Leftover Turkey Dumplings | Easy Turkey Recipe

Last Updated on December 1, 2021 by Babita

Leftover Turkey Dumplings are an easy and quick recipe that you can make with all the leftover turkey you have from Thanksgiving.

If you are wondering what to do with all the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, this recipe is perfect for you. Before that, however, read below on how to store turkey leftovers safely

Tips to store Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers

• Leftover Turkey can be safely stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. You have to separate all the meat from the bones and pack them well in a container or zip lock bag.
• I divide leftover turkey meat into small batches and store them in the freezer. You can store leftover turkey meat in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Pack them into small containers and store them in the freezer. You can use one batch at a time for your other recipes.

Cooked Turkey leftovers can be used to make soups, sandwiches, and in this case as stuffing dumplings. Sometimes I also use them to make fried rice and quesadillas.

I was tired of making the same kind of sandwiches with leftover turkey and was thinking of trying something else for a change. In my freezer, I noticed a packet of dumpling wrappers/skins and at that moment I had the idea to make Turkey dumplings. So I experimented by adding some ingredients to the turkey and it worked.

My main challenge was to figure out how to keep the turkey meat moist. As most of you may be aware of frozen turkey meat, especially the breast portion of the meat is extremely dry. However, I quickly solved this issue by adding more liquid in the form of soy sauce and oil.

Ingredients to Make Leftover Turkey Dumplings

• 1 1/2 cup cooked leftover turkey meat
• 20 dumpling wrappers/skins
• 3/4″ pc of ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 onion (small, about 2 tbsps)
• 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp vegetable or sesame oil
• 2 tbsp chopped green onions (scallions)

How to Make Turkey Dumplings

Instructions for the Turkey Stuffing

• In a small food processor roughly chop/grind up the turkey meat. Empty it out into a mixing bowl. Next add the ginger, garlic, and onions to the food processor and chop them finely. Add this to the mixing bowl as well.
• Add soy sauce, oil and green onions and mix all of the turkey mixture well.

Place a spoonful of turkey stuffing in the center of the dumpling wrapper. Apply water to the edge of the wrapper with your finger and fold it, Make sure to press the edges properly. Repeat this process until all of the stuffing has been used up.

I purposely kept the shape of the dumpling simple. You can make fancy and fold it anyway you want. There are tons of tutorials on Youtube that you can check out on how to fold dumplings.

Place the dumplings in a steamer or rice cooker and steam it for around 15 minutes.

Once it has been steamed, switch of the steamer. Leave the dumplings in the steamer until it is ready to be served. Garnish with some chopped green onions and serve with dipping sauce on the side.

Dipping Sauce for Dumplings

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tsp chili sauce or sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp sesame oil or vegetable oil

Mix all of the above ingredients in a bowl. You can add more chili sauce or sugar as per you preference and serve it with the above dumplings.

You can find these readymade dumpling wrappers in any of the Asian stores near you.