4 of my FAVOURITE Leftover Turkey Ideas!

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Today I’m going to talk you through four of my favorite ways to use up leftover turkey that isn’t a turkey Curry hi I’m Nikki welcome back to our kitchen where we show you how to make delicious familyfriendly recipes and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas now I love turkey Curry as much as the next person but sometimes I want to do something a little bit different so why

Not try this delicious turkey rot So let’s get cooking we’re going to start by adding a tablespoon of unsalted butter to a large frying pan we’re also going to add in a tablespoon of olive oil and heat over a medium heat until the butter melts now add in 150 g which is about 2 cups of sliced Chestnut

Mushrooms we’re going to cook those mushrooms for about four to 5 minutes stiring and often until they’re nice and golden once the mushrooms are lovely and golden then remove them from the pan and place on a plate for Later now I’m going to fry up some cubes of panchetta now you can use bacon or you can use the thin strips of Panetta I just know that I need to add in some form of bacon to make Chris eat a risoto with mushrooms in it isn’t that right

Chris everything tastes better with bacon there you go so add the pan Chet to the pan and Fry stirring a few times until it’s nice and Crisp once it’s cooked remove from the pan and place on the plate ready to add to the ratoo later and we’re going to add a finely diced onion to the pan and cook it for 3 to 5 minutes until the onion starts to go soft and Translucent next in goes two cloves of minced garlic stir it together and cook for a further minute now we’re going to add in the rice now for risoto it’s really important to use risoto rice which is also known as our Boro rice I’ve got 300

G here which is about about one and A3 cups of our boreo rice and we’re going to add that to the pan so add that rice in and stir until the oil has coated the rice now we want to add in 150 mil which is about half a cup plus 2 tbspoon of

White wine stir it together and let the wine reduce slightly and begin to be absorbed by the rice and now it’s time to start adding in the stock I’ve got 1.2 L which is about five cups of stock here now you can use some good quality chicken stock

Or if you really want to use up those leftovers then boil up the Bones from the turkey carcass to make some homemade turkey stock add the stock a ladle at a time stirring often to ensure each Ladle of stock has almost fully absorbed before adding the next it’s a gradual

Process to make the perfect risoto and it’ll take about 15 to 17 minutes to incorporate all that Stock Once you’ve Incorporated nearly all of the stock and you’ve only got about a la or two left then we’re going to add in the leftover turkey I’ve got 250 g here which is about 2 cups so add that into the pan we’re also going to add in/ qu of a

Teaspoon each of salt and pepper stir everything together then add in the remaining stock stir again and cook for another 3 minutes to heat through the turkey and for the stock to be absorbed by the rice now add in that cooked mushroom and Panetta from earlier we’re also going to add in 50

Grams which is about half a cup of grated Parmesan and the juice of half a lemon stir everything together and heat through for another minute or two and then you’re ready to Serve top with a little grated Parmesan some black pepper and a few sprigs of thyme before serving so that’s my leftover turkey risato let’s give it a taste oh my gosh it tastes so rich creamy and comforting with all the flavors from that bacon the mushrooms and that turkey coming

Through that turkey Rosato is Rich creamy and comforting now next up is this delicious Tangy Sweet and Sour turkey the kids absolutely love this One Hi I’m Nikki welcome back to our kitchen where we show you how to make delicious familyfriendly recipes I’m going to give that leftover turkey a light crispy coating and toss it all together with a classic sweet and sour sauce with loads of crunchy peppers and onions I’ve got

About 400 gram of leftover turkey here it’s about 14 ounces and I cut it into chunks and we’re going to start by coating that turkey add two tablespoons of corn flour or corn starch and half a teaspoon each of salt and pepper to the turkey and toss together to

Coat now heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil over a high heat in a walk or a large frying pan add the turkey and cook for 5 to 6 minutes turn in occasionally until that turkey is golden and Crispy now remove the turkey from the walk using a slotted spoon and place in a bowl lined with kitchen paper to drain off any excess oil now it’s time to make the sweet and sour sauce you’ll need about a tablespoon of vegetable oil in your pan if you haven’t

Got enough left over from frying the turkey just top it up with a little bit more heat the oil up on a medium to high heat and add in one large onion that’s been chopped into chunks cook the onion for about 2 to 3 minutes stirring every

Now and then then add a roughly chopped red and green pepper to the pan and cook for a further minute we only want to cook them for about a minute so they retain that lovely crunch add in two cloves of minced garlic and a teaspoon of minced ginger and cook for another

Minute now for the sauce ingredients we’re going to be using quite a lot of tomato ketchup which sounds a little bit strange but trust me it really works it’s the perfect base for a Tangy sweet and sour sauce so add 150 mil which is about 2/3 of a cup of tomato ketchup to

The pan then add in 2 tbspoon of melt vinegar 6 tbspoon of dark brown Mavado sugar and the juice and fruit of 435 g which is a little over 15 oz tin of pineapple stir it all together and bring to the boil and then turn the heat right down to a gentle

Bubble you want to stir the sauce a few times until the sauce is slightly thickened which should only take a few minutes add the crispy turkey back to the pan with the sauce and cook for a further 2 minutes stirring a couple of times to coat the turkey in the

Sauce serve with boiled or fried rice and a sprinkling of cesi seeds the next idea for using up leftover Christmas turkey is this simple turkey Bolog so we’re going to start by heating a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat add a finely diced onion and cook for 5 minutes stirring often until the onion Softens once the onion has softened then add in two cloves of minced garlic and cook for another minute stirring often now add a carrot and a stick of celery that have been finely diced and three finely diced Chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes

After those veggies have softened we’re going to add in the leftover turkey I’ve got 300 G of leftover turkey here you can use the light meat or the dark meat and you can use shreds or chunks of meat whatever you prefer we’re going to add that to the pan and stir it all Together now pour in 120 mil or half a cup of red wine any wine will do bring to the boil and let that bubble together for 2 to 3 minutes once that is reduced down a little bit we’re going to add in the rest of the bolog sauce ingredients

Starting with 3 tablespoons of tomato Puree now we’ll add in a teaspoon of dried oregano half a teaspoon of dried thyme a tablespoon of wora sauce a crumbled chicken stock Cube two 400 G or 14 oz tins of finely chopped Tomatoes half a tablespoon of granulated or castor sugar half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of black pepper stir it all together and bring to the boil once that that comes to a gentle boil you want to turn down the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes now is a

Good time to put your pasta on SP the bnes on top of the spaghetti then sprinkle on a few chopped spring onions and Parmesan before serving now if you’ve cooked a Christmas ham then you like have some ham left over and mix together with that leftover turkey this Christmas pasta bake totally

Fits the Bill I’ve got the oven preheated to 190c or 375f and a large pan of water that’s close to Boiling and now we’re going to add the pasta got 400 G or 4 and 1/2 cups of rigatoni if you haven’t got any rotoni in your store C than any other dry pasta will

Do we want to cook the pasta for a minute less than the recommendation on the pack at this stage while the pasta is cooking we’re going to heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over a medium to high heat then add a diced onion to the pan and cook for

About 3 to 4 minutes until softened now we’re going to chop a red and yellow pepper and add them to the pan Next thing goes two minced cloves of garlic and 1/4 of a teaspoon each of salt and pepper now we’ll add in the leftover cooked ham and turkey I’ve got 250 g or two cups of shredded turkey and 200 g or a cup and A3 of shredded

Ham now we add a tablespoon of tomato puree a tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme and a crumbled chicken stock Cube stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes next stir in three 400 G or 14 oz tins of chopped tomato and a teaspoon of sugar bring to a gentle Bubble then add in the cooked pasta from earlier add in 100 G or three cups of baby spinach and stir everything together at this point you can transfer everything to a large baking dish or if your Pan’s ovenproof then just leave it all in the pan and finally we’re going

To top with cheese from our Christmas cheeseboard I’ve got 250 g or 2 and 1/2 pack cups of mixed Bree cheddar mozzarella and red leester that I’ve grated or chopped finely sprinkle it over the pasta place in the oven for for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and

Golden remove from the oven and serve topped with fresh herbs and black pepper what’s your favorite way to use up leftover Christmas turkey I’d love to know and if you do still want a recipe for turkey Curry don’t worry I’ve got a delicious turkey Tia Masala on my website see you next time