Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers with Delectable Fried Rice. Looking for a creative and satisfying way to repurpose your Thanksgiving leftovers? Look no further. This innovative recipe takes the remnants of your holiday feast to a whole new level, delivering a mouthwatering dish. After Thanksgiving, I focus on cleaning out the fridge. This is done with the mindset of making room for my Christmas and New Year’s Eve menus. Consequently, any and all food items from the pantry to the fridge to the freezer are fair game.
Prepare the Rice:
Start by taking 6 cups of rice. To start this Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice, cook rice from scratch or use leftover rice. For example, I hoard rice leftover from Chinese food orders in my freezer. In most cases, I use it to make my own fried rice. This is actually when I got this recipe idea. Fry the rice with onions until it reaches a golden brown hue. This recipe has a large sweet only but use any you have leftover. Spread the mixture evenly out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Furthermore, you can prepare this step the day before. Place the rice in the fridge until you are ready.
Layer on the Thanksgiving Leftovers:
Take your Thanksgiving leftovers, including Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and turkey meat. Specifically, for the turkey, use leftover shredded meat or parts like wings and legs. Layer them generously on top of the fried rice, creating a flavorful and diverse base for your dish.
Cranberry Sauce and Gravy:
Dollop cranberry sauce in several real places across the dish for a burst of tart sweetness. Then, transfer the gravy to a squeeze bottle and drizzle it generously over the top. This ensures every bite is infused with rich, savory goodness.
Heat up Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice:
Place the sheet pan in the oven and let it heat up for 25 minutes. This ensures that all the flavors meld together, and the dish reaches the ideal temperature.
Serve and Enjoy:
Once heated, take the Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice out of the oven. Serve buffet style or dish it out. This carb bomb is designed to feed a hungry crew of 8-10 people, making it the perfect choice for an after-Thanksgiving brunch.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice offers a unique and delicious solution to the post-holiday surplus of food. This easy-to-follow recipe transforms mundane leftovers into a fun and delicious meal.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion
- 6 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 -1/2 cup water
- Leftover Brussels sprouts or string beans
- Leftover mashed potatoes
- Leftover Sweet potatoes
- Leftover stuffing
- Leftover turkey meat or pieces
- Leftover cranberry sauce
- Leftover gravy
Instructions
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Peel and dice the onion
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Heat the oil in a large skillet
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Sauté the onion until transparent.
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Add the rice and cook, stirring until the rice starts to brown. Add the water if the rice in the pan gets too dry.
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Preheat the oven to 250F
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Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
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Spread the fried rice out on the sheet pan.
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Scatter the Brussels sprouts and/or green beans over the rice.
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Lay out small scoops of the potatoes and stuffing over the top.
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Scatter the turkey over the top.
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Dollop the cranberry sauce.
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Pour the gravy into a squeeze bottle and drizzle gravy over the top.
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Place in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
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Remove and serve immediately.
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