
leftover gravy TO GARNISH: 2 tablespoons scallions (sliced on a bias) 2 tablespoons mint (leaves only, sliced thinly) 2 tablespoons cilantro (leaves only)
In fact, I have
leftover turkey taco
meat from a few days ago that has worked perfectly!
Tyler specially roasts his own
turkey for this ultimate stacked sandwich, but
leftover meat is equally perfect for pairing with maple bacon and fontina cheese.
Kelsey's
turkey sandwich pairs
leftover holiday
meat with melted Gruyere cheese and a buttery French baguette.
Giada takes
leftover turkey to the next level, using shredded dark
meat as the base for a simple and sumptuous Bolognese that can be eaten as - is or frozen for later use.
Spinach artichoke chicken casserole - this quick and easy recipe tastes like a cross between spinach artichoke dip, and chicken bake, takes 30 minutes to make, and is a great way to use
leftover chicken or Thanksgiving
turkey meat.
This past year, Christensen hosted roughly 20 guests at her house for Thanksgiving, and confited the legs of three
turkeys in duck fat; the
leftovers are still in the freezer, and she maintains that the dark
meat confit is «so rich and luxurious, it can really turn any pantry item into something super delicious in very little time.»
4 cups shredded
meat (I used frozen
leftover jamón del país but you could use rotisserie chicken,
turkey, pulled pork, beef... the options are limitless)
Instead of
turkey, use
leftover chicken, or cut the
meat off of a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
As with the pho recipe, I was looking for a creative way to use my freshly made
turkey stock, as well as some of the
leftover meat from Thanksgiving.
If you don't have
turkey, fear not, chicken works just as well, so if you've soldiered through your Thanksgiving
leftovers you can easily use cooked chicken
meat or a rotisserie chicken from your local store or farmer's market.
If you use
leftover turkey, place the
meat on top of the other ingredients.
If you're feeling more creative, use your
leftover meat to whip up
turkey salad with low - fat mayo and serve it over greens with dried cranberries and walnuts.
Here's how to assemble your perfect breakfast broth bowl: Take
leftover meat — anything will do: ground
turkey, pork, or fish.
I stick to a simple routine that includes protein at every meal: lactose free yogurt or oatmeal or eggs for breakfast, lunch: a salad with whatever greens I have plus cheese, nuts and any
leftover protein (steak,
turkey meat, etc) and use basil, olive oil and salt for a dressing.
2 to 3 cups of
leftover meat (such as beef, lamb, pork, chicken,
turkey, or any or all of the above), sliced or chopped into small, thin pieces
If you are a
meat eater, throw seasoned
turkey meatballs in a slow cooker and freeze the meatballs, roast a whole chicken and use the
leftovers for other recipes and make bone broth / chicken stock with the carcass, take your dried beans and make slow cooker beans to freeze so you have them for soup and Mexican dishes, etc..
2 stalks celery, chopped 1 medium bell pepper 1 - 2 cups of chard, spinach or another leafy green vegetable 1 cup of pumpkin 4 cups of
meat, chopped into bite - size pieces —
leftover turkey, chicken, steak, pork tenderloin or ham works best here
Turkey Salad: Chop
leftover turkey breast (or low sodium
turkey deli
meat such as Boar's Head) with cranberry sauce and chopped celery.
For uncooked
turkey meat, all you'll need is any
leftover cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, yams, pumpkin pie or the unused canned filling.