This Orange Wild Turkey and Rice recipe is so simple and one you'll really be drawn to, mainly because the sauce is so delicious! In fact, I love it so much I double the sauce portion of the recipe so I have extra. It's that kind of meal, made even better thanks to fresh orange juice, sesame oil, and rice vinegar, with a little soy, ginger, and garlic added in to balance it all out. Wild turkey is a nice substitute for chicken, which you'd typically find on menus for this style dish. Trust me, this will blow away any American Chinese take out meal you can find!
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Orange Wild Turkey and Rice Ingredients
- 1 Wild Turkey Breast
- 1/3 cup Cornstarch
- 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2-2/3 cup Vegetable Oil
- Cooked White Rice, for Serving
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Green Onions, to Garnish
Orange Sauce (Double the recipe if you like extra sauce!)
- 2 Large Oranges, Juiced
- 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
- Zest From Half of One of the Oranges
- 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar (or White Vinegar)
- 1/4 cup Granulated White Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper, Optional
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons of water
Orange Wild Turkey and Rice Recipe Directions
1. Dice the wild turkey into ½-inch cube pieces and place it in a bowl. Add in the flour, cornstarch, and salt, then mix to entirely coat the wild turkey pieces.
2. In a deep frying pan, bring the oil to medium-high heat. Fry the wild turkey pieces until they are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and place onto a paper towel-lined plate, then set the plate aside.
3. Meanwhile, whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Place a large skillet on medium heat and once it's warm, add the sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens. If you want to thicken further, then slowly pour in a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water) while stirring constantly.
4. Transfer the fried wild turkey pieces to the sauce and mix to coat well. Let the sauce and wild turkey simmer together for 1-2 minutes and then remove from heat.
5. Serve over white rice and garnish with chopped green onions.
