Continental Turkey
This one-pan turkey skillet is a savory and slightly sweet main course, perfect for using up leftover holiday turkey. A creamy, spiced sauce brings together tender turkey, crunchy water chestnuts, and slivered almonds for a dish with a unique combination of flavors and textures.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 45 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 340 kcal
Allergen information: may contain celery, gluten, milk, and tree nuts. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
- 4 tbspunsalted butter
- 100 ggreen onion, chopped
- 150 gcelery, chopped
- 150 ggreen bell pepper, chopped
- 550 gcooked turkey, diced
- 0.25 cupslivered almonds
- 140 gcanned water chestnut, drained and sliced
- 0.25 cupall-purpose flour
- 1 tbsppaprika
- 1 tspcurry powder
- 0.5 tspdried basil
- 0.5 tspfine sea salt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
- 480 mlchicken broth
- 120 gjarred pimento, drained and chopped
- 165 gcanned crushed pineapple, drained
Equipment
large skillet with lid · measuring cups · measuring spoons · knife · cutting board
The method
Step by step
- 1
Melt the butter in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat.
About 1 min
- 2
Add the chopped green onions, celery, and green bell pepper to the pan.
- 3
Sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened.
About 7 min
- 4
Stir in the diced turkey, slivered almonds, and sliced water chestnuts. Cook for another 2 minutes until heated through.
About 2 min
- 5
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour, paprika, curry powder, dried basil, salt, and pepper over the mixture.
- 6
Stir constantly for 1 minute to cook the raw taste out of the flour and toast the spices.
About 1 min
- 7
Slowly pour in the chicken broth, stirring continuously as you pour to create a smooth sauce.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Stirring while you add the broth is key to a smooth, lump-free sauce.
- 8
Stir in the drained pimentos and drained crushed pineapple until well combined.
About 1 min
- 9
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low.
About 2 min
- 10
Cover the skillet and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and is hot and bubbly.
About 15 min
Cook’s note: If the sauce gets too thick for your liking, you can stir in a small splash of extra broth.
- 11
Serve immediately over rice or with biscuits.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 340.4kcal
- Protein
- 26.3g
- Carbs
- 18g
- Fat
- 19.3g
- Fibre
- 3.6g
- Sugar
- 7.2g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in a saucepan over medium-low heat, or in the microwave, until warmed through.
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