Best 9 Savoury Chinese Turkey Meat Marinade Recipes

HONEY GLAZED CANTONESE TURKEY

Steps:

• First, thaw your turkey. Make sure you provide plenty of time for this step. It's best to let your turkey thaw overnight in the kitchen sink a couple of days before Thanksgiving (if it's frozen solid) or the day before you're going to cook it (preferably the morning, as it will still need to marinate). When the turkey is completely thawed, remove it from the wrapper, and if the inside of the turkey is still frozen, run some warm water into the cavity and let it sit for a few more hours to thaw. If you're in a hurry, you can soak the turkey in lukewarm water to aid the thawing process.
• This is the single most important step to ensuring your turkey cooks evenly. Be sure to also remove the giblet package in the cavity and thoroughly rinse the cavity and outside of the turkey. Next, drain all of the water from the cavity, and pat the whole turkey dry with paper towels. You can also let it drip dry on a rack.
• Make the marinade by mixing together ¼ cup ground bean sauce, 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 4 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot, 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger, 1½ tablespoons salt, 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, and 1 teaspoon five spice powder.
• Rub the turkey down inside and out with the marinade, ensuring all surfaces are thoroughly coated. Work the marinade under the skin where possible. If you think you have too much marinade, use the surplus amount in the cavity. Finish the turkey by placing the Chinese dried tangerine peels into the cavity.
• Place the turkey in a roasting pan, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. The next day, take the turkey out 3 hours prior to roasting to bring it up to room temperature.
• When you're ready to cook the turkey, line the roasting pan with the 3 pounds of chopped potatoes and the chopped leek. Place the turkey on top of the vegetables, breast side down. (We're going to flip it later).
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, and arrange an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. While that's happening, prepare the glaze. Mix together ⅓ cup hot water, 2 teaspoons red Zhejiang vinegar, and 3 tablespoons of honey. Set aside.
• Roast your Cantonese turkey for 30 minutes. Then use a basting brush to glaze the turkey with your honey mixture and rotate the pan 180 degrees. Roast for another 30 minutes, and give the turkey another basting with the glaze.
• Remove the turkey from the oven, and lower the temperature to 325 degrees F. Using a clean kitchen towel and a sturdy roasting fork, flip the turkey breast-side up. Carefully brush off any vegetables that may be stuck to the turkey, taking care not to damage the skin on the breast.
• Roast the turkey at the lower temperature for another hour and 5 minutes (for a 13 pound turkey) to an hour and a half (for a 15 pound turkey). Glaze the turkey every 15 minutes, and rotate the pan halfway through the second block of roasting time. If the turkey is browning too much, tent it lightly with aluminum foil.
• The surest way to check if your turkey is cooked through is to use a meat thermometer. The internal temperature of the thigh should register 165 degrees and the juices should run clear (not pink).
• When your turkey is done, transfer it to a serving plate, cover it lightly with aluminum foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the potatoes and leeks out of the pan. Serve them as-is, or make them into a delicious side of roasted mashed potatoes (just add milk, butter, and salt to taste). Lastly, pour the pan drippings through a fine mesh strainer into a fat separator to make the gravy.

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!

CITRUSY MEAT MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag or "marinade container" combine all the ingredients well.
• Add meat to marinade, seal bag or container and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight - turn over a few times to coat.
• Coat your grilling rack or pan with non-stick cooking spray before grilling.
• Drain and discard marinade from meat - do not use as a baste!

SPICY CHINESE MARINADE

Steps:

• In heavy duty freezer bag, mix soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oil, garlic, sugar and red pepper flakes.
• Add meat and stir stir to coat all over.
• Seal and refrigerate for at least 1 to 3 hours, turning bag over occasionally.
• Remove meat, reserving marinade, and cook meat until desired doneness.
• Meanwhile pour marinade from bag into saucepan.
• Rinse bag with the 1/2 cup of water.
• Add water to saucepan.
• Bring to a low boil.
• Boil slowly for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Right before meat is ready to serve, add butter to saucepan.
• Heat through.
• Slice meat thinly, and pour sauce over meat.
• Top with green onions.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

SENSATIONAL MEAT MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients in large bowl.
• Pour marinade over meat of choosing.
• Cover and refrigerate 2-4 hours.
• If baking in the marinade, once meat is done, you can boil down the marinade till thick and syrupy and use as a sauce.
• If grilling, brush marinade over meat several times to provide maximum flavour and boil down remainder until syrupy and use as a sauce.

TURKEY MARINADE

Steps:

• Stir together apple juice, Bourbon, and brown sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Using a Flavor Injector, inject the turkey breast, legs and wings!

SIMPLE CHICKEN OR TURKEY MARINADE

Steps:

• Melt sugar in butter, whisk in other ingredients and use to marinade poultry at least one hour.
• Can also be used for cooking poultry in the crockpot with no marinade time (omit water.).

CHINESE MARINADE

Steps:

• Finely grate the ginger, collect it up into a ball and squeeze out the juice into a bowl.
• Stir in the other ingredients and use as required.

MARINATED TURKEY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Place turkey in a large heavy-duty plastic bag; add half of marinade. Close the bag; refrigerate overnight, turning bag occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from turkey; arrange turkey in a single layer in large shallow roasting pan. Pour reserved marinade over turkey. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender, basting occasionally if desired. Remove turkey to serving platter and keep warm. , If desired, make gravy: Strain pan juices into a large measuring cup. Skim fat and reserve 1/4 cup in a medium saucepan; discard remaining fat. Blend flour into saucepan. Add water to pan juices to make 2 cups. Add to saucepan; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with turkey.