Crock Pot Teriyaki Turkey - Have some leftover turkey that you'd like to transform with completely non-Thanksgiving flavors? Throw it in your slow cooker with some pineapple, ginger and teriyaki sauce. Make a quick batch of rice, and a turkey dinner with Asian flair is served! | foxeslovelemons.com

Happy Friday! I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Let’s talk leftovers.

There’s probably just three camps of people when it comes to Thanksgiving leftovers: 1.) People who are content to keep eating complete leftover Thanksgiving dinners for a few days, 2.) People who try to turn all of their leftovers into sandwiches, and 3.) People who want to make their leftovers taste like something completely un-Thanksgiving-like.

Personally, I tend to lean toward camp #1. I love just scooping a bit of each leftover item onto my plate and re-heating it all again on Friday…and Saturday….and sometimes Sunday.

Yes, we always have a lot of leftovers. There’s just 6 of us for dinner, but I’m an Italian grandma at heart – I end up cooking enough for at least 12 people!

Crock Pot Teriyaki Turkey - Have some leftover turkey that you'd like to transform with completely non-Thanksgiving flavors? Throw it in your slow cooker with some pineapple, ginger and teriyaki sauce. Make a quick batch of rice, and a turkey dinner with Asian flair is served! | foxeslovelemons.com

This recipe is dedicated to those who fall into camp #3. I’m strongly doubting many people eat a Thanksgiving dinner that involves teriyaki sauce, ginger and pineapple.

So throw some leftover turkey in your slow cooker with those ingredients for a next-day meal that will trick your tastebuds into thinking you’re not eating leftovers. This teriyaki turkey is especially perfect for all you Black Friday shoppers out there.

Start your crock pot early and come home to a late lunch or early dinner. Eat whenever you want – it’s a long weekend. There’s no judgement on long weekends.

Serve this over rice, or for an extra flavor boost, coconut risotto.

Crock Pot Teriyaki Turkey - Have some leftover turkey that you'd like to transform with completely non-Thanksgiving flavors? Throw it in your slow cooker with some pineapple, ginger and teriyaki sauce. Make a quick batch of rice, and a turkey dinner with Asian flair is served! | foxeslovelemons.com

Crock Pot Teriyaki Turkey - Have some leftover turkey that you'd like to transform with completely non-Thanksgiving flavors? Throw it in your slow cooker with some pineapple, ginger and teriyaki sauce. Make a quick batch of rice, and a turkey dinner with Asian flair is served! | foxeslovelemons.com

Crock Pot Teriyaki Turkey

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 cups leftover roasted turkey, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 1 cup chicken or turkey broth
  • 3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
  • White or brown rice, for serving
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

  1. In crock pot, stir together garlic, carrots, turkey, broth, teriyaki sauce, ginger and pepper. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours, adding pineapple during last 10 minutes of cooking.
  2. Serve turkey over rice sprinkled with green onions.

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