Leftover Turkey Stir Fry
This leftover turkey stir fry recipe is a great way to use up all the leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving celebration. It is great for meal prep and is ready in just 20 minutes!
Servings: 6
Calories: 323kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb leftover turkey
- ½ cup red bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup onions chopped
- 1.5 cups broccoli cuts
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon curry
- ½ teaspoon bouillon powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Microwave the frozen broccoli cuts for a minute.1.5 cups broccoli cuts
- Shred the turkey in a bowl and set aside.1 lb leftover turkey
- Pour the olive oil in a skillet and set to medium heat.½ cup olive oil
- Add the onions when heated and stir till it gets tender.½ cup onions
- Add the red bell peppers and broccoli cuts and stir.½ cup red bell pepper
- After a minute, add the black pepper, curry and smoked paprika and mix together.½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon curry, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- After 5 minutes, add the turkey and stir.
- Allow it to simmer a bit, then add the bouillon powder and coconut aminos.½ teaspoon bouillon powder, 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- Only add more salt if needed.salt
- Let simmer on medium heat for 5 more minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe serves 6 and contains 3 net carbs per serving.
- Garnish your stir fry with some lime wedges, coriander leaves, red pepper flakes, or even sliced spring onions for a pop of color.
- Use sesame oil instead of olive oil to add a deep, nutty flavor.
- Get creative with the spices! Feel free to use white pepper, sesame seeds, chili flakes, or your other favorite spices.
- Add more veggies! This turkey stir fry is a wonderful way to sneak in some extra veggies. Feel free to add your favorite stir fry vegetables, like bell peppers, napa cabbage or regular green cabbage, green onions, green beans, leftover brussels sprouts, snow pea pods, and more.
- If the stir fry gets dry, feel free to add a splash of homemade turkey broth.
- This recipe can work with leftover chicken instead of turkey. Just follow the same steps, but use leftover chicken meat instead of diced turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 37.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.2mg