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NIGERIAN TURKEY STEW
Published on 13 March, 2023. By Emmanuel oba..


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This delicious, protein-packed Nigerian turkey stew is made with ground peppers, tomatoes, turkey parts, and spices. It will have you licking your lips and drooling!

Nigerian Turkey Stew
One popular delicacy for turkey lovers in Nigeria is the Nigerian turkey stew. Just like other Nigerian stews, this dish is so versatile and can be enjoyed with a host of other foods.

This hearty turkey stew is easy to prepare and is a favorite for the whole family. It is great for meal prep and can be frozen easily.

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It is also an amazing recipe to use up your leftover turkey meat from your Thanksgiving holiday!



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What Part Of Turkey Do I Use?
Ingredients Used In Making Turkey Stew
How To Make This Recipe
Storing And Reheating
What Can I Eat Turkey Stew With?
Tips And Variations
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What Part Of Turkey Do I Use?
For this recipe, you can use almost any part of the turkey. However, I prefer to use turkey breasts and thighs as a personal preference. I like how meaty those parts are, and they really soak up the flavors from the stew.


You can easily get turkey meat in a grocery store near the chicken section. You can also get them from a meat market near you. If you have a choice, buy turkey parts that have already been pre-cut to shorten your prep time.


Ingredients Used In Making Turkey Stew
ingredient list with raw turkey, tomatoes and peppers

Turkey meat: Use any part of turkey you like. You can also use leftover turkey parts after baking a whole turkey.
Spices: Bouillon powder, black pepper, thyme, curry, and salt.
Vegetables: Tomatoes, habanero pepper, red bell pepper, and onions.
Olive oil and chicken broth. You can use any broth you have on hand. You can also substitute olive oil for palm oil for more of a traditional flavor.

How To Make This Recipe
Prepare the turkey

First of all, set your oven to 400F.
Next, wash and drain the turkey, then rub it all over with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Bake the turkey in the oven for 30 minutes, flipping it halfway.
Alternatively, you can also air fry the turkey for 30 minutes, flipping it halfway. This is my preferred way because it’s so much faster.

Make the stew

Chop the onions and set them aside. Blend the tomatoes and peppers with very little water.
Sauté the chopped onions in olive oil on medium heat.
Add the blended pepper and spices, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the turkey and chicken stock, and stir together. Depending on how thick it is, add a little more broth till it reaches a stew-like consistency.
Taste for salt and add more if you need. Cover and let simmer for 10 more minutes on medium-low heat.

collage used in making turkey stew

Storing And Reheating
The turkey stew will remain fresh if refrigerated for up to 5 days. To store it for longer, however, you can freeze it in an air-tight container. This way, the turkey stew would still be fresh even after a month or two.


To reheat, simply warm it in a pot over medium heat, stirring it intermittently so that it does not burn. You can add a little water so it doesn’t dry out.


Let it thaw out entirely if frozen. Then heat it in a pot over medium heat. No need to add extra water since there would be some already from it being frozen.

What Can I Eat Turkey Stew With?

Nigerian turkey stew is so versatile, and can be paired with almost any dish that calls for a stew.

For a low-carb option, enjoy this stew with konjac rice, cauliflower rice, shirataki noodles, or cabbage rice.


Nigerian Turkey Stew

Tips And Variations
You can bake the turkey in advance to reduce your cook time if you’re in a hurry.
If you don’t like your meals too spicy, you can use half habanero peppers.
To prevent the stew from being too watery, blend with very little water. If you use a lot of water, pour the blended mix into a pot and simmer on medium heat till it thickens a bit.
If using leftover turkey, you don’t need to wash or fry it since it’s already roasted. Just add it to the stew as is.
For an infusion of flavor, try making this turkey stew with fire-roasted tomatoes!
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Nigerian Turkey Stew
This delicious, protein-packed Nigerian turkey stew is made with ground peppers, tomatoes, turkey parts, and spices. It will have you licking your lips and drooling!
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Course: Main CourseCuisine: African Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 50 minutesTotal Time: 55 minutes Servings: 8 Calories: 203kcal Author: Tayo Oredola

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Ingredients
▢2 lbs turkey meat
▢3 plum tomatoes
▢1 habanero pepper
▢1 red bell pepper
▢½ onion
▢¼ cup olive oil
▢1 teaspoon bouillon powder
▢½ teaspoon curry
▢½ teaspoon thyme
▢½ teaspoon black pepper
▢½ cup chicken stock
▢salt to taste

Instructions
Prepare the turkey
First of all, set your oven to 400F.
Next, wash and drain the turkey, then rub it all over with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Bake the turkey in the oven for 30 minutes, flipping it halfway.
Alternatively, you can also air fry the turkey for 20-30 minutes, flipping it halfway. This is my preferred way because it’s so much faster.

Make the stew
Chop the onions and set them aside. Blend the tomatoes and peppers with very little water.
Sauté the chopped onions in olive oil on medium heat.
Add the blended pepper and spices, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the turkey, chicken stock, and then stir it together.

Depending on how thick it is, add a little more broth till it reaches a stew-like consistency.
Taste for salt and add more if you need.
Cover and let simmer for 10 more minutes on medium-low heat.
Notes
This recipe serves 8 and contains 2 net carbs per serving.
You can bake the turkey way in advance to reduce your cook time if you’re in a hurry.
If you don’t like your meals too spicy, you can use half habanero peppers.
To prevent the stew from being too watery, blend with very little water. If you use a lot of water, pour the blended mix into a pot and simmer on medium heat till it thickens a bit.
If using leftover turkey, you don’t need to wash or fry it since it’s already roasted. Just add it to the stew as is.
For an infusion of flavor, try making this turkey stew with fire-roasted tomatoes!