Meat + Poultry Turkey Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Recipes to Try By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 24, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food stylist Chelsea Zimmer / Prop stylist Kathleen Varner Thanksgiving leftovers are one of the best parts of the holiday. You can always reheat them and enjoy as-is for Thanksgiving 2.0, but they also can be repurposed into all different kinds of meals. Take turkey, for example—you can include it in a casserole, use it to make stock, make tacos, and of course, enjoy it in a next-day sandwich situation, too. Read on for those recipes, and more thanksgiving leftover turkey dishes. 01 of 09 Buffalo Turkey Hand Pies Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food stylist / Chelsea Zimmer / Prop stylist Kathleen Varner These delicious, savory hand pies are made by filling store-bought puff pastry with diced leftover turkey that's been tossed with a buffalo-style hot sauce. Go to recipe 02 of 09 Thai-Inspired Turkey Green Curry Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food stylist Chelsea Zimmer / Prop stylist: Kathleen Varner Leftover turkey breast is easily infused with lots of flavor when reheated in this quick Thai-inspired Turkey Green Curry. Go to recipe 03 of 09 Kentucky Hot Brown © BARNARD & MEYER Star chef Bobby Flay smothers an open-face turkey sandwich with cheese sauce and bacon for his version of the over-the-top Louisville classic. Go to Recipe 04 of 09 Leftover Roast Turkey and Chinese Egg Noodle Soup Alison Miksch "This is a great recipe for whether you're roasting a traditional whole bird, using a spatchcocked (butterflied) turkey, or the separate parts," Andrea Nguyen writes. Go to Recipe 05 of 09 Turkey "Carnitas" with Green Mojo Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food stylist Chelsea Zimmer / Prop stylist Kathleen Varner Shredded cooked turkey replaces the more traditional shredded pork in this riff on carnitas tacos, served with a sauce inspired by Cuban mojo. Go to recipe 06 of 09 Parmesan-Braised Gigante Beans with Turkey Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food stylist Chelsea Zimmer / Prop stylist Kathleen Varner Giant lima beans cooked to al dente complement tender braised leftover turkey thighs and drumsticks in this cozy stew. A rind of Parmesan cheese enriches the broth. Go to recipe 07 of 09 Leftover Turkey Broth Getty Images This simple Leftover Turkey Broth recipe from Justin Chapple provides a simple method to making broth from scratch using your leftover roasted turkey carcass. Go to recipe 08 of 09 Walnut-Cranberry Turkey Salad The dressing for this light, delicious turkey salad is made with mayonnaise, yogurt, and chopped herbs. Go to Recipe 09 of 09 Farmhouse Turkey Hot Dish John Kernick "Hot dish" is Minnesotan for baked layers of starch, meat, vegetable and, typically, canned soup. In TV host and Twin Cities native Andrew Zimmern's version, crisp brown Tater Tots provide the starch. "Nothing beats Tater Tots for this. Period," says the chef. And the meat comes from freshly braised turkey legs, though 4 cups of shredded leftover meat would be excellent, too. Instead of the classic condensed mushroom soup, however, Zimmern makes a velouté sauce with the turkey braising liquid and sautéed mushrooms. Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit