Turkey Fried Rice
This recipe for Turkey Fried Rice is a quick and delicious way to reinvent leftover holiday turkey by combining it with jasmine rice and Asian-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Minute® Jasmine Rice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 4 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 cup shredded turkey
- 1 carrot, diced
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced, divided
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 4 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
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Instructions
This tasty fried rice is a quick and easy main dish that delivers crowd-pleasing flavors everyone will love. The best part? It’s ready in just 25 minutes!
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Cool completely.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and sugar; set aside.
Step 3
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok set over high heat. Add turkey, carrots and half the green onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until the turkey starts to brown and the carrots begin to soften.
Step 4
Stir in rice, edamame and corn. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until well combined. Stir in soy sauce mixture and cook for 3-5 minutes, until rice is heated through and veggies are tender.
Step 5
Garnish with remaining green onions and sesame seeds.
Recipe Tip
If you don’t have leftover turkey on hand, simply substitute it with 1 cup (8 oz) of ground turkey and increase the cook time to 10-15 minutes.
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Leftovers for the Win
After the holiday whirlwind when you can finally take a breather, you may notice your fridge is brimming with food, but your guests are gone. There are only so many turkey wraps and casseroles you can make before your taste buds start asking for something new. This is when Turkey Fried Rice shines! At Minute® Rice, we have all kinds of recipes perfect for when you’re looking to repurpose Thanksgiving Leftovers!
This recipe combines all of your favorite Asian-inspired flavors, like soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic and ginger, with long grain Minute® Instant Jasmine Rice, which cooks up in 5 minutes so you can spend less time over the stove.
If you’re craving this recipe, but the Thanksgiving festivities have passed or are still months away, simply use ground turkey. If you’re looking for another dish made with turkey, try our delicious Leftover Turkey Dinner Rice.
Flavor Fusion
If you’re on an Asian-inspired flavor kick, make a double batch of the dressing from this recipe and save some for another dish, like our Asian Shrimp and Rice Salad.
If you’re wondering if you can swap in the Minute® Instant White Rice you already have on hand, the answer is yes! Although jasmine rice adds a fragrant flavor to the dish, both are long grain varieties so you can feel free to swap in one for the other in your fried rice.
