Turkey, turkey...oh and more spare turkey...?

iona_ellen
iona_ellen Posts: 138 Member
edited November 27 in Recipes
Hi,
I bought way to much turkey now family have gone back to there home I have still loads of turkey. Ive never made any turkey meals before anyone have any good recipes?
Also I bought a slowpot, would love to try it out.
Thanks, hope you all had good christmas

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  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    My family always makes a few sandwiches but the rest goes into an "a la King", soup or gumbo. You could use it in any recipe that calls for cooked chicken. Here is the recipe my family uses for turkey or chicken a la king.

    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2015/03/chicken-la-king-soup.html
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Yup anything you'd normally put chicken in. We do curry, tortilla soup, sandwiches, pulled turkey, etc.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    We make sandwiches on Boxing Day, then a curry or a pie with our leftovers usually. Tonight we're having turkey madras.

    The cat helps polish off a bit too.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Use it in any recipe where you would use chicken. Use on sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, casseroles.
    If you do an internet search for turkey or Thanksgiving leftovers you will get plenty of ideas.
    Put it in your freezer for another meal in the future. I had enough turkey leftover from Thanksgiving for our Christmas meal so just had to thaw and warm it up.
  • angerelle
    angerelle Posts: 175 Member
    Turkey (and cranberry sauce, stuffing, bread sauce) in a sandwich. I also love turkey soup - make stock from the turkey carcass, then add leftover turkey, sliced leeks and rice (or wild rice mixed with rice) and simmer until the rice is cooked, season with lots of black pepper.

    This came up on Facebook tonight too http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/christmas-leftovers
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    My family usually makes a turkey hash. Oh so yummy.
    We had a ham this year. I'm going to use the leftovers in a split pea soup.
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    My Mum has sliced hers up and put it in the freezer. It keeps for about 2 months apparently, and she'll be making sandwiches and wraps throughout January with them. It's not particularly exciting but it works well!
  • Brelynn
    Brelynn Posts: 105 Member
    I cut it up in bite size pieces, freeze in containers to be used for a stir fry.
  • LifeInTheBikeLane
    LifeInTheBikeLane Posts: 345 Member
    We only do turkey for thanksgiving and a 20lb prim rib for Christmas. I now have about 8lbs of prime rib in my fridge!

    When we have left over turkey I end up shredding as much as I can and freezing it in separate baggies. When I want to slow cook a soup I will use turkey instead of buying extra chicken.

    For the turkey I keep left out you can pretty much use it in anything you would normally put chicken in. Make some white rice, a nice white sauce (like a gravy I guess) and throw some of the shredded turkey into a skillet with onions and mushrooms. Once the onions and muchrooms are cooked to your liking mix it with the sauce/gravy and serve over the rice!

    If you have mashed potatoes leftover too and feel like being a little (lot) on the unhealthy side (or have a SO at home who like fried foods) mix the turkey into the mashed potatoes with an egg and some cheddar cheese. Separate into patties and fry. :)

    Or wild rice soup with turkey!
  • portlandsundevil
    portlandsundevil Posts: 213 Member
    After all the sweets and high cal foods over the holidays, I was craving veggies something fierce. I made a Turkey Veggie soup with onions, carrots, celery, green beans, red potatoes, peas, corn, and kale. Added in a can of diced, no-salt-added tomatoes and a can of green chiles. I used fresh thyme and italian parsley, cracked pepper and a couple other spices; you could use whatever your heart desires. I also used low-sodium organic vegetable broth. It keeps really well in the freezer and it's packed with protein. You could definitely use your slow cooker for this, too!
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    This year, after Thanksgiving, I made soup out of the carcass and turkey pot pie with a stuffing crust with the remaining meat. I didn't have the pot pie but my husband loved it...So much so that he want's me to make turkey all the time now.
  • purnellfat
    purnellfat Posts: 1 Member
    google Turkey Tacos My wife loved it
  • CalorieCountChocula
    CalorieCountChocula Posts: 239 Member
    At least it's not ham. Ugh. So much ham.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,005 Member
    Some of my favorite leftover chicken recipes work for turkey. I prefer recipes that don't require reheating as leftover turkey can get dry.

    Dead easy salad (leftover turkey, an avocado and a jar of salsa), skip the tortilla chips if you are watching calories
    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/avocado-chicken-salad

    Salade Nicoise with tuna replaced by leftover turkey
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4580/salad-nicoise

    Add diced leftover turkey to avgolemono. With a salad it's a complete meal.
    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/avgolemono-352269

    Turkey Caesar
    Add turkey leftovers to your favorite caesar salad recipe.
    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-caesar-salad
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,005 Member
    Vietnamese summer rolls
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-summer-rolls-recipe.html
  • ActuarialChef
    ActuarialChef Posts: 1,413 Member
    I usually make this recipe with chicken, but have made it with turkey too: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/01/skinny-tuna-noodle-casserole.html

    I honestly love all of the recipes I've made from SkinnyTaste.com. It's geared towards Weight Watchers participants, but they are good, healthy meals nonetheless.
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