Tea-smoked turkey

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
16 Bags black tea; OR... Loose black tea leaves
1 tablespoon Brown sugar
1½ teaspoon Fennel seed, crushed
½ teaspoon Ground ginger
½ teaspoon Ground cloves
½ teaspoon Black pepper
4 Turkey thighs (about 1 lb. each), boned
⅔ cup Teriyaki Baste & Glaze (Kikkoman)
3 tablespoons Tomato ketchup
2 Garlic cloves; pressed

Directions

Remove tea from bags; mix with next 5 ingredients. Cover bottom of large, shallow foil-lined baking pan with mixture. Place thighs, skin side up, on rack over tea mixture. Cover pan with foil; bake at 350 degrees F. 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix remaining 3 ingredients; set aside. Brush thighs thoroughly with half of mixture; bake, uncovered, 20 minutes, skin side down. Turn thighs over; brush with remaining mixture. Bake 30 minutes, or until juices run clear when thighs are pierced with fork.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Source: A PARADE OF CHINESE SPECIALTIES Reprinted with the permission of Kikkoman International Inc. Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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