Chinese Turkey In Jade Recipes

SAVOURY CHINESE TURKEY MEAT MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix everything together.
• Makes 1 cup; should have 1 cup for each 2-3 lbs of turkey.
• Marinade between 4 and 24 hours depending on thickness of turkey.
• For a turkey I do overnight and at least 24 hours.
• I baste often and will inject marinade under the skin and into the meat with my baster.
• This is a BBQ recipe using either a BBQ rotisserie or just treating the BBQ like an oven.
• I always baste during the grilling process.
• Just cook till the turkey registers done with a thermometer.
• Cook at least 20 minutes per lb.
• Enjoy!

CHINESE TURKEY IN JADE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain water chestnuts and coarsely chop. Diagonally cut snow peas into 1/2-inch-wide pieces and chop scallions. Separate lettuce leaves.
• In a bowl with your hands mix turkey, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic, and 2 tablespoons gingerroot until just combined. Marinate turkey mixture 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl whisk together Worcestershire sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, and remaining teaspoon honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons vinegar. In a wok or large non-stick skillet heat vegetable oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saut turkey mixture, stirring and breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer turkey mixture to cleaned bowl. In wok or skillet stir-fry remaining tablespoon each garlic and gingerroot 15 seconds. Add water chestnuts and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add turkey mixture, soy-sauce mixture, snow peas, and scallions and stir-fry until sauce is thickened and snow peas are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove wok or skillet from heat and stir in sesame oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve turkey mixture, mint, and cilantro on lettuce leaves accompanied by rice.