Stir Fry Turkey (Dad’s Version)

  4.6 – 13 reviews  

An excellent dish to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. Very easy to prepare. One of my childhood favorites was this. Serve with chow mein noodles or rice.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Additional Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  2. 2 tablespoons white sugar
  3. 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  4. 1 ½ cups finely diced cooked turkey
  5. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  6. 2 cups sliced broccoli
  7. 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  8. 1 cup chicken broth
  9. 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  10. 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Instructions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir turkey into cornstarch mixture and set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.
  2. Heat a large skillet over high heat and pour vegetable oil into the hot skillet, coating the bottom. Stir broccoli and carrots into the hot oil to combine; pour chicken broth into the vegetables and cover skillet. Cook until carrots start to become tender, about 2 minutes.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Stir turkey and sauce into vegetables; cook and stir until heated through and the sauce has thickened, 1 minute. Stir mushrooms into turkey and vegetables until combined.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 286 kcal
Carbohydrate 24 g
Cholesterol 41 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 19 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 1112 mg
Sugars 12 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Derrick Bryan
This was good, but a little saltier than we’re accustomed to. Undoubtedly due to the soy sauce.
Crystal Copeland
This was a delicious way to use up left over Thanksgiving turkey. I added celery and bell pepper, increased the (homemade turkey) broth, and extended the sauce with some oyster sauce. Sprinkled with pecans and served over rice. Very glad to have leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Megan Macdonald
Very good, easy use for leftover TG turkey. It reminds me of the American Chop Suey my Mom used to make. I would increase the veggies next time and try cashews or peanuts too. I think 1 T sugar would be enough…or none. So filling, like comfort food.
Yvette Cox
Followed the recipe just like it said. Great! No leftovers though… 🙁
Ana Foster
This was pretty easy to make and came out super yummy. My partner definitely liked it and I will probably have to double up on the ingredients next time (to have some leftovers.). I omitted the onions and I think next time I might add some snap peas or bell peppers.
Donna Johnson
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. My family absolutely loved it!!! I didn’t have chicken broth so I used a tub of knorr mixed in a cup of water I also did not use mushrooms. My husband and my daughter went for thirds. I am not a cook and this recipe is amazing and was not difficult.
Jacqueline Sanders
This is the best recipe for leftover cooked turkey or chicken!!! We have made it over and over again!!! I do add snow peas and chopped peanuts also.
Ms. Sarah Hoffman
I’m in love with this! have made it twice in a week. The only changes I made was to increase the liquids as I added cooked noodles directly to the stir fry (I didn’t want it too dry) and added kale because I had it. This is an awesome way to use leftover turkey. Also, you can make it as spicy as you like.
Stanley Roman
Great, easy recipe. I added a dash of soy sauce and a pinch of garlic powder at the very end to boost the flavour. Drizzled a very small amount of that peanut sauce on the top. Delicious! I will definitely make this again and play around with different flavours.
Janet Rivera
just made this meal tonight and it has filled me up a lot! And it was very nice my boyfriend liked it a lot too. Next time I will add lots more things to this to experiment maybe make it a bit spicy overall tastes great and very easy to make definitely will make this again
Ricky Davis
This was a refreshing change from the standard turkey leftover options- which is why I tried it. That said, I’d prefer a little more flavour and a little less sugar. I’ll try adding a nice dose of fresh chopped garlic and ginger and reducing the sugar to 1 tablespoon the next time if I have left over turkey on hand. It might also be nice with real black bean sauce too (fermented black beans mashed with minced garlic and ginger) Note: Instructions don’t mention what to do with the onions – I sauteed mine before adding the veggies and the stock to the pan.
Joseph Jenkins
Relatively easy to make and quick-to-fix during a busy week. We served it up using our leftover stuffing as the “rice” underneath. What a delightful mix. Serve with a side of cranberries to get that slight bit of sweetness, which compliments the saltiness of the soy sauce. Makes great for a heavy serving for two, and then something leftover for the next day at lunch.
David Jimenez
This was wonderful to my surprise and such a nice change to the traditional high calorie leftover recipes. I served it over rice. The only change I made was to add cashews after plating to add some crunch. THIS IS A KEEPER.

 

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