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Christmas leftover fried rice

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Christmas leftover fried rice

A quick, savory skillet rice that gives Christmas leftovers a delicious second life.

Yield
4 servings
Prep
12 min
Cook
12 min
Total time
24 min
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Ingredients

  • 600 g leftover cooked rice, rapidly chilled
  • 240 g leftover roast turkey, shredded
  • 200 g leftover roasted vegetables, chopped
  • 150 g beaten eggs, without shells
  • 80 g chopped onion
  • 25 ml vegetable oil
  • 30 ml soy sauce
  • 20 g chopped scallions

Method

  1. Break up the quickly chilled rice with a fork.
  2. Heat 10 ml oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; scramble the eggs for 2 minutes until set.
  3. Set eggs aside and heat remaining oil in the skillet.
  4. Cook onion for 2 minutes until translucent.
  5. Add turkey and vegetables; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  6. Add rice and soy sauce; stir-fry 4 minutes until the mixture reaches 74 °C (165 °F) at its center.
  7. Fold in cooked eggs and scallions; serve immediately.

Presentation

Serve one-quarter of the skillet per person, piping hot.

Suggested pairing

Swap turkey for the same weight of leftover roast chicken. Without leftovers, cook and shred 240 g chicken breast; serve with a green salad.

Storage

Refrigerate the finished dish in shallow covered containers within 2 hours at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Eat within 3 days of when the original leftovers were cooked; preparing a new dish does not reset this limit.

Make ahead

On Christmas night, refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow covered containers at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Use within 3 days of the original cooking date; freeze dated portions for longer storage. Thaw in the refrigerator, never at room temperature.

Food safety

Discard leftovers held unrefrigerated for over 2 hours or with uncertain handling. Reheat previously cooked foods to 74 °C (165 °F) at the center only once; do not reheat again. Chill cooked rice promptly because of Bacillus cereus risk. Check allergens: gluten, milk, eggs, soy, plus possible cross-contact with nuts, fish or shellfish. When in doubt, discard.

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Christmas leftover fried rice

Makes
10 portions
Recipe cost
$12.00
Suggested price per portion
$3.50
Revenue
$35.00
Estimated profit
$23.00 (66%)

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Ingredient1×2×3×
leftover cooked rice, rapidly chilled600 g1,200 g1,800 g
leftover roast turkey, shredded240 g480 g720 g
leftover roasted vegetables, chopped200 g400 g600 g
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