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overhead leftover turkey breast with leeks recipe

Leftover Turkey Breast Recipe with Leeks and Butter Sage Sauce

Course Main Courses
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 362
Author Christina Conte
A great way to serve leftover turkey breast with a leek and butter sage sauce.

Ingredients

  • leftover turkey breast slices or boneless turkey cuts, cooked as desired

Leeks with Butter Sage Sauce

  • 1 large leek cleaned and thinly sliced
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into 1 Tbsp pieces
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup chicken broth (or ½ tsp Better than Bouillon with ½ cup/ 120 ml water)
  • 4 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 Tbsp fresh sage finely minced
  • tsp sea salt to taste
  • tsp white pepper freshly ground, to taste

Instructions

  • Sauté leeks in 1 tablespoon of butter and the olive oil, over medium heat for a few minutes until soft. Increase the heat to medium high and add the wine.
  •  After about a minute, add the chicken broth and continue to cook to reduce by about half.
  • Next, lower the burner to medium, add the cream and stir well.
  • Begin adding one tablespoon of butter, one at a time, until each one has melted. After all the butter has been added, stir in the sage, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Finally, spoon leeks and sauce over leftover turkey breast slices and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is using 2 slices of roasted turkey breast (4 oz/ 115 g) per serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1.212mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1.029IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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