Welcome to Kelly’s Kitchen! Today I have Leftover Turkey Ramen recipe; but don’t worry if you’re out of turkey leftovers, the star of this leftovers recipe is the homemade turkey stock. Turkey noodle soup is an obvious choice for turkey leftovers and this recipe just tweaks that idea with some Asian flavors and ingredients like fresh ginger, soy sauce, and ramen noodles. And don’t miss my Amazon Cyber Deals at the end of this post – if you missed Black Friday Deals, Cyber Monday is a great time to shop for big (and small) ticket items for the holidays!
Leftover Turkey Ramen
Start with the Stock
My Turkey Stock is made from just the turkey carcasses – we had a smoked turkey and a deep-fried turkey, so the stock is smoky and flavorful. If you don’t have homemade stock, substitute it with chicken bone broth. We just brought the carcasses up to boil with enough water to cover by about 3 inches, then we reduced the heat and simmered covered for about 3-4 hours. I strained the stock into a 6-quart Cambro, let it cool, and then covered and refrigerated.
Since my stock is made with just the carcasses, I will give it a little more Asian flavor with fresh ginger, carrots, scallions, smashed garlic cloves, and soy sauce. This recipe will make enough ramen for two people.
How to Prepare Leftover Turkey Ramen
Step 1
Start by boiling water in a small saucepan to boil the eggs. Then, add 4-5 cups of the turkey stock to a larger saucepan. To that, add the chopped carrot, chopped scallions, sliced ginger, smashed garlic cloves, and two tablespoons of soy sauce. Bring this up to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer for 20 minutes, or as long as it takes to prepare the rest of the recipe.
Step 2
While the broth is simmering, get a large pan heating over medium-high heat with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté the sliced mushrooms for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until they develop some nice browning. Then add the chopped kale and sauté, stirring occasionally. Season with a tablespoon of soy sauce and a teaspoon or two of grated fresh ginger. Sauté until the kale is wilted to your liking. cut the heat.
Step 3
For the Eggs: When the water in the small saucepan is boiling, gently lower the eggs into the boiling water and adjust the heat to let the eggs gently boil. After 8 minutes, use a spider skimmer to transfer the eggs to an ice bath. Reserve the boiled water in the saucepan for the ramen noodles.
Step 4
Place your sliced turkey on top of the hot vegetables just to take the chill off the turkey and set aside.
So now, your eggs should be in the ice bath, the broth should be simmering away, and the turkey should be sitting on the sautéd veggies.
Step 5
Now it’s time to strain the broth, slice the scallions thinly for garnish, and get the ramen noodles ready to boil. Carefully strain the broth onto a heat-safe bowl or large measuring cup and set aside.
Step 6
Begin to reheat the reserved water we boiled the eggs in. Once boiling, submerge the noodles in the boiling water and stir with a fork to gently separate the noodles as they cook. Only cook them for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, peel your eggs.
Step 7
Use the spider skimmer to transfer the noodles between two bowls. Then use tongs to divide the sautéd veggies between the two bowls, placing the veggies to one side of the noodles.
Step 8
Then lay the turkey slices alongside the veggies. Ladle on two to three ladle-fulls of the strained broth. Then slice each egg in half, the yolk should be slightly runny, but thick. Lay two egg halves on top.
Then sprinkle on the sliced scallions and drizzle on the chili crunch, if using.
This Leftover Turkey Ramen is the absolute best I have ever made! Fortifying the turkey stock with carrot, scallion, ginger, and soy sauce adds so much great flavor and changes this into a really fantastic ramen broth – even without the traditional bonito flakes and kombu. I will definitely be making this on repeat until I run out of turkey stock! I hope you give this recipe a try, it’s a winner! Take care and be well, xo Kelly
Key Ingredients and Equipment
1. Mesh Strainer Set 2. OXO Steel Ladle 3. Spider Skimmer 4. OXO Tongs 5. Microplane Zester 6. Cambro 6-qt Container with Lid 7. Ramen Bowl Set
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