Photo: Claudio Schwarz
Leftover Turkey Recipe: Halal Cart Style Turkey and Rice with White Sauce
26 ingredients
10 min + 30 min
4-6
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A recipe just like the Chicken and Rice served on Halal Carts in Midtown Manhattan, but using leftover turkey instead!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
897
Calories
66g
Protein
24g
Fat
104g
Carbs
Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Pita Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Iceberg Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Dripping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- FOR THE RICE
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 cups long grain or Basmati rice
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- salt and pepper
- FOR THE WHITE SAUCE
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
- FOR THE TURKEY
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup turkey drippings (or chicken broth)
- 2 pounds cooked, leftover turkey, shredded
- TO SERVE
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 large tomato, cut into wedges
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- flatbread or pita bread, cut into wedges
- Harissa-style hot sauce (or hot sauce of your choice, like Tabasco)
Directions
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By steamykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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