Asian Roast Turkey with Sticky Rice Stuffing
- Yield: 8 servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 115 mins
Ingredients
- Stuffing:
- 4cups sticky (sushi) rice
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1piece fresh ginger (about 1 ounce), peeled and minced
- 10small fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced into thin strips
- 1small bunch cilantro, stems trimmed, chopped
- 1teaspoon salt
- Turkey:
- 1/2cup soy sauce
- 1/3cup sugar
- 2-- green onions, minced
- 3cloves garlic, peeled and grated
- 1piece fresh ginger (2 inches, about 2 ounces), peeled and grated
- 1tablespoon Sriracha sauce (Asian hot sauce)
- 1-- (12-pound) turkey, thawed if frozen
- Gravy:
- 1tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2cup orange juice
- 1/2cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- To prepare stuffing, cook rice in water according to package directions. When done, remove from pan and spread into a thin layer on a large baking sheet to cool.
- Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and mix with rice, mushrooms, cilantro and salt. Use as turkey stuffing. Makes about 8 cups.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- To prepare turkey, combine soy sauce and sugar in a bowl and whisk until sugar is completely dissolved. Add green onions, garlic, ginger and Sriracha sauce; stir well.
- Carefully loosen the skin of turkey. Rub about 1/3 cup of the soy sauce marinade directly over the white and dark meat under the skin. Rub another 1/3 cup over the skin. Fill the bird with the stuffing, and close the opening by overlapping the skin and securing with a toothpick.
- Place turkey breast-side-down in a large roasting pan. Add 1 cup of water to the pan. Roast turkey about 1 1/2 hours (15 to 20 minutes per pound), basting every 20 minutes with remaining marinade. Turn turkey over and roast breast-side-up until temperature of the thigh reaches 170F. Stuffing should reach 165F. If the turkey is getting too brown, place a tent of foil over the breast and top of drumsticks during the last hour of cooking.
- Remove turkey from pan and let stand 15 minutes before carving.
- To prepare gravy, sprinkle flour over pan drippings. Cook, stirring, over medium heat 2 minutes. Stir in orange juice and chicken broth. Cook until thick. Serve with turkey
Recipe by Corinne Trang.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 890
- Glycemic Load 7
- Fat 15g
- Saturated Fat 4.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
- Cholesterol 295mg
- Sodium 1590mg
- Potassium 1590mg
- Carbohydrate 74g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 11g
- Protein 106g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 6%
- Vitamin C 15%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 60%