Best 5 Curried Turkey Turnovers Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING CURRIED CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and carrot in butter for 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, curry powder and salt until blended. Add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the chicken, sour cream and yogurt., On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry sheet into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. With a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from each rectangle. Place 2 teaspoons chicken mixture on one side of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. In a small bowl, beat egg yolk and water; brush over pastry. Bake at 400° for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CURRIED TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• If turkey is frozen, let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
• For filling, in a 10-inch skillet cook turkey and onion till turkey is brown.
• Drain off any fat.
• Stir in the green pepper, carrot, raisins, curry powder, salt cumin and pepper, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• If necessary, remove cover and cook over high heat 3 to 4 minutes or till liquid is evaporated.
• Spoon filling into a bowl and let cool.
• Let frozen pie crusts stand at room temperature while the filling cools.
• To assemble turnovers, unfold/unroll/roll-out pie crusts; sprinkle with flour.
• Place crusts, floured side down, on a baking sheet.
• Spread half of the filling over half of each crust, leaving a 1-inch edge along the outside.
• Moisten edge with water.
• Gently lift and fold other half of pie crust over filling.
• Seal and flute edges.
• Wrap each turnover separately in foil; seal, label, and freeze.
• SERVE IMMEDIATELY: Brush turnovers with beaten egg.
• Cut slits in dough to let steam escape.
• Bake in a 375°F oven about 25 minutes or till golden brown and heated through.
• Serve as above with yogurt, sour cream and/or chutney.
• If frozen plan to cook for 40 to 45.

TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• In a large skillet, heat oil, and add mushrooms, green beans, onion, garlic, thyme and rosemary.
• Cook until veggies are crisp-tender.
• Add flour and cook, continuously stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add cream and stir until thickened, then remove from heat.
• Mix turkey, salt and pepper into the cooling mixture and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Unfold the pastry sheets and cut into 4 squares.
• Divide turkey mixture and spoon into the middle of each square.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with water, then fold over to form a triangle, pressing the edges to seal, and crimping the edges with a fork.
• Place finished pastries on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In large skillet, saute the celery and onion in butter until tender. Blend in the flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add turkey and parsley. Set aside. , In large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cheese. Add sour cream, mixing until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out half of dough into 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut into six 6-in. squares. Repeat with second half of dough. , Place 1/3 cup turkey filling on each square. Fold diagonally to form a triangle; seal edges by pressing down the fork tines. Cut slits in top of turnovers. Place on baking sheet. , Bake at 450° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 400°. Bake 5-8 minutes longer until the crust is golden brown.

CURRIED CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring 1 quart water to a boil in a medium pot; add 1 tablespoon salt and the chicken. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl; let cool. Shred chicken with a fork into 2-inch pieces.
• Heat oil in a large low-sided stockpot over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, and flour; cook 1 minute. Add stock, and bring to a boil. Stir in yogurt, tomato paste, and applesauce; boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and peas; cook until mixture is thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream and 2 teaspoons salt. Let cool.
• Lay pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface; cut each into 4 squares. Spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto each square, leaving a 1-inch border. Brush edges with egg; fold squares to form triangles. Press edges to seal. (Unbaked turnovers can be frozen, wrapped in plastic and foil, 1 month; thaw before baking.)
• Arrange on baking sheets. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with sauce.