How To Cook Leftover Christmas Turkey Tray Bake with Fragrant Spices

Name: How To Cook Leftover Christmas Turkey Tray Bake with Fragrant Spices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750g sweet potatoes peeled and cut 1 inch chunks; 500g butternut squash peeled and cut 1 inch chunks; 400g picked cooked leftover Christmas turkey meat (white & brown); 1bunch spring onions cut on the angle; 2 tsp. sweet paprika; 1 tsp. ground cumin seed; 1 tsp. fennel seed; 1 tsp. cinnamon; Pinch saffron (optional); 2 finely grated zest and juice limes; 2 cloves garlic crushed; Sea salt; 150 ml light poultry stock; 2 tbsp. chicken schmaltz or olive oil; Small bunch coriander; Sour cream to serve

15 mins
1 hour
easy
4

Recipe by

Jeff Baker

Ingredients

750g sweet potatoes peeled and cut 1 inch chunks
500g butternut squash peeled and cut 1 inch chunks
400g picked cooked leftover Christmas turkey meat (white & brown)
1bunch spring onions cut on the angle
2 tsp. sweet paprika
1 tsp. ground cumin seed
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch saffron (optional)
2 finely grated zest and juice limes
2 cloves garlic crushed
Sea salt
150 ml light poultry stock
2 tbsp. chicken schmaltz or olive oil
Small bunch coriander
Sour cream to serve

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Introduction

This is a great way to use up leftover Christmas turkey - simple to produce whilst fragrant and healthy. Add leftover sprouts if you're not fed up with seeing them by now!

Method

Our Delicious Turkey Tray Bake Guide

Our turkey tray bake guide will show you just how easy it is to turn Christmas leftovers into a flavorful, aromatic dish. Using spices and a medley of fresh ingredients, we'll guide you through roasting your tray bake to perfection, achieving that golden-brown finish with a balance of textures and flavours. Find everything you need, from roasting tips to seasoning advice, in our complete turkey tray bake guide to make the most of your Christmas meal leftovers.

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan assisted or 220°C without a fan (gas 7).
Place the cut sweet potatoes, squash and spring onions into a large shallow roasting pan and sprinkle with the spices and lime zest, garlic, salt and the stock.
Drizzle over the chicken schmaltz or olive oil, then bake for 45 minutes or until just cooked, then mix the leftover Christmas turkey and lime juice into the pan. Carefully toss everything together then bake for an additional 10 minutes making sure the turkey has fully heated through.
Finish with picked coriander and a dollop of sour cream.

Leftover Turkey Recipe Ideas

After the Christmas feast, turning leftover turkey into fresh, exciting meals can be a simple way to keep the festive flavours going without any waste. From salads and soups to pies and casseroles, there are endless possibilities for transforming turkey into tasty new dishes. Our Christmas trimmings page has all the ingredients and accompaniments to make your leftover turkey truly shine, helping you create dishes that taste even better the next day. For more ways to make the most of your Christmas leftovers, check out our Waste-Not-Want-Not blog.