Orange turkey 陳皮火雞

Inspired by a conversation with a couple of friends about cooking turkey, I made orange turkey, a twist from orange chicken, for dinner tonight. It was so good that the Husband asked for seconds!

Orange turkey

Ingredients

serves 2-3

½ C freshly squeezed orange juice

2 tbsp tamari

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

zest from one orange

1-2 tsp of red pepper flakes

1 tbsp coconut oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 spring onions, white and green bits separated, chopped

1 brown onion, sliced

2 tbsp organic clear honey

350g boneless, skinless turkey breast, cut into bite-sized pieces

fresh ground pepper, to taste

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

1. In a bowl or cup, combine the orange juice, tamari, olive oil, orange zest, red pepper flakes, and honey in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil on medium-high. When the oil is hot enough, quickly fry the garlic and the white bits of the green onions till fragrant. Add in the onion slices and fry for 5 minutes till the onion slices soften.
3. Add the turkey pieces into the skillet and brown on all sides.
4. When the turkey is almost fully cooked, add in the orange sauce, stirring to coat the meat. Bring to a near boil and then simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens and sticking to the turkey.
5. Mix in the chopped green bits of the green onions and garnish with white sesame seeds.
6. Serve immediately with rice.

Orange turkey with wholegrain basmati and blanched green beans