Sweet and Spicy Satsuma Turkey

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons five spice powder 
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil 
• 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 2 cups mandarin oranges fresh ( 7 oranges)
• 0.7 cup orange juice fresh (2 large oranges)
• 0.3 cup orange marmalade 
• 3 cups onion red thinly sliced (1 large onion)
• 0.8 cup mirin sweet white
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons tamarind paste 
• 3.8 pounds turkey thighs bone-in

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a 5-quart oval electric slow cooker.
2. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.
3. Sprinkle turkey with five-spice powder and salt.
4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
6. Add turkey; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
7. Place turkey in a single layer over onion mixture in slow cooker, overlapping slightly.
8. Add orange sections. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
9. Remove turkey from slow cooker.
10. Remove bones from turkey; discard bones.
11. Place turkey on a platter.
12. Pour cooking liquid and orange sections into a medium saucepan, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
13. Combine reserved cooking liquid and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into orange mixture in saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
14. Serve sauce over turkey.
15. Sprinkle with green onions, if desired.