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    Turkey Ala King Recipe (Using Leftover Turkey)

    Published: Aug 27, 2019 · Modified: Nov 28, 2020 by Sally · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Turkey ala king - a creamy, savory, satisfying dinner fit for a king! This recipe utilizes leftover turkey to make a fabulous dinner that is great over rice or noodles.

    Turkey Ala King Recipe

    Using two cups of cooked leftover turkey in this turkey ala king will help use up your turkey leftovers and give you a nice change from your Thanksgiving feast.

    The recipe can easily be doubled if you're feeding a crowd.

    Of course, you can also use leftover chicken in place of the turkey. If you don't have any leftovers, canned chicken will work as well.

    How to Make Turkey Ala King

    This turkey ala king recipe is very quick and easy - 45 minutes from start to finish. All you need are some standard vegetable ingredients and herbs along with some leftover turkey, and you're good to go.

    Carrots, green beans (fresh or frozen), mushrooms, and peas all make this dish healthy and delicious.

    Oregano, marjoram, and thyme are some of my standard herbs for use in lots of my recipes. I like to add quite a bit of dry herbs, which really takes the flavor up several notches!

    If you have fresh herbs, all the better! For every teaspoon of dry herbs, substitute with ¼ cup fresh chopped herbs.

    Sprinkling the flour and mixing in well before adding the liquids will help prevent clumps of flour.

    You want a nice "gravy" for your sauce to be creamy. Too thick, and it will be dry. Too thin, and it will be soupy. You don't want soup - you want creamy gravy.

    The flour will thicken your liquids to make this turkey recipe creamy, delicious, and satisfying!

    Turkey Ala King Recipe

    How to Serve Turkey Ala King

    This dish is traditionally served over toast, biscuits, noodles, or rice. You can also choose to serve it by itself with bread or other sides like salad.

    You have your meat and veggies within the dish, so no other veggies would be necessary. But a simple side salad would be a great addition along with this for your dinner menu.

    I served mine over egg noodles, which helps soak up the delicious, creamy sauce.

    Just as delicious served over rice or biscuits.

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    Turkey Ala King Recipe

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    Turkey Ala King Recipe

    Turkey Ala King Recipe (Using Leftover Turkey)

    Turkey ala king - a creamy, savory, satisfying dinner fit for a king! This recipe utilizes leftover turkey to make a fabulous dinner that is great over rice or noodles.

    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 299kcal
    Author: Sally

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 1 stalk celery, chopped (½ - ¾ cup)
    • 1 medium carrot, chopped (½ - ¾ cup)
    • 1 cup green beans, fresh or frozen (thawed)
    • 1 teaspoon dry thyme
    • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
    • 1 teaspoon dry marjoram
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 medium mushrooms, white or cremini, sliced
    • 3 tablespoon flour (all purpose)
    • ½ cup white wine , dry
    • 1 cup chicken broth (or stock)
    • 1 cup cream or half and half
    • 2 cups turkey , cooked and cut into chunks
    • 1 cup peas frozen or fresh
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    Instructions

    • In a heavy skillet or Dutch oven (I use cast iron), heat the butter over medium.
    • Add celery, carrots, green beans, thyme, marjoram, oregano, salt, and pepper.
    • Cover and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat.
    • Add mushrooms and cooked covered for 5 minutes.
    • Sprinkle flour over the veggies and stir to blend with a spoon or fork.
    • Add the wine, broth, cream, turkey, and peas.
    • Cook uncovered for 5-10 minutes until thickened.
    • Serve right away over toast, noodles, or rice. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 456mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2819IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Ann Smith says

      November 30, 2023 at 2:33 am

      5 stars
      This was a very tasty way to use up our left over turkey. I served it over egg noodles and it was a huge hit! I will definitely make it again.

      Reply
      • Sally says

        November 30, 2023 at 7:21 am

        Glad to hear! Thanks for your feedback Ann!

        Reply
    2. Jules says

      November 30, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious! Didn’t have green beans so omitted.
      Served over medium sized egg noodles. Will be a new repeat for us!

      Reply
      • Sally says

        December 01, 2020 at 1:15 am

        Awesome Jules! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    3. Chuck Fischer says

      January 18, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe - and - most innovative cooking app yet - a tool to size the ingredients so less calculations are needed to serve only 2, 3, etc. people.

      Reply
      • Sally says

        March 07, 2020 at 7:10 pm

        Thanks Chuck!

        Reply
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    I'm Sally, and I love great food! Whole foods, specifically, and savory, yummy eats! I love using spices and trying new combinations - in fact, I consider it an art form, as I smell and taste my way through each dish.

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