General Tso's Whole Turkey
"A Chinese take on the holiday roast turkey. The sauce is a sweet and spicy flavorful glaze on the crispy skin of the turkey with a hint of orange and cranberry. The whole red peppers with green onions on the side add a festive touch. The dressing is a savory rice dressing with cranberries and nuts. Sure to become a year-round favorite. Garnish with whole dried red peppers and green onions along the side."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Wild Rice | 1 cup cooked (164g) | 166 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Plum Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Berry | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Marinade/Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 small dried red chiles, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup light sesame oil
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- 1/2 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 cup turkey broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup plum wine
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger root
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Dressing:
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup cooked wild rice
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 small green onions, chopped
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Basting Oil:
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup sesame oil