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General Tso's Whole Turkey
General Tso's Whole Turkey
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Prep Time:
60 minutes
Cook Time:
210 minutes
Total Time:
750 minutes
Marinate turkey in Asian-inspired flavors, stuff with cranberry rice, roast with sweet and spicy glaze.
Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 small dried red chiles, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 0.25 cup light sesame oil
  • 1 small shallot, chopped
  • 0.5 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup turkey broth
  • 0.5 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup orange juice
  • 0.25 cup white vinegar
  • 0.25 cup plum wine
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 0.5 cup cooked wild rice
  • 0.33333334326744 cup dried cranberries
  • 0.25 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 small green onions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.33333334326744 cup sesame oil
Instructions:
  • In a small skillet over medium heat, warm 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add dried red chiles and toast until dark red, approximately 2 minutes. Stir in black pepper, 2 chopped green onions, light sesame oil, and 1 small chopped shallot; then, remove from heat.
  • In a blender, combine cranberry sauce, turkey broth, soy sauce, orange juice, white vinegar, plum wine, ginger, garlic, and orange zest until creamy. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the toasted red pepper mixture. Split the glaze in half.
  • Coat the turkey generously with half of the glaze in a roomy basting bag, ensuring it covers the turkey inside and out. Seal the bag and let the flavors meld in the fridge overnight.
  • Combine the cornstarch with the remaining glaze and chill in a covered container.
  • Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
  • Take the turkey out of the marinade and dispose of the marinade. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
  • In a bowl, combine white rice, wild rice, dried cranberries, walnuts, 2 small chopped green onions, 1 chopped shallot, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Gently fill the turkey cavity with the rice mixture. Set aside a bowl with a mixture of 1/3 cup vegetable oil and 1/3 cup sesame oil.
  • Roast the turkey in a preheated oven, brushing with a mixture of vegetable and sesame oil every 15 minutes until the skin is crispy and golden brown, about 2 hours. Then brush the turkey with the reserved glaze (mixed thoroughly with cornstarch) every 15 minutes until the glaze caramelizes on the turkey and an instant-read meat thermometer reads 165°F (75°C) when inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, which will take approximately 1 1/2 to 2 more hours.

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