Tea Smoked Turkey
Ingredients
16 bags black tea or 6 Tbsp. loose black tea leaves
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp. fennel seed, crushed
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 turkey thighs (about 1 lb. each), boned
2/3 C. teriyaki baste and glaze
3 Tbsp. tomato ketchup
2 garlic cloves; pressed
Cooking Instructions
Remove tea from bags; mix with next 5 ingredients. Cover bottom of large, shallow foil lined baking pan with mixture. Place thighs, skin side up, on rack over tea mixture. Cover pan with foil; bake at 350 for 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix remaining 3 ingredients; set aside. Brush thighs thoroughly with half of mixture; bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes, skin side down. Turn thighs over; brush with remaining mixture. Bake for 30 minutes, or until juices run clear when thighs are pierced with fork.
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