Roast Teriyaki Turkey

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Found in an http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com asian food grocer email, placed here for safekeeping.

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 500.

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In a saucepan , combine the soy sauce , mirin , sake , vinegar , brown sugar and ginger.

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Add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil over high heat.

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Cook , stirring , until glossy and slightly thickened.

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Put sauce to a bowl.

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Set the turkey in a large roasting pan and scatter the onions around it.

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Season the turkey inside and out with salt and white pepper.

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In a small bowl , blend 4 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil and brush some over the turkey.

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Roast the turkey for 30 minutes , or until golden in color.

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Baste with the butter mixture and add the cup of water to the roasting pan.

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Reduce the oven temperature to 325 and roast the turkey for 1 hour , basting twice with the remaining butter mixture.

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Loosely cover the bird with foil if the breast browns too quickly.

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Pour half of the teriyaki sauce into a bowl.

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Baste the turkey with it.

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Roast the turkey for 1 1 / 2 hours longer , basting with the sauce from the bowl every 30 minutes.

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Th.

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Ingredients

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soy sauce, mirin, sake, rice vinegar, light brown sugar, white sesame seeds, potato starch, whole turkey, chicken stock, salt, white pepper, unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, water, onions, ginger, all-purpose flour