Leftover Turkey Fried Rice Recipe

This Leftover Turkey Fried Rice Recipe is especially perfect when you have leftovers in search of a tasty new meal.

Made with vegetables and basmati rice, this easy skillet meal is filling and full of savory flavors that are sure to please.

What makes turkey fried rice so good?

Turkey fried rice in a one pan and one dish meal that features savory rice surrounded by lean turkey and colorful vegetables.

I like that this is an easy and delicious way to use up that holiday turkey!.

Have you tried my recipe for Skillet Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry?

Made with ground beef and fresh broccoli, that stir fry is easy and convenient to make. Both this recipe for turkey fried rice and that recipe for beef and broccoli stir fry are fresh and delicious skillet dinners that are easy to make and easier to enjoy!

This recipe works best in a large skillet that is well made. You can find a selection of large skillets here.

What you need to make fried rice with leftover turkey.

• Olive Oil for sauteing
• Onion Chopped into small pieces.
• Broccoli. Cut or broken into florets.
• Green Beans. Frozen.
• Peas. Frozen as well.
• Carrot Cut into small pieces.
• Rice. Basmati rice was used to make my stir fry. Your rice should be cooked and cooled and any lumps should be broken up.
• Soy Sauce. Low sodium can be used.
• Sesame Oil. Olive oil can alternatively be used. This is for the rice.
• Eggs. Use large eggs that are beaten.
• Turkey. Use cooked turkey that has the skin removed and is cut into bite-sized cubes.

How to make turkey fried rice.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes .
• Cook Time: 15 minutes .
• Servings: 6 .
• How to Serve: Serve as is in a bowl. You can serve the fried rice with chili flakes, sesame seeds, and/or green onions on top.
• Notes: You will need a large skillet to make this recipe. .

1. Heat In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat your oil for one minute. Then add the chopped onion and saute until translucent (about three to four minutes).
2. Vegetables Add the broccoli florets, green beans, peas and carrots to the skillet and continue to saute until the vegetables have thawed (about three to four minutes).
3. Rice. Push the vegetables to the side of the skillet leaving an empty space. Add rice to the empty space then stir the soy sauce and sesame oil into the rice until the rice is coated .
4. Eggs. Push all of the ingredients to the sides of the skillet making an empty space. Crack the eggs into the empty space and scramble the eggs until set.
5. Turkey Stir in the turkey and continue to stir fry the ingredients until cooked through.
6. Serve Serve your fried rice as is or with sesame seeds, green onions, chili flakes and additional sauce as desired.

Tips for making the best Turkey Fried Rice

The best rice to use in this recipe is rice that is a day old rice that is dried out. This is because freshly cooked rice is too moist and will steam and get mushy in the pan as a result.

More helpful tips for you.

1. This is a stir fry recipe which means that you will need to work fast. It is best to have all of your ingredients ready to go before starting this recipe.
2. It is important that you are using a large skillet that is sturdy and can evenly conduct the heat. If your skillet is too small the ingredients can spill out and not cook evenly.
3. For the rice to stir fry properly there needs to be no lumps in it. Make sure that you break up any lumps before adding the rice to the skillet if possible.

How to store Turkey Fried Rice

Once the turkey fried rice has fully cooled, it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, can keep for up to four days when properly stored and refrigerated (depending on how old the turkey is). .

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