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Chinese Roast Turkey

By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com

Srves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 10 - 12 pound turkey
  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 10-12 pound whole turkey
  • 12 scallions, cut up
  • several sprigs cilantro

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine first 5 ingredients and rub over turkey to coat. Pour remaining sauce into cavity. Add scallions and cilantro. Place turkey in a roasting pan. Roast 20 minutes per pound, until a meat thermometer registers 180 degrees. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Recipe reprinted with permission from GourMAsia.
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