Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Congee
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
144 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Chinese-American Fussion
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Congee
Description
This congee starts by placing the turkey carcass and roasted vegetable scraps such as celery, carrots, and onions into a large pot with water and rice. The mixture simmers for 90 minutes, breaking down into a smooth porridge infused with turkey flavor. After removing bones and debris, it is seasoned with salt and white pepper and topped with chopped scallions, cilantro, and optionally julienned ginger for freshness.
An alternative method extracts rich stock first by simmering carcass and vegetables for two hours, straining the broth, then cooking rice in it separately. Adding shredded leftover turkey after the rice cooks completes the dish, offering a silky, comforting congee that highlights the depth of turkey stock and makes good use of leftovers.
Ingredients
- turkey carcass celery, carrots, onions, leftover; from roasting pan
- vegetables celery, carrots, onions, leftover; from roasting pan
- 14 cups water
- 1 cup white rice (can add more if you like thicker congee)
- salt (to taste)
- white pepper (to taste)
- scallion chopped
- cilantro chopped
- ginger optional, julienned
Instructions
- In a very large stock pot, add the turkey carcass and all the veggies. Pour in the water and the rice, and bring everything to a boil. Let it simmer for 90 minutes. Use tongs to remove any bones, etc. Season with salt, white pepper, and garnish with scallion and cilantro.
- Now, that's the way we've always done it. But if you want a really smooth congee, you can do it a slightly different way. Rather than adding the rice to the pot at the beginning, simply add the carcass, vegetables, and water to the stock pot. Simmer for 2 hours until you have a rich stock.
- Remove any large bones and then strain the stock into a clean pot. Add the rice, bring to a boil, and simmer for another 90 minutes. Stir in some leftover shredded turkey, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with scallions, cilantro, and ginger (if desired).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 921mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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