Perfect for using up your leftover turkey during those cold winter nights.
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Whilst there are many foods that taste better after a night chilling out in the fridge, yesterday’s Christmas turkey can divide a crowd. Much rests on how it was cooked in the first place. At the end of the meal I take great pleasure in jointing the turkey, keeping as much on the bone as possible, and claiming every piece of meat so nothing goes to waste. I use a small domestic vacuum packer but wrapping the joints individually in clingfilm works just as well.
When you’re ready to reinvent your cooked turkey, always bring the required amount of meat back up to room temperature beforehand, and be careful not to re-cook it for a second time. At room temperature or warmed through cooked turkey is a delicious ingredient. It can hold its own or pair perfectly with a wide range of flavours.
The following are some recipes that we make at home. Don’t think of them as leftover ideas. They’re simply delicious turkey recipes.
In France this pasta regularly turns up dressed to the nines, the most indulgent macaroni cheese, it is sensational dished up with leftover roast turkey after Christmas.
For a wonderful balance or tastes and textures, substitute left over turkey in a popular Chinese dish and serve with rice.
This is a dish to remember when facing leftover Christmas turkey, the aromatic, fruity seasoning’s with the turkey and lentils make a wonderful combination.
This can be made with leftover turkey and pieces of cheese. Serve the flan warm with a tossed green salad.
Half sandwich, half pie, this is the easiest Boxing day lunch and looks so impressive too. The combination of flavours works really well and its a great way of using up turkey – or to use up whatever leftovers you’ve got.
This comforting pie with gorgeous chestnut and sage puff pastry topping and homemade gravy turns leftover turkey meat into a real crowd pleaser. I’m putting leftover white meat to good use here, but you could also mix brown meet in there too.
