Fragrant Turkey Rice Recipes

TURKEY RICE

Steps:

• Combine leftover turkey leg, thigh, and breast meat in a stockpot over high heat; add chicken broth and onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Simmer, flipping turkey pieces over halfway, until meat falls off the bone, about 1 hour.
• Transfer turkey pieces to a bowl and let cool until safe to handle.
• Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil and stir in rice. Season with black pepper, cayenne, and salt. Reduce heat to medium and let rice simmer until it starts to plump up, about 10 minutes.
• Pick turkey meat off the bone and chop into small pieces. Stir into the rice, adding more broth as needed. Cook over medium-low heat until rice reaches desired tenderness, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Smash green onions, red pepper, and cilantro together for the salsa. Taste and season turkey rice as desired, then scoop into serving bowls and top with salsa.

HEARTY TURKEY & RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles. Add salsa, tomato sauce, bouillon and salt; heat through., Serve with rice, cheese, sour cream and, if desired, toppings of your choice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled turkey mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water or broth if necessary.

TAIWANESE TURKEY RICE

Steps:

• Turkey:
• If using a raw turkey breast, sprinkle turkey all over with salt; place on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and chill, uncovered, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day. (This will result in tender, flavorful meat.)
• Place turkey, scallions, ginger, and star anise in a stockpot. Pour in water to cover turkey by 1". Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, skimming foam from surface as needed, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 150°F, about 75 minutes. Transfer turkey to a cutting board and let sit until cool enough to handle (internal temperature should rise to 165°F while the turkey cools).
• Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl; discard solids. Pour 3 cups stock into a large heatproof measuring glass and set aside for sauce; reserve remaining stock for another use.
• Shred turkey with a fork or your hands, removing and discarding skin (or shred along with meat if you prefer).
• If starting with leftover turkey: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread turkey in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle stock over, and cover tightly with foil. Cook until warmed through, about 15 minutes.
• Sauce:
• Heat lard in a medium saucepan over medium-low. Add shallots (it will not look like enough fat at first) and cook, stirring often, until softened into a single layer, then continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 20-25 minutes total. (Shallots will crisp as they cool.)
• Drain shallots in a fine-mesh sieve set over a heatproof bowl. Transfer shallots to paper towels to drain; set aside. (You don't need to salt them.) Heat shallot fat in a medium saucepan over medium. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and just starting to color, about 3 minutes. Add michiu, soy sauce, sugar, 2 tsp. white pepper, and reserved 3 cups stock (if you are using leftover turkey, use chicken broth instead). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by half and glossy, about 25 minutes. Taste and add up to 2½ tsp. more white pepper if desired.
• To serve, divide rice among shallow bowls and pile shredded turkey over. Spoon 2-3 Tbsp. sauce over each bowl and top with reserved fried shallots.

FRAGRANT TURKEY RICE

Steps:

• Turkey: Trim the heart, cut the liver in half, and season both with salt. Heat a skillet for several minutes until it's smoking hot. Add grapeseed oil, followed by the heart and liver, and sear, 30 seconds. Turn heat to medium, flip heart and liver, and add garlic clove, rosemary, butter, and a pinch of salt. When the butter is foamy, about 15 seconds, baste the offal as it cooks, another 2-2½ minutes. Offal should be firm to the touch and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set both offal and skillet aside, leaving the remaining fat, garlic, and rosemary in the skillet.
• Add butter, celery, onion, garlic, and chili to the same skillet, over medium heat. Sauté until soft, 3-4 minutes. Remove rosemary and set aside. Meanwhile, remove meat and skin from turkey leg. Discard turkey tendons, then roughly chop. Set aside.
• Vinaigrette: Put turmeric, fish sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, and turkey stock in a saucepan over medium heat to warm, 1-2 minutes.
• Assembly: Put sautéed vegetables in a bowl. Chop liver and heart, and add to vegetables along with turkey meat, skin, and juices from resting gizzards. Add cooked rice and toss everything together. Add half of the herbs and ¾ of the vinaigrette. Toss again. Taste for seasoning and add more vinaigrette if necessary. Garnish with remaining herbs and serve.

THAI-STYLE FRAGRANT RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under cold water. Combine the rice, water, coconut milk, ginger, soy sauce, lemongrass, and curry leaves in a saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Fold the basil into the rice. Serve immediately.

FRAGRANT RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 2 quart sauce pan.
• Toast pine nuts until they are fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add onions and cook until soft.
• Add raisins, rice, turmeric and salt.
• Add water until rice is covered. boil and cook until the water has mostly absorbed. Keep this up until the rice is cooked, about 25 minutes (almost like cooking a risotto).

TURKEY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from the heat; cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a small bowl, combine turkey and soy sauce; cover and refrigerate. In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir the egg over medium heat until completely set. Remove and set aside. , In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in oil until tender. Add rice and turkey; cook and stir over medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Add lettuce and reserved egg; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately.

FRAGRANT BROWN RICE

Steps:

• To cook brown rice in a 30-minute meal it must be soaked for 2 hours. Cover rice with water and allow to soak. To cook, bring rice with water to boil. Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook rice about 20 minutes, or until tender and water has evaporated.
• Slice onions and put garlic through press. Saute in hot oil until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Wash and slice mushrooms; mince ginger. Add to onions with raisins and spices. Continue sauteing until mushrooms are soft.
• Stir vegetables into rice with cashews. Add vegetable broth; stir to mix well and heat broth. Serve.