Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup is one of those amazing uses for the turkey neck that is often overlooked and thrown in the bin. Bring your turkey neck to life next time you roast a whole turkey with our Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup.
Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup
Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup is something that was a last minute, not thought out Instant Pot recipe that is now going to feature in the Milner house every time that we enjoy roast turkey with all the trimmings.
I last cooked a whole turkey for Christmas 2000 and haven’t cooked one since. It is not because I can’t, or that I am worried about dry turkey syndrome, it is just that Dominic is a chef and it’s his favourite job.
At Christmas he will have the job of the roast turkey and I will be in charge of the trimmings.
I will cook the roast potatoes, the homemade stuffing, the pigs in blankets, the gravy, the vegetable bake and of course the roasted parsnips.
Dominic will roast the turkey and help me with the prep, as me doing prep is like watching paint dry.
I am not kidding when I say that I am that slow!
But one part of the kitchen I excel at is using leftovers and making sure we don’t suffer from food waste.
I love using everything up.
So, when Dominic was showing me the size of the turkey neck that he was about to throw in the bin, I was screaming at him to keep it as we can get a lot of use out of it.
5 minutes later it was in the Instant Pot and our Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup was born.
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Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup
There is no point sugar coating it, the pictures for our turkey neck soup in the Instant Pot are far from beautiful.
That is because there was no digital camera coming out, just my Iphone 7. There were no plans about lighting, which were terrible last Christmas Eve and I just took the pictures as it happened and even though the food looks ugly it is as real life as you’re going to get.
The ingredients were prepped and thrown in the Instant Pot at the last minute. We were too busy prepping the rest of the Christmas food to care about how things looked.
But our Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup tastes delicious and it’s the turkey neck soup that keeps giving back over and over again.
You see make turkey neck soup with your turkey leftovers and you have a natural source to add to meals whenever you have a recipe that calls for chicken or turkey stock.
We packed up our turkey neck soup into freezer containers and loaded them into the freezer once cool.
Then even three months later in March, we could grab some from the freezer and use it in our Instant Pot recipes.
Cooking Turkey Neck Soup In The Instant Pot
This Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup is perfect for cooking in the Instant Pot. That is because, like the slow cooker, it will cook the turkey neck, until it is completely tender.
And then you can remove the turkey neck meat from the bone and use it as your dream turkey stock.
A bit like the way you claw away at a pork shoulder when making pulled pork.
The Instant Pot we have, that we used to make our Turkey Neck Soup in, is the Instant Pot Duo and you can order it here or read our Instant Pot Review.
How To Cook Turkey Neck Soup In The Instant Pot?
It is so easy to cook turkey neck soup in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
You add to the Instant Pot:
- Turkey Neck
- Carrots
- Seasoning
- Liquid
Then cook the turkey neck on manual pressure for 30 minutes. Because there is not a lot in the Instant Pot, it helps to tenderise the turkey neck and give you the best tasting turkey neck soup that you’ve ever had.
Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup Vs Instant Pot Turkey Stock
The benefit of our turkey neck soup recipe is that it can be what you want it to be. It can be Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup or add a little more liquid to it during the cooking process and it can be Instant Pot Turkey Stock.
Even though I bagged it up into the freezer and called it Instant Pot turkey neck soup, in reality I have used it more as a stock than a soup.
My favourite use (so far) has been to add it to an Instant Pot Potato Corn Chowder.
MORE Instant Pot Leftover Ideas
I love cooking with leftovers, and it is a HUGE passion of mine. I love the thrill of stretching food that little bit further and how much food you can make for you and your family.
I also love filling the freezer with what I didn’t eat and saving it for later.
Here are more of my Instant Pot Leftover Ideas:
- Pressure Cooker Brussel Sprouts Gratin
- Pressure Cooker Cauliflower Corn Chowder
- Instant Pot Beef Stew + Dumplings
- Instant Pot Paleo Sauce (for everything)
- Leftover Turkey Stroganoff Without Cream
Instant Pot Turkey Neck Soup
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 Turkey Neck
- 2 Large Carrots
- 2 Tbsp Poultry Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp Parsley
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Peel and dice the carrots and place them in the Instant Pot.
- Add to the Instant Pot the seasoning, leaving half of the poultry seasoning for later and 250ml of water and mix well.
- Place the turkey neck on top, season the turkey neck with extra salt and pepper and place the lid on the Instant Pot.
- Set the valve to sealing and cook for 30 minutes on manual pressure.
- Use quick pressure release (QPR) and remove the turkey neck from the Instant Pot. Shred the turkey from the neck bone and place the meat back into the Instant Pot.
- Add an extra tablespoon of poultry seasoning and blend until you have a creamy turkey neck soup.
Notes
Nutrition
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250ml doesn’t seem like nearly enough liquid for 4 servings of soup?? Am i reading this wrong??
Hi Jessica,
When we made this the water we used is just to make sure the IP comes to pressure. It was enough for us all 2 adults and 2 children but also we like a good thick soup and this is how it turned out, if you like it more runny then double the water but also add more flavour to the soup 🙂