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    Home Β» Thanksgiving Β» Turkey Recipes Β» Leftover Turkey Ramen Soup

    Leftover Turkey Ramen Soup

    Published: Nov 4, 2020 Β· Modified: Sep 12, 2022 by Eric Samuelson

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    Looking for a simple way to use turkey leftovers? Tired of being in the kitchen? Or just want a meal that is completely different than what you just ate the day before? Give our Leftover Turkey Ramen a go! This can also be made with raw ground turkey.

    A wide white bowl filled with Ramen, leftover turkey, shreds of carrots, baby boy choy, a sunny side up eye, and topped with a homemade everything seasoning.

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    After cooking a large turkey dinner, which is what most of us do at Thanksgiving, you might be tired of cooking.

    But you got a fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers.

    Sure you could freeze some of the turkey, but you still need to eat tonight.

    Maybe you want something simple that tastes completely different than yesterday's meal. I want to present to you a recipe for a Leftover Turkey Ramen soup. This Asian inspired Ramen is miles away from Thanksgiving dinner, yet still uses up that leftover turkey meat.

    Jump to:
    • πŸ›’ Ingredients
    • πŸ’‘ Top Tip
    • βš™οΈ Why this Recipe Works
    • βœ–οΈ Double the Recipe
    • πŸ¦ƒ Ground Turkey
    • 🍜 Serving Suggestion
    • 🍴 More Leftover Turkey Recipes
    • πŸ₯£ More Soup Recipes
    • Leftover Turkey Ramen Soup
    The ingredients for the soup on a counter top. They include leftover turkey, fried garlic chicken ramen soup, 1 small carrot, 1 large egg, toasted sesame oil, baby bok choy, and green pepper flakes.

    πŸ›’ Ingredients

    Here is what you will need for this soup

    • Leftover turkey
    • Packet of Ramen Noodles
    • Baby Bok Choy
    • Egg
    • Toasted Sesame Oil
    • Carrots
    • Everything But the Bagel seasoning
    • Pepper flakes for heat (optional) - We love Flat Iron Pepper
    • Splash of soy sauce (optional)

    If you have leftover turkey broth or turkey stock you can just toss out the flavor packets that comes with the ramen and use it instead. It will taste a ton better! I love to make a stock out of turkey bones, giblets, or neck. Chicken stock would work as well.

    The toasted sesame oil is a must for me. Just a small amount will add a ton of flavor to your soup. It's something I always stock in my pantry.

    We actually make our very own everything seasoning. The reason for that is we can choose to use higher quality spices and salt than you find in a premade mix.

    We like to mix together these:

    • Sea Salt
    • Granulated Garlic
    • Granulated Onion
    • Poppy Seeds
    • Sesame Seeds

    We honestly just eye ball everything and then taste to see if it's good.

    Have any of these other things on hand? They would be good in the soup as well.

    • Green onions
    • Shiitake mushrooms
    • Leftover green beans
    • Lemon halves
    • Red miso
    • Chili garlic sauce
    • Minced garlic
    • A splash of fish sauce

    Any leftover vegetables you have in your fridge could be great in this soup. Be creative.

    RELATED - How to Freeze Leftover Turkey

    πŸ’‘ Top Tip

    To make a beautiful sunny side up egg, set your pan to medium high heat and use plenty of oil. Baste the egg with the hot oil instead of flipping to achieve a bright and perfectly runny yolk.

    βš™οΈ Why this Recipe Works

    The main reason this recipe works it's something you can mange after a big day of cooking the day before. The turkey is heated up through the warm broth. The carrots are just peels that get soft fast. Boy choy only take a few minutes to wilt.

    And it's all tied together by the toasted sesame oil - it bears repeating how important an ingredient to make this a rockstar recipe.

    βœ–οΈ Double the Recipe

    The recipe below is meant for a hardy single serving. You just need to double all the ingredients or triple the ingredients for serving more people.

    πŸ¦ƒ Ground Turkey

    What if you have leftover ground turkey? Can you use that as well? Sure, why not. Just add it to the soup as you would any leftover turkey.

    If you are working with raw ground turkey you will need to cook it first. Here is how:

    • Bring a skillet with some oil in it up to medium heat.
    • When hot add the raw ground turkey.
    • Season with kosher salt and whatever other seasonings you would like.
    • Break apart with a metal spatula as it cooks. Stir every once in a while.
    • Cook until cooked all the way through and the meat is brown. Should be around 10 to 15 minutes.

    🍜 Serving Suggestion

    I think a soup like this is best served in the widest bowl you got. You can find ramen bowls that are wide and come with soup spoons and chopsticks.

    🍴 More Leftover Turkey Recipes

    Still got more leftover turkey to use? Here are a few recipes you can try.

    • Mini Shepherd's Pie
    • Cranberry BBQ Sliders
    • Fajitas
    • Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup

    πŸ₯£ More Soup Recipes

    How about some other soup recipes to warm you up on a cold day?

    • Better than Campbell's Bean Soup
    • Instant Pot Roma & Cherry Tomato Soup
    • Potato Leek Soup with Bacon
    • Asparagus Ends Soup

    Leftover Turkey Ramen Soup

    An easy to make Ramen soup using leftover turkey
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Asian
    Keyword: Ramen, turkey
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 person
    Author: Eric Samuelson

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 cups shredded leftover turkey dark and/or white meat
    • 1 packet ramen noodles your choice
    • 1 medium baby bok choy
    • 1 egg optional
    • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
    • 1 small carrot peeled with a peeler
    • Everything But the Bagel seasoning to taste
    • cooking oil

    Instructions

    • Cook your Ramen noodles according to the instructions on the packet. You can work on the other steps while it's cooking, being sure not to overcook your noodles.
    • While the ramen is cooking, take a small carrot and with a vegetable peeler in hand, peel the carrot until you run out of carrot to peel (don't peel your finger!).
    • Slice the baby bok choy into 3-4 pieces. Place in a small frying pan with a little bit of oil. Cook over medium heat until the boy choy has wilted. Set aside.
    • If you want to add an egg, a sunny side up egg is the best choice. Set your pan to medium high heat with plenty of oil. You can use the same pan as you did the bok choy. Baste the egg with the hot oil instead of flipping to achieve a bright and perfectly runny yolk. Cook until the edges are crispy and yolk just barely set. Remove from heat.
    • To finish, add your turkey to the broth along with the boy choy and carrots (they don't need to be cooked first). Stir to combine.
    • Remove from heat into a wide bowl. Add the finished egg on top and season with the toasted sesame oil, and Everything But the Bagel seasoning. Add salt if desired. Enjoy.

    Notes

    • I recommend using a higher quality Ramen noodles like Mike's Mighty Ramen or you could use ramen noodles that comes with no packets and just use your own broth of choice.
    • You can try using Daikon Radish instead of carrots. Peel them in the same fashion but you won't need a whole Daikon for a single serving
    • When the ramen is almost done you could also add in the turkey at that point.
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