Chinese-Style Roast Turkey Steamed Buns Recipe

Name: Chinese-Style Roast Turkey Steamed Buns Recipe
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Whole Turkey, 12-14lb; Vegetable Oil; Kosher Salt; Chinese Five Spice; Scallion; Fresh Ginger Root; Garlic Clove; Shaoxing Rice Wine; Soy Sauce; Oyster Sauce; Hoisin Sauce; Sugar; Chinkiang Vinegar (Black Vinegar); Unseasoned Rice Vinegar; Sesame Oil; Chili Oil; Freshly Ground White Pepper; Chili Bean Paste; Red Chili Paste; Ground Sichuan (Szechuan) Pepper; Chinese Style Steamed Buns; Scallion; Cucumber; Cilantro Bunch; Sriracha; Mayonnaise

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Ingredients (23)

1 whole turkey (12 to 14 pounds total), butterflied according to this slideshow, backbone, neck, and giblets reserved
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon five spice powder
12 whole scallions
1 large section of ginger root, cut into 2 inch segments
8 medium cloves garlic, smashed
1/4 cup Shaoxing rice wine
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster or hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Chinkiang or other rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon roasted chili oil
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon fermented chili bean paste, or other chili paste, optional
1/2 teaspoon toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns, optional
To Serve:
36 frozen steamed chinese buns
3 scallions, finely sliced
2 large cucumbers, julienned
Picked cilantro leaves and tender stems
Spicy mayonnaise (see note)