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Turkey Pho

[heart_this] · Dec 30, 2008 · 45 Comments

Turkey Pho

Whenever I cook turkey or chicken I like to save the bones and store them in the freezer until I have enough to make some stock. I had finally saved up enough turkey bones to make some turkey stock and I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for. I had come across the idea of using leftover turkey and turkey stock to make a turkey pho a while ago that sounded really good. I had been wanting to try making a pho for a long time and now was the perfect opportunity. Pho is a Vietnamese rice noodle soup with a clear broth that is commonly flavoured with star anise, cloves, cinnamon and charred ginger. Beef is more commonly used but any meat will do and this time leftover turkey was on the menu. Once the stock was made it was pretty easy to infuse it with the star anise and other pho flavourings and the rest of the soup was a piece of cake to make. The leftover turkey pho turned out great! It was nice and light and fresh and I really enjoyed the star anise flavoured turkey broth. One of the things that I liked most about the pho was all of the fresh garnishes as they reminded me of warmer days. I will definitaly be making pho again and I think that next time I will be try the more classic beef version.

Turkey Pho

Turkey Pho

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 6
ingredients
  • 6 cups turkey stock
  • 4 star anise
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 2 shallots (cut in half and charred)
  • 1 knob ginger (peeled and charred)
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 8 ounces rice noodles (cooked as directed on package)
  • 2 cups turkey (cooked, shredded and warmed)
  • 2 cups bean sprouts (blanched)
  • 4 green onions (sliced)
  • 2 handfuls Thai basil (thinly sliced)
  • 2 handfuls cilantro
  • 2 jalapeno peppers (sliced)
  • 2 limes (sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
directions
  1. Simmer the turkey stock, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, shallots, ginger, fish sauce and palm sugar for 30 minutes.
  2. Strain the solids from the broth and discard.
  3. Place one serving of noodles in each bowl along with 1/4 of the turkey meat and bean sprouts.
  4. Pour the broth over the noodles and top with the green onions, Thai basil, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, lime slices, hoisin sauce and chili sauce.
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Comments

  1. Rita says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:06 am

    I made Pho just today as well! Never made it with turkey though, nice change.

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  2. Amanda says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:28 am

    Oh how weird. It was so cold yesterday we were thinking about ordering pho out. I think making this with turkey meatballs would also be a really good option.

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  3. Mila says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Kevin, Pho was on my menu for this weekend! It’s one of my favorite go to soups! Your pictures always make me want to eat!

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  4. Mrs Ergül says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:41 am

    What a great idea of making pho with Turkey instead! Argh, I have been wanting to make some Turkey stock but I never have any Turkey bones….

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  5. Steph says

    December 31, 2008 at 2:10 am

    I love pho! Homemade stock is the best, it tastes so much cleaner.

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  6. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    December 31, 2008 at 2:26 am

    Wonderful how the spices turn the usual chicken and turkey stock into pho stock. I really have to scour the Asian markets at this time of year to have any hope of finding great fresh herbs for pho — not that I ever mind a trip to the Asian grocery store! Happy new year!

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  7. Lorraine E says

    December 31, 2008 at 2:44 am

    Great idea for a cleaning meal after the Christmas indulgence Kevin! 🙂

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  8. TBC says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:11 am

    Best wishes for a joyous and peaceful 2009, Kevin.

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  9. Marjie says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:13 am

    What’s not to love about something so bright and colorful? I love seeing what you’ve dreamed up for dinner!

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  10. Katrina says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:25 am

    I’ve never had Pho, but it sure looks good!
    And the quesadilla’s, YUMMY!
    You sure know how to use up the leftovers!
    Happy New Year, Kevin!

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  11. kickpleat says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:35 am

    mmm, pho is one of my favorites! lovely. i just wish i had some leftover turkey!

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  12. Captain Hunger says

    December 31, 2008 at 4:07 am

    Homemade soup stock rules! My turkey bones are in the freezer, so I will definitely try to give this pho a whirl. Thanks for the recipe.

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  13. Anonymous says

    December 31, 2008 at 4:44 am

    That looks great Kevin! Haven’t used star anise before and haven’t ordered pho in a restaurant. Thanks for the recipe!

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  14. Andrea says

    December 31, 2008 at 5:06 am

    I love making stock, it’s such a special treat when I get around to doing it. This looks just wonderful!

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  15. Paula says

    December 31, 2008 at 6:12 am

    I love pho, but have never had it with turkey. I should do a better job of saving the bones for stock like you do. This is a great idea for using turkey … YUM!

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  16. Big Boys Oven says

    December 31, 2008 at 6:58 am

    wow! this is really cool, new imagine of thie turkey pho, very creative! must be awesomely delicious!

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  17. Sharon says

    December 31, 2008 at 7:40 am

    Vietnamese? LOVE IT!

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  18. Esi says

    December 31, 2008 at 7:43 am

    Pho is one of my most favorite foods. I love this turkey version.

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  19. iska says

    December 31, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Turkey broth… sounds really yummy!
    And that looks YUM indeed 🙂

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  20. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    December 31, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Wonderful, as always!

    Happy New Year!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  21. Lori says

    December 31, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Ooh, love pho…never thought to use turkey though, great idea! Happy New Year Kevin!!

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  22. Pam says

    December 31, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    I have decided that Pho is my favorite soup. I’ll have to try it with some of the leftover turkey that I have stored in my fridge.

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  23. Fearless Kitchen says

    December 31, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    I love pho, and like most other commenters I’ve never seen it done with turkey. That’s a great idea! Charing the ginger is an interesting idea too.

    Reply
  24. Hayley says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    So fresh…Happy New Years!

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  25. Darius T. Williams says

    December 31, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Tons of flavor! Love this sir!

    -Darius
    http://www.everydaycookin.com

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  26. meeso says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    Happy New Year… Can’t wait to see another year of amazing posts!

    Reply
  27. Elra says

    December 31, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Delicious!

    Happy new year Kevin.
    Best of luck for year 2009.
    Cheers,
    Elra

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  28. Cheryl says

    December 31, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    Only you would think of making Turkey Pho! My Mother in Law would love it!

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  29. Anonymous says

    December 31, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    I never had Pho, but I’m going to have to, yours looks fantastic!

    Happy New Year!

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  30. Maya says

    December 31, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Looks wonderful Kevin!

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  31. Maria says

    December 31, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    I have never made pho! I better get on it! It looks fabulous! Happy New Year to you!

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  32. [email protected] says

    December 31, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    I love pho! Never thought of turkey pho though…

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  33. Sandie says

    December 31, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    Happy New Year, Kevin! Hope your 2009 is full of the things you treasure most.

    Reply
  34. ttfn300 says

    December 31, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    i’ve never tried this dish, but it looks fantastic 🙂

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  35. Jan says

    December 31, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    I have never had this dish but it sounds wonderful.

    Wishing you a delicious New Year, Kevin

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  36. Natashya says

    December 31, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    I love Asian soups.
    This one looks so fresh and tasty, great use of the leftovers!
    Have a wonderul New Year, Kevin.

    Reply
  37. gaga says

    January 1, 2009 at 12:47 am

    I love pho but have never had turkey pho! What a great idea. I’m sick right now, so this would really hit the spot…

    Reply
  38. elly says

    January 1, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    I have never seen pho with turkey but it sounds great. I LOVE pho and get it often for lunch when it’s cold out!

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  39. Helene says

    January 2, 2009 at 12:00 am

    That Pho looks so good. I never made it but it looks so easy to make.

    Reply
  40. Lori says

    January 2, 2009 at 2:03 am

    That looks really good and healthy!

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  41. Jaime says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    i’ve had beef pho and chicken pho but never turkey pho – i don’t see why not though! perfect for a cold day. looks great

    Reply
  42. Anonymous says

    January 3, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Great recipe!

    I have never charred the shallot and ginger before..everyone loved this..we added lots of crushed red pepper and chile garlic sauce..it was so yummy! Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  43. Ruth Daniels says

    January 9, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Fabulous way to start Presto Pasta Nights in 2009…healthy and delicious. Thanks for sharing a great dish.

    Reply
  44. tigerfish says

    January 10, 2009 at 2:46 am

    very ingenious!

    Reply
  45. yoch says

    January 10, 2011 at 1:14 am

    Was on my way to making "standard fare soup" with my leftover Thanksgiving turkey stock I defrosted today when I came across this. Amazingly, I had almost all the ingredients on hand. Came out fantastic!

    Reply

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