Thanksgiving Receipes

Turkey is the main dish for a Thanksgiving family dinner. Cooking a flavorful turkey can be challenging sometime. This recipe will sure make your turkey the most welcomed at the dinner table.

Clean and pat dry the turkey and keep in the refrigerator.

Preparing the juice for marinate and injection (can be made the night before):
* Seasoned salt
* Poultry seasoning
* Five Spice seasoning (from Chinese grocery store)
* 1 cup chicken broth
* Chicken Powder
* 2 cups of water
(Hint: this is what makes the turkey moist. You don't have to use Five Spice seasoning if you can't find any in your area.)

Mix all the above ingredients, use injection needle and inject the juice into the turkey breast and legs, the meaty parts. Sprinkle seasoned salt on turkey. Cover with foil, keep in refrigerator for a few hours.

Preparing the stuffing:
* 4-5 cups of sushi rice
* Chicken broth (enough to cover rice)
* Minced garlic, onion, ginger (a tea spoon each, less on the ginger if you don't like it too spicy)
* 2-3 Chinese sausage cut into small pieces
* 5-6 Chinese dry black mushroom, diced
* 1/2 cup dried Shrimps (pre-soak in water, drained)

In a pan, heat 1 table spoon of cooking oil, pour in the garlic, onion, ginger, sausage, mushroom and the dried shrimp, stir fry for about 2 minutes, mix in with the rice, pour in the chicken broth, mix well then stuff inside the turkey, sew it up.

Basting: Chop up some celery, carrot, onion, mushroom then use a blender, puree. Brush the puree onto the turkey.

Cooking time is depending on the size:
* 8-12 pound turkey, cook time is 4 to4.5 hours
* 12-16 pound turkey, cook time is 4.5 to 5.5 hours

Roasting the big bird:
In the roasting pan, pour in 2 cups of water, put the turkey on the turkey rack baking at 375 degree the first hour. 350 the 2nd hour, basting with the juice every 1/2 hour. 325 degree the 3rd hour onward, basting every 20 minutes. At the last 45 minute of the cooking time, take off aluminum foil, baste every 15 minutes. Take the turkey out of the oven immediately when done.

Let it cool down before cutting.

Enjoy a moist, most flavorful and yummy turkey!

INGREDIENTS

* 6 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1/2 cup warm milk
* 1/4 cup butter
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* Dash pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil; cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender. Drain well. Add milk, butter, salt and pepper; mash until light and fluffy.

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Great replacement for mashed potatoes.