Whether you call it jook or congee or rice porridge, this leftover turkey recipe made in the Instant Pot is the ultimate comfort food recipe. It’s bursting with creamy, umami flavor and is one to die for.
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are done we can get back to our regularly scheduled program.
With it being two days after Thanksgiving, I bet everyone has some leftover turkey in their fridge. Looking for an idea to re-purpose that turkey? Well you’re in luck, this recipe is just for you.
Leftover turkey jook has to be one of my favorite ways to re-purpose leftover turkey. This recipe is so simple yet bursting with flavors. Make this on a chilly day, when you’re not feeling well, or just because you’re trying to find a way to use up all that leftover turkey.
Like I’ve said time and time again if you don’t have an Instant Pot you need to get yourself one. Cyber Monday is approaching and will be sure to have some type of deal, especially on Amazon.
If you want more information on the Instant Pot check out their website here.
Looking for other Instant Pot recipes? Check these out
- Chicken Long Rice
- Luau stew
- Goulash
- Vanilla extract
- Kalua pig
- Ribs
- Portuguese bean soup
- Salsa chicken
- Stuffed Artichokes
- Mashed potatoes
What is jook?
Jook is a savory Chinese rice porridge, also called congee. Hawai’i’s heavily Asian influenced culture has taken quite the liking to this recipe. It has a creamy, umami flavor and is the ultimate comfort food.
What do I need to make jook?
- Avocado oil (or the oil of your choice)
- Onion
- Carrot
- Celery
- RIce
- Water chestnuts
- Ginger
- Water
- Chicken stock
- Leftover turkey
What kind of rice do you use?
I’m a fan of using Hinode Calrose medium grain rice. That yellow rice bag is always in my house. The classic recipe uses Jasmine rice. You can also use brown rice.
Can I make this recipe on the stove?
Yes. Cooking on the stove would increase cooking time to about an hour and a half
What to serve with jook?
I like to top my jook with freshly sliced green onions and a splash of shoyu. Some people like patis (fish sauce).
What other meats can I use to make jook?
This recipe uses leftover turkey, however you can use chicken, shrimp, fish, pork. Really you can use anything.
How long does it take to make Instant Pot leftover turkey jook?
30 minutes of cook time.
How to store jook?
Jook is best stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Can jook be frozen?
Sure can. Place in a ziptop bag or airtight container for 4-6 months.
How to make Instant Pot leftover turkey jook?
Turn Instant Pot on to saute mode. Add oil, onion, carrot, celery. Saute until fragrant.
Add rice, water chestnut, and ginger. Stir to combine.
Add water, chicken stock, and turkey. Turn off saute mode.
Place lid on. Set Instant Pot to sealing. Cook on manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Quick release. Ladle in a bowl, top with optional green onions and shoyu, and serve.
Instant Pot Turkey Jook
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1/4 cup carrot diced
- 1/4 cup celery diced
- 1 cup rice washed and uncooked
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts
- 1 inch piece of ginger thinly sliced
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound turkey cooked
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot on to saute mode. Add oil, onion, carrot, celery. Saute until fragrant.
- Add rice, water chestnut, and ginger. Stir to combine.
- Add water, chicken stock, and turkey. Turn off saute mode.
- Place lid on. Set Instant Pot to sealing Cook on manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Quick release. Ladle in a bowl, top with optional green onions and shoyu, and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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One of my favorite recipes! Such a good home style jook recipe- love the flavor and recipe very easy to follow.
Hi Heidi. Thank you so much for your kind words. Have a wonderful day!
This is a great recipe for leftover turkey. So easy to make too!
This looks like a delicious and unique way to use up our leftover turkey! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Love this!
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make leftover turkey jook recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
I love your recipe. Been making it multiple times 🥰🥰🥰
Aloha Sylvia. Yay. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is why Hawaii has the greatest food. From early on, we’d take food from all cultures, blended it together and got the best recipes. Made this today and it looks a simply scrumptious!!
Totally agree. Mahalo for stopping by.
Does everything have to be so politicized? This recipe is one my Chinese Hawaiian grandmother was cooking when I was a child. She died decades ago and was near 90? So I guess our local culture has adapted and modified the recipe. There was a lot of interracial marrying of Chinese and Hawaiians when Chinese first arrived in the islands. They were welcome and much of their customs/cooking etc were adopted here though probably blended with our culture. Don’t punch out the presenter simply for adding veggies to the soup. Go get a punching bag instead👊🏽
Mahalo. Yes foods here in Hawai’i have definitely been adapted from the original and part of what makes Hawai’i food so yummy. Have a great day.