Sweet and Spicy Satsuma Turkey

Name: Sweet and Spicy Satsuma Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons five-spice powder; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 473 milliliters fresh Satsuma mandarin orange sections (about 7 oranges); 158 milliliters fresh orange juice (2 large oranges); 79 milliliters orange marmalade; 710 milliliters thinly sliced red onion (1 large onion); 177 milliliters riesling or other slightly sweet white wine; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons tamarind paste; 2 kilograms bone-in turkey thighs, skinned

Sweet and Spicy Satsum If you have tamarind paste, satsuma mandarin orange sections, turkey thighs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a 5-quart oval electric slow cooker.

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Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.

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Water

Sprinkle turkey with five-spice powder and salt.

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Salt

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add turkey; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Whole Turkey

Place turkey in a single layer over onion mixture in slow cooker, overlapping slightly.

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Onion

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Add orange sections. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.

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Orange Slices

Remove turkey from slow cooker.

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Whole Turkey

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Remove bones from turkey; discard bones.

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Place turkey on a platter.

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Pour cooking liquid and orange sections into a medium saucepan, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.

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Orange Slices

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Sauce Pan

Combine reserved cooking liquid and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into orange mixture in saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sauce thickens.

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Corn Starch