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During Thanksgiving time is the best time to buy turkeys because they are so cheap, about $7-8 (turkey breast alone is sold for that price). I have an extra little freezer in another room and I fill it with turkeys that i have bought (about 10) during the thanksgiving sales.
Recipe for Leftover Turkey Pasta. To use cooked turkey leftovers: shred turkey, chop 8 fresh tomatoes, slice 6 spring onions (I think they are called scallions in USA) and cut up 10 mushrooms.
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Has anyone ever tried slow cooking a turkey breast in BBQ sauce and then "pulling" the meat?
By Jim
I've never tried it with turkey, Jim. I've done beef & pork in the slow cooker with great results. I must tell you, though, I don't cook the meat in BBQ sauce. Since the sauce is so full of sugar, it will get a burnt taste. I put in liquid (usually water) about half-way up the meat. I do not cover the meat with liquid, because I've read/heard that it will cause the meat to shrink up too much. I add a little seasoning. Maybe half a packet of onion soup mix, and if I want it smokey I'll add a few drops of liquid smoke. Then I cover and cook on low. I usually start this around midnight. I check around 8:00 in the morning, and see how tender the meat is. If it's falling apart, I pull out the meat, let it cool just a little so I don't burn myself, and start shredding it with a couple forks. THEN I add BBQ sauce. If I need add'l liquid, I just take some from the crock pot. I used to put the meat back into the crock pot and let it sit on low until we wanted to eat. But one time we went to a football game, and when we got home it had an unappealing burnt taste from the BBQ sauce being cooked too long. I imagine you'd do everything the same way with a turkey breast.
I cut the meat off 2 turkey legs a few weekends ago and put them in my crock pot with a bunch of seasonings and covered them with water. I let it cook all day then pulled it out and shredded up the meat and added the bbq sauce.
I use leftover turkey (or chicken), chopped onion, BBQ sauce, etc on a canned biscuit that is flattened out a bit (to about 5 inches diameter), then bake for 15-20 minutes for a personal size BBQ pizza.
I am looking for leftover turkey recipes.
This one is great for when you can't have a full turkey dinner. I put a box of stuffing mix, already made, into the bottom of a 4 qt. backing dish or casserole. Then, it's a layer of turkey, a can of drained corn or your favorite veggie, some shreaded cojack or chedderjack cheese, and a package of Idahoan Instant Spuds. You can use leftover spuds or your choice of spuds, but make sure you have enough to cover the top with at least 1" and to the sides.
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I make creamed turkey. My husband loves it.
Cut turkey in bite size pieces.
Make white sauce. (recipe below)
Add turkey.
I also add peas to this.
Simmer until hot stirring continuously so as not to burn.
White sauce
3 TBLS. margarine (heaping)
3 TBLS. flour (heaping)
2 cups of milk.
Melt margarine.
I always double my recipe because we love this so much.
Hope this helps.
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I'm looking for good recipes for leftover turkey. I have good ones for chili, soup, enchiladas, and tacos, but want some variety.