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Amazing Asian meals with Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey

written by Marvellina Updated: November 20, 2023
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12 Amazing Asian meals with Thanksgiving leftover meat

Transform your Thanksgiving leftover turkey into other amazing Asian-inspired meals!

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week? It usually involves lots of food, which we all are grateful for. Everyone is usually stuffed and overate probably (I know I would). The sight of the food spreading on the table probably left you wonder what to do with them. Sure, they are good for lunch and dinner the next day or so. But what if you don’t want the same meal again the next day? What if you can easily turn them into amazing meals with simple substitution?

Well, check out these Amazing meals with Thanksgiving leftover turkey and/or ham. Not all the recipes are specifically using leftover turkey, but you can substitute it accordingly.

Easy Rotisserie Chicken Pho Ga Noodle Soup
Nothing beats a bowl of comforting Vietnamese Chicken Pho Ga Noodle Soup using this easy shortcut recipe by using rotisserie chicken.
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Easy Rotisserie Chicken Pho Ga Noodle Soup
Easy Leftover Turkey Curry Puff Pastry
Use your Thanksgiving leftover turkey to make this absolutely easy and delicious curry puff pastry. You will not be disappointed!
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Easy Leftover Turkey Curry Puff Pastry
Leftover Turkey Miso Ginger Coconut Noodle Soup
Your Thanksgiving leftover turkey gets a serious makeover into this easy yet delicious miso ginger coconut noodle soup. You will thank yourself for making this.
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Leftover Turkey Miso Ginger Coconut Noodle Soup
Leftover Turkey Scallion Pancakes and Soy Ginger Sauce
Crispy on the edge and soft in the middle, these leftover turkey scallion pancakes are ones of our favorites. Don't forget that soy-ginger sauce too.
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Leftover Turkey Scallion Pancakes and Soy Ginger Sauce
How to Make Good Indonesian Nasi Goreng
Learn how to make delicious and authentic Indonesian Nasi Goreng that will make you ditch the take-out forever. Perfect for any day of the week.
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Leftover Turkey Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Easy Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles with Pork and Vegetables)
Yakisoba is a popular Japanese stir-fried noodles. Toothy wheat noodles are stir-fried with pork, vegetables and seasonings and served with shredded seaweed and benishoga (Japanese pickled ginger) 
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Easy Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles with Pork and Vegetables)
Thai Rice Soup (Khao Tom)
Rice is cooked in a broth flavored with aromatic lemongrass and galangal with shredded chicken, pork balls and seasonings and toppings like ginger and scallions. Khao Tom is one of my favorite comfort foods.
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Thai Rice Soup (Khai Tom)
Shrimp Dragon Fruit Salad with Sesame Plum Dressing
There's nothing more refreshing than this amazing savory and sweet dragon fruit salad accompanied by succulent pieces of shrimp, fresh herbs, nuts, and delicious sweet and sour plum sesame dressing. You will absolutely love this!!
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Shrimp Dragon Fruit Salad with Sesame Plum Dressing
How to Make Good Pad Thai at Home
In this post I share with you what makes a good pad Thai that you can recreate at your very own kitchen.
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Pad Thai
Easy Sambal Matah Bali (Balinese Raw Sambal)
Make this delicious and famous sambal matah from the island of Bali that goes perfectly with your meat, seafood dishes, or pretty much anything if you ask me.
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Easy Sambal Matah Bali (Balinese Raw Sambal)
Pastel Ayam / Indonesian Empanadas (Baked or Fried)
Make this delicious Indonesian style pastel ayam or empanadas enclosed in crispy puff pastry and delicious savory filling. Can be fried or baked.
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Pastel Ayam / Indonesian Empanadas (Baked or Fried)
Speedy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle in Coconut Lemongrass Soup
Comforting bowl of noodle soup in no time by using store-bought rotisserie chicken and served in easy to make coconut lemongrass soup.
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Speedy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle in Coconut Lemongrass Soup
Thai Red Curry in a Hurry Ramen
Comforting, delicious, creamy, and spicy (or not) bowl of ramen noodles in less than 30 minutes. A semi-homemade meal is one of the best
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Thai Red Curry in a Hurry Ramen
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