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Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice

This is a quick and easy recipe for using up and leftover veggies and turkey. Holly doesn’t eat meat, so she used chickpeas in her version. You can use pretty much anything you want, just make sure it’s been pre-cooked or steamed in advance, with the exception of the eggs – they go into the skillet or wok raw.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice

Use eggs and leftover veggies and turkey to make a quick fried rice meal. You can substitute chickpeas for turkey and use tamari to make it gluten free.
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 cup leftover veg or veg of choice leftover broccoli & carrots, etc
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 3 cups cold cooked rice
  • 2 cups diced cooked turkey or other protein chick peas
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil or as needed
  • 2 large eggs

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet or Wok

Method
 

  1. Spray or grease a large frying pan, skillet, or wok. Add onion and over medium/low heat until softening and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add vegetables and butter or oil; cook, stirring frequently, for another 5 minutes.
  2. Turn up heat to medium-high and add rice and turkey or other protein. Add soy sauce and sesame oil and stir rapidly to get everything coated. Push stir-fry to the sides of the pan and make a well in the center. Break the eggs into the pan and scramble them, then use the spatula to rake through the eggs and form strips. Stir the cooked eggs quickly and thoroughly into the rest of the stir-fry mixture. Serve and enjoy!