leftover turkey

heretolearn_2

I ended up putting one breast in the freezer (ooer, that sounds a bit strange...) to do something or other with at another time, and the rest got pulled into lumps and added to a spag bol type sauce to top up the mince, in the last few minutes. The lumps that stayed in one piece were ok, and the bits that crumbled up just made the sauce really thick, so it was all right in the end. Not one to go on the favourites list, but better than wasting it.

It bulked out the spag topping so much that I've got a load left over to use as jacket potato topping tonight.

zippychick

ive merged this with the leftover turkey thread

here's a load of links to help too - read the chicken stock ones as there isn't a specific turkey stock thread

more useful links first

Turkey soup?

How do i make my own chicken stock?

Chicken stock - how to make it in a slow cooker?

Chicken stock to soup

:xmassmile


The best christmas turkey

Turkey crown

Leftover turkey

Defrosting turkey

Turkey mince

Turkey leg recipes

Freezing cooked turkey

How to roast a whole chicken

Whole chicken in the slow cooker

Leftover chicken recipes please

Chicken soup - how do i make it?

thanks
Zip

PIGSMAYFLY

Thinking it would be money saving I bought a huge turkey crown whoopsied for xmas just after Easter. Anyway somehow the freezer was left open since last night :mad:. Now im left with a huge turkey crown not much space in freezer as lucky not much else defrosted. How do i rescue it? Im thinking cook and freeze? But not sure if it'll dry out when reheated. There is only me and little one here to feed atm. Ideas please?

hex2

Cook it, cool it quickly, slice it, then freeze it in mangeable portions covered in gravy (instant is fine) - stops it from drying out. I do this whenever I have spare turkey.

PIGSMAYFLY

Thanks, how do i cool it quickly please? Fridge?

PIGSMAYFLY

I am not usually this useless, just not too confident when it comes to turkey, as its really once a year thing iyswim! I will treat it as leftover turkey now i am through with panicing.
Any old xmas leftovers threads out there anyone? Thanks again.:j

meritaten

I treat cooked turkey the same as cooked chicken! So dont be scared of it! Its poultry thats all!

JCS1

PIGSMAYFLY wrote: »

Thanks, how do i cool it quickly please? Fridge?

Think fridge is not a good idea, as it warms up the fridge at the same time. Just in a cool place.

PIGSMAYFLY

Thanks all.

zippychick

PIGSMAYFLY wrote: »

I am not usually this useless, just not too confident when it comes to turkey, as its really once a year thing iyswim! I will treat it as leftover turkey now i am through with panicing.
Any old xmas leftovers threads out there anyone? Thanks again.:j

The christmas mega index is here from last year!!!

Specifically turkey links here

The best christmas turkey

Turkey crown

Leftover turkey

Turkey soup?

Defrosting turkey

Turkey mince

Turkey leg recipes

Freezing cooked turkey


Don't panic - sort it out and you will be fine. Ill merge this later:):xmassign::rudolf::p

Zip