Turkey Fried Rice

With our super simple recipe for leftover turkey fried rice, you can whip up a pan full in no time at all. We've even thrown in an extra recipe for crispy stir fried sprouts!

Cooking up turkey fried rice is a great way to use up leftover turkey from the Christmas dinner.

And best of all fried rice is a really simple meal to cook, needs hardly any ingredients and you can stretch it easily to feed more people.

We top our turkey fried rice with stir fried sprouts spiked with chillies, they taste amazing!

Choosing to cook our turkey fried rice recipe is a total win-win! Here’s why! 

• It's a great way to use up turkey leftovers so there's less food waste.

• It's a super easy recipe that only needs a handful of ingredients from the store cupboard and freezer.

• Fried rice is a really simple recipe to bulk up and you can make it even if you only have a handful of leftover turkey.

Turkey Fried Rice Recipe 

Serves – 4

Prep Time – 10 minutes 

Cook Time – 15 minutes

Total Time – 25 minutes 

Our most popular alternative - Leftover Turkey Curry

Equipment Needed

• Chopping board

• Sharp knife

• Large frying pan or large wok - or large skillet pan

• Cooking spoon

• Tablespoon

• Saucepan with lid to cook the rice

• Colander

Turkey Fried Rice Ingredients

You'll just need a handful of ingredients to make our simple leftover turkey rice recipe

• 150g leftover roast turkey - this is approximately 2 handfuls - but you can use more or less (and you cal also make this recipe with leftover roast chicken)

• 1 cup rice - jasmine rice or short grain rice works best, but just use whatever you have in, basmati, long grain, white rice or brown rice are all fine - just check the pack for cooking instructions.

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 1 cup frozen sweetcorn

• 6 spring onions - chopped

• 2 eggs - beaten

• 2 tablespoon sesame oil - you can use sunflower or olive oil, however sesame oil gives a more authentic taste.

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce - use more or less to your own tastes.

Cooks Note! Always be careful when reheating turkey, make sure leftovers have been cooled and stored at the correct temperature and that when you cook it, the turkey is reheated properly and thoroughly to the correct temperature all the way through. Get Christmas food hygiene information here.

How To Make Turkey Fried Rice

You are going to love how easy this turkey and rice recipe is! It's a great way to use up thanksgiving leftovers or Christmas turkey.

Step One - shred the leftover turkey

• Take the leftover turkey and shred it into small pieces. The smaller it is the quicker it will reheat properly and thoroughly.

Step Two - cook the rice, peas and sweetcorn

• Put the rice, peas and sweetcorn into a saucepan, fill with boiling water from the kettle.

• Add a pinch of salt if using, then pop the lid on the saucepan and bring the water back up to the boil.

• Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for around 10-12 minutes (or whatever the cooking instructions on your rice packet state)

• Once cooked, drain using a colander.

Step Three - stir fry the shredded turkey - whilst the rice is cooking

• Add a tablespoon of sesame oil into a wok or large frying pan over a medium heat. 

• Tip the shredded turkey into the wok and cook over a medium heat – stirring often so it doesn’t stick – make sure the turkey is thoroughly reheated and piping hot throughout.

Step Four - make the turkey fried rice

• Add another splash of oil to the wok – tip in the hot, cooked rice, peas and sweetcorn from the colander. Stir the beaten eggs mixture through the hot rice. 

• Stir fry everything together in the wok over a high heat until cooked through. Season with soy sauce to your liking.

Step Five - serve the turkey fried rice

• Divide between four bowls, serve scattered with chopped spring onions and more soy sauce for people to add themselves.

What To Serve With Turkey Fried Rice

Loads of side dishes go with leftover roast turkey fried rice – for something quick and easy alongside your turkey and rice try…

• steamed broccoli or carrots

• stir fried vegetables – mushrooms, baby corn cabbage, peppers 

• prawn crackers or Thai crackers with a sweet chilli dip 

• pickled cucumber strips (you can make cucumber pickles really simply – just slice cucumber, pour over rice wine vinegar and a pinch of sugar – leave for an hour or so) 

• you can garnish the turkey fried rice with finely sliced green onions, black sesame seeds, or even ribbons of omelette.

Stir Fried Sprouts With Chilli

For a delicious, flavourful topping for your fried rice, pile on some spicy crispy fried sprouts!

You'll just need a tasty combination of sprouts, chopped chillies, garlic and ginger. A pinch of Chinese five spice and and handful of chopped coriander. Just use whatever quantities you like!

• Wash and chop the spouts into quarters.

• Add a splash of sesame oil to a frying pan - tip in the sprouts, chillies, garlic and ginger into the pan, stir fry for around 7-8 minutes or until the sprouts are just tender and crisping up a little on the outside.

• Serve sprinkled over your turkey fried rice, just with a scattering of chopped coriander.

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