Can I freeze my cooked turkey?
OK OK i jumped the gun and maked a 20lb turkey this weekend. I am a single human being. The yield was about 8lbs of meat. I cannot eat 8 lbs of turkey meat before it goes bad. Can i freeze some cooked turkey meat?
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11 Comments:
They sell already cooked frozen turkeys, so I really don't see any reason why you can't freeze your already cooked turkey meat. It might affect the taste of the turkey, but I am sure that this is a better thing than throwing away ruined food.....
Emire at 10:39AM on 11/12/07
Yes, you can freeze your cooked turkey....either in gravy or without. It should keep for 6 months safely.
mepolo at 10:50AM on 11/12/07
Oh, gosh, yes. I do it all the time. Some of it's sliced, and the rest, which is rather untidy, I put in plastic bags marked "2 c. turkey" or whatever, and use it in casseroles or curries.
lemons at 2:18PM on 11/12/07
When I freeze cooked poultry I always always throw some chicken broth in the bag. Not much about 1/3 or 1/2 cup. Freezing tends to dry out the meat. Other than that just make sure you seal your container/ziplock bag tightly and get out as much as possible.
JerzeeTomato at 2:18PM on 11/12/07
I do the same broth trick as JerzeeTomato, it has always worked well for me.
lola27 at 3:17PM on 11/12/07
I freeze cooked turkey. As a matter of fact, I know I'm maxing out on leftover-turkey-ideas when I make turkey nachos.
To keep a good inventory of what you have, measure out the meat in whatever increment you like, mark ziplock bags with the info ("White meat - 1 lb. - 11.12.07") and put the smaller ziplocks in a really big ziplock.
chiff0nade at 4:16PM on 11/12/07
Absolutely! My mom always does this and it's a great way to extend the leftovers for weeks to come. Mmmmm warm turkey and gravy sandwiches!
kmnola at 8:18PM on 11/12/07
I just need to know.. What possessed you? Did you want to practice before the big day? Did you win one and already have one? Do tell...
izzy's mama at 8:22PM on 11/12/07
it was 38 cents a pound which meant I got a 20lb turkey for about 7 bucks...i thought I couldn't pass it up!
Kbear919 at 11:47PM on 11/12/07
KB - sounds like a good reason to me. Just quit eating your leftovers early enough before the big day so you still want turkey!
chiff0nade at 10:08AM on 11/13/07
My mum always did this too. It was great we could have 'left over' thanksgiving turkey for months.
Cheyanne at 3:09PM on 11/13/07