Got leftover roast turkey? Want a super easy, totally delicious meal that is completely different from the usual leftover turkey recipes? Then why not try my Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry? (No leftover turkey? No problem! This can also be made with leftover roast chicken too. Alternatively, this can be made from scratch using fresh turkey or chicken.)
What to do with leftover turkey…
There are lots of things you can do with turkey leftovers:
- Leftover Turkey Tikka Masala
- Leftover Turkey and Lentil Soup
- Leftover Turkey Biryani
- Leftover Turkey Fajitas
- Leftover Turkey Fried Rice
But if you want a super easy recipe, and one that is totally different from traditional turkey leftovers recipes, why not try my Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry?
My Thai Green Turkey Curry is super simple to make, involves only 7 ingredients (plus your leftover turkey) and can be ready in just 15 minutes!
No leftovers? No problem!
I have included instructions in the recipe card for how to make this delicious Turkey Thai Green Curry with fresh turkey too.
This curry also works really well with chicken – simply use fresh or cooked chicken in place of the turkey. (See the recipe card below for full instructions.)
Alternatively, you could easily use cooked prawns or salmon as a substitute, or just leave the turkey out altogether – and have a delicious vegetarian Thai green curry instead. (NOTE: If you are making the vegetable version for vegetarians or vegans, double check the ingredients of the Thai green curry paste – they often contain fish sauce.)
How to make Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry
This Thai Green Turkey Curry is so simple to make!
All you need to do is fry the cooked turkey, baby sweetcorn, yellow pepper and curry paste for 3 minutes. Then, add the coconut milk and bring to the boil. Simmer on a gentle heat for a further 3 minutes until the turkey is piping hot and the vegetables are cooked through. Add the mangetouts and fresh coriander and cook for 1 more minute.
Serve sprinkled with a little extra coriander and some lime wedges.
(Full recipe given in the recipe card below.)
A bit of a cheat…
In this recipe I’ve used a pre-prepared Thai curry paste, made by Blue Dragon. It’s not the sort of thing I normally use – I generally cook all my recipes from scratch, including Thai green curry. But I felt this recipe really needed to be super quick and easy (after all those hours cooking on Christmas day!) and I have to say I was really pleasantly surprised.
No, it doesn’t taste quite as fresh as if you made it yourself, but if you use a good green curry paste it does taste really, really good… and if you add a bit of fresh coriander and a squeeze of fresh lime juice into the mix it tastes even better!
To make this Thai Green Curry hotter…
This Thai Green Curry recipe is fairly mild, if you like a hotter curry, either add in some more curry paste or add in a few slices of fresh chilli. If you don’t have any chillies to hand, a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes would work well too.
What to serve with Turkey Thai Green Curry
I have served this curry with jasmine rice, but it goes equally well with noodles.
Alternatively you could serve this Thai Green Turkey Curry as part of an Asian-themed spread featuring other Asian-inspired dishes such as:
- Easy Peasy Chicken Pad Thai
- Special Chow Mein
- Plain Egg Fried Rice
- Singapore Fried Rice
- Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken
- Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
What to drink with Turkey Thai Green Curry
This Turkey Thai Green Curry goes brilliantly with aromatic white wines, such as Riesling (dry or off-dry), Gewürztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Viognier or Sauvignon Blanc.
At a push, it could also work with an unoaked (or very lightly oaked) Chardonnay, or a fruity rosé. I do not recommend red wine with this curry.
More leftover turkey recipes…
Need more leftover turkey recipes? Check out these:
- Leftover Turkey Risotto
- Leftover Turkey Paella
- Creamy Leftover Turkey Pasta
- Leftover Turkey Chilli Con Carne
For more great ways to use up leftover roast turkey check out my roundup of Easy Ideas for your Turkey leftovers.
Leftover Turkey Risotto
Can you reheat Turkey Thai Green Curry?
Since this recipe is made with cooked turkey, I do not recommend reheating it. This is because, according to government food safety guidelines, you should not re-heat food more than once.
Can you freeze Turkey Thai Green Curry?
Since this recipe is made with cooked turkey, I do not recommend freezing it. This is because, according to government food safety guidelines, you should not re-heat food more than once.
If you like this recipe…
…you might also like:
Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry
Ingredients
- 200 g jasmine rice (or normal long grain rice)
- 1 tablespoon sunflower, vegetable or wok oil
- 200 g leftover cooked turkey cut into bite sized pieces (See Note 1)
- 1 yellow pepper cut into thin strips
- 100 g baby sweetcorn (I like them whole but you could cut them into chunks if you prefer)
- 6 tablespoons Thai green curry paste (or to taste)
- 400 ml tin coconut milk (light or regular)
- 100 g mangetouts (or sugar snap peas, or trimmed green beans)
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (AKA cilantro) finely chopped, plus extra for garnish
- 1 lime quartered (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to packet instructions / your own preferences.
- Put a tablespoon of oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the cooked turkey, baby sweetcorn, yellow pepper and curry paste, and fry over a medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add and coconut milk, and bring to the boil, simmer on a gentle heat for a further 3 minutes until the turkey is piping hot and the vegetables are cooked through. Add the mangetouts and fresh coriander and cook for 1 more minute.
- Serve sprinkled with a little extra coriander, and with the rice and some lime wedges.
Notes
- If you do not have any cooked turkey you can use cooked chicken instead. Alternatively you can use fresh turkey (or chicken). Simply cut the fresh turkey into strips and stir fry for 3 minutes, before adding the sweetcorn/pepper/curry paste, then continue with the rest of the recipe as written.
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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Martin @ The Why Chef says
Love Thai Green Curry, and I’m sick of turkey sandwiches or cold turkey and chips that we always do on Boxing Day in my house! Thanks for making the Boxing Day hangover a little better! 😀
Eb Gargano says
Glad to be of service 🙂 Hope you enjoy it! If you still have turkey left over after that, check out my other leftover post: Warm Mexican-Style Rice Salad with Leftover Turkey. Thanks for commenting and Merry Christmas!!
Hayley @ Snap Happy Bakes says
I fancy a curry tonight! This could be the answer 🙂 Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare.
Eb Gargano says
Oooh let me know what you think if you try it – it’s such a nice easy peasy one to do! Eb x
Corina Blum says
This is such a great idea for Boxing Day! I love Thai green curries and if I was cooking a Christmas dinner it’s something I’d definitely want to make with the leftovers. On Boxing Day if we are at home we always like to eat something that is really simple and doesn’t involve too much cooking so taking a short cut with the curry paste definitely makes it a bit easier after Christmas. Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Balvinder says
This is such a great idea to use leftover turkey in thai curry.
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Balvinder! I love dreaming up new and exciting ways to cook with leftovers!! Eb x
Cliona Keane says
Another brilliant way to use up all of our leftover turkey! You are such an inspiration Eb!
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Cliona – I love creating leftovers recipes, can you tell?? 😉 Eb x
Jacqui Bellefontaine says
I can see you are going to leave us with no shortage of ideas for left over turkey this year 🙂 Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare
Eb Gargano says
Hahaha – definitely not!! I advise everyone to buy and extra big turkey this year so they can try them all out!! 😉 Eb x
Alan Stokes says
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Eb Gargano says
I am sorry to hear that. I am not sure what happened there. I have just resent you the meal plan direct to your email address. Let me know if it still doesn’t make it through!