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11 TASTY WAYS TO USE THE LEFT TURKEY AFTER Thanksgiving

'25.11.2021'

Source: WikiHow

Thanksgiving, with its traditional hearty dinner, has arrived. Most likely, in the evening in your kitchen and in the refrigerator there will be a lot of delicious leftovers that are boring to eat up just like that. There are some easy ways to turn your remaining turkey into something deliciously mouth-watering! And we are using WikiHow tell you exactly how.

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1. Build a Sandwich

Not a simple sandwich, because by tradition, after Thanksgiving comes Sandwich Day! This is a top-notch remanufacturing machine that is favored by sandwich lovers and gourmets everywhere. It is easy, unique. If you do everything right, then you will get a huge sandwich - you will lick your fingers.

  • Take two slices of your favorite bread (the more the better) and fry them.
  • Put a little lettuce on the bottom piece so it won’t damp too quickly.
  • Spread a little cranberry sauce on top of everything.
  • Place the leftover sliced ​​turkey on top of the cranberry sauce.
  • Spread it all with mashed potatoes.
  • If the sauce remains, you can pour mashed potatoes on it.
  • Put some stuffing in the potatoes.
  • If you candied a sweet potato, slightly remember it and spread it on the top piece of bread.

Do not forget to wear an apron - you can get dirty!

The options range from the usual “May Day turkey toast” with whipped cream to “something from every leftover food in the fridge” turned into a food monster that will require extra rest. Some sandwiches can be so large and messy that they should be eaten with a knife and fork. The key to making the best leftover sandwich on the planet is not to follow the recipe. Use your favorite ingredients and enjoy!

2. BBQ option

  1. Divide the turkey stew into slices and place in a bowl. Use the leftover meat as much as you like.
  2. Dark turkey meat is preferred for barbecue because of its richer flavor and higher fat content.
  3. Add your favorite barbecue sauce and mix thoroughly.
  4. Sprinkle with the spices you prefer: a little red pepper or sriracha sauce will give the turkey a new flavor.
    While the turkey is warming, brown the bun.
  5. Put lettuce or slaw on a finished bun.
  6. To make your sandwich even tastier, spice bread with apple juice seasoned with spices. Yummy!

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3. Make broth

Often overlooked and discarded after a banquet, turkey bones still have a rich flavor and are simply begging to be enjoyed. By making them into a broth, you add the delicious Thanksgiving flavor to your meals by replacing the water with this broth when you cook rice or stew chicken.

  • Sauté the bones. First clean them of any meat, skin, etc. Put the bones on a baking tray and fry at 450 degrees Fahrenheit (230 Celsius) until they turn brown.
  • While the bones are fried, put the onion, cut in half, a little celery root (the part that you usually throw out), a few carrots, one or two bay leaves, a couple of teaspoons of thyme, sage and any piece of skin, fat or meat that left after cutting turkey. Cut everything into large pieces to easily remove them when the broth is ready.
  • Note: If you have a “real” roaster (not the disposable aluminum one from the grocery store), you can cook this dish in it using whatever is left there after the meat is browned. This will give your food a richer flavor and help clean the frypot!
  • Put the roasted bones in a saucepan and fill the entire contents with water a couple inches.
  • Simmer over low heat throughout the day, adding water as needed. You can also add a few cups of white wine to the pot instead of water.
  • When the broth is boiled, remove all vegetables and meat from it, and then strain it through a sieve with small holes. Just mix everything - it will taste like a viscous turkey corn porridge, and all the grace will be in the broth.
  • Let the broth cool. The fat will rise to a surface where you can easily remove it. Do not worry that you will not be able to collect all the fat: when the broth cools, the fat will harden and you can remove it from the surface.
  • Use the broth for other soups and freeze the leftovers. Frozen broth is valid for 6 months - stock is ready for the whole winter!

Hint: Use ice cube trays - freeze the broth in them, then store in the container (you will have a turkey flavored broth ready: one cube at a time). Place 4 cubes in a mug and microwave for a very nutritious and healthy broth to drink on long, cold winter evenings (or for colds).

4. Cook the soup with dumplings

Here is a way to use your broth and some remaining minced meat to make a rich and tasty soup:

  1. Pour the turkey broth into the pan and bring to a boil. Use one or two cups of broth for each serving, depending on the size of the serving.
  2. Add turkey chopped into large or small pieces - as you like.
  3. Spoon for ice cream (or do it yourself), make balls of minced meat and put them in a pot of boiling soup.
  4. Reduce the temperature and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  5. Turn off the heat and leave for another 5-10 minutes.
  6. Serve to the table.

5. Dish in a ceramic pot

  • Mix two servings of the remaining turkey with as much mince as you want.
  • Put in a greased ceramic pan for baking.
  • Mix a jar of mushroom cream soup with 1 / 3 cups of white wine (or milk, if necessary), pour turkey and minced meat on top.
  • Garnish with thin slices of turkey and breadcrumbs.
  • Simmer, covered, at 400 ͦ F (200 ͦ C) for 15 minutes.
  • Cook with the lid open for another 5 minutes or until the upper part is browned.

6. Bake a cake

Who would pass up a pie on cold winter evenings? Nobody, of course!

  • Make a double cake.
  • Bake the pie for 12 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut into cubes and sauté onions, grated carrots, celery and potatoes until tender.
    Add some frozen peas and corn, the remaining sauce and turkey.
  • You can add a little greens and spices (salt, pepper, thyme, sage, etc.)
  • The consistency of the mixture should be thick and heavy. Alternatively, add the remaining minced meat to make the mixture thicker if you want.
  • Pour this mixture into a pie block and bake at 350 ͦ F (180 ͦ C) for 30 minutes or until it starts to bubble.

7. Cook breakfast

Thanksgiving is usually associated with lunch and dinner. So why not start the day after him with a delightful memory of a banquet. Here are some tasty ways to use leftovers the next morning:

  1. Chop the turkey into small pieces.
  2. Take some meat and cut it into cubes, deep-fry until brown.
  3. Add minced meat, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes in equal proportions and fry again until brown, stirring occasionally.
  4. Spread the mixture onto a platter, drizzle with the remaining sauce and top with a poached egg for a delicious breakfast.
  5. Make a turkey omelet, or frittata, for a delicious breakfast.

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8. Light dishes like aftertaste

On Thanksgiving, you probably had a banquet, but after it you will, of course, want lighter food. Here are some ideas on how to reduce calorie content, but preserve flavor:

  • Turkey snacks with cranberries and cheddar. Take the remains of cranberry sauce, a box of crackers, a little turkey - and enjoy!
  • Turkey salad. Mix the remaining turkey with boiled potato cubes, boiled chopped eggs, mayonnaise, chopped celery, onions and mix. Make a backing from lettuce or spinach leaves, lay on top the remaining turkey with fresh cranberries, sliced ​​cucumber, cashew nuts and cranberry or honey mustard dressing.
  • Fried rice turkey... Take some turkey meat, cut it into cubes, and garnish the fried rice for a delicious flavor.

9. Freeze remaining residue

Make sure you eat the turkey for 6 months while it stores its flavor.

10. Turkey Curry

Curry is an appetizing way to use leftover turkey and oriental spices, which are sometimes dusted in your spice box.

Ingredients for 3-4 servings:

  • 300 grams of turkey leftovers (sliced ​​and skinless)
  • a handful of fresh spinach
  • one and a half onions (sliced)
  • 2 centimeter of ginger root (grated)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3 cardamom pod
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 150 ml of water
  • 120 ml yogurt
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

  1. Heat the saucepan with oil over high heat. Put the chopped onion and cook it until it turns brown.
  2. Add spices: garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom pods and paprika. Shuffle everything together. Make sure nothing burns.
  3. Put the turkey, pour in the water and yogurt. Leave the mixture on low heat, season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Add the spinach and wait until it is soft.
  5. Remove the curry from the heat and arrange on plates.

11. Pizza topping

Among other things, you can use the leftover turkey as a pizza filling. One way is to soak the turkey in barbecue sauce beforehand.

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