My Mom's Leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas Turkey Hash Recipe

Turn that over-fried turkey into your next best breakfast ever

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Fried turkey is seriously overrated, mostly because it's almost always overcooked. Then, after every turkey-eating holiday, you have jerky-leather-like chunks taking up fridge space and you definitely don't want to eat it, yet you feel guilty about trashing it. That's where my mom's hash comes in to re-tenderize your post-holiday poultry and up-yum your remaining mornings of joy.

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MJ'S MOM'S TURKEY HASH
(serves 6)
(Important Pre-Cooking Step: Do not throw out the bones when you finish initially carving your turkey -- you're gonna need them for flavor in this recipe)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1-1/2 lb Leftover Turkey
• Turkey Bones (as many as you can salvage)
• 1 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
• 3 cups Water
• 1 cup White Wine
• 1 sprig Rosemary
• 2 Green Onions (chopped)
• 1 inch Ginger Root (peeled)
• 1 tsp Dried Basil Leaves
• 1/2 Fresh Tomato (sliced)
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 2 cloves Fresh Garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)
• 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 1 package Whole Wheat English Muffins

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Pour 2 cups of water into a large pan, place it on a high-heat stovetop until boiling.
2. Turn heat to med-low., add turkey bones and ginger, stir in garlic, thyme, rosemary. Cover and allow to cook for 7-10 mins.
3. Remove bones, replace with turkey meat. Add tomatoes, green onions and basil.
4. Cover again and allow to cook for 15 mins or until meat reaches desired tenderness.
5. Preheat oven to 350° F.
6. Add salt, pepper, wine, Worcestershire and maple syrup to pan, stir. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
7. Separate English muffins into halves, place on baking sheet face-down and place in oven for 5-7 mins or until side facing bottom of sheet is browned.
8. Mix flour with remaining cup of water, stir until completely dissolved, distribute as much as needed for desired thickness.
9. Remove muffins from oven, spread moderate amount of butter on browned side.
10. Place 1 scoop of turkey hash on plated muffin (buttered side up). Garnish with dried parsley flakes.

Joy to the world.