Thanksgiving Recipes: Soda Pop Turkeyby Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 20 Nov 2008 06:05 AM Coke is it when it comes to sweetening your bird this Thanksgiving. Sprite will work too, if you follow the recipe below. A week from today most of us will be gorging ourselves on turkey and all the fixings, but before we gather around the dining room table someone has to cook the Thanksgiving bird. If you are reading this blog, that "someone" is probably you. Of course, not everyone will be creating a Thanksgiving feast for dozens of extended family members. Some clans celebrate the holiday with an intimate gathering of just a few very close loved ones. In those cases a 20-pound bird is not necessary. If you aren't hosting a house full of people this Thanksgiving you might consider making Soda Pop Turkey. It's a great alternative to a whole roasted turkey and features soda to sweeten it up. The recipe uses strips of turkey breast meat that are marinated in a mix of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and a cup each of Coke and Sprite instead of sugar. The meat is grilled and served with traditional Thanksgiving sides. SODA POP TURKEY Ingredients: 1 pound turkey breast meat, cut into strips Ingredients for Marinade: 1 cup Coca Cola 1 cup Sprite 6 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil Directions: Combine marinade ingredients and pour over turkey. Marinate, refrigerated, at least 4 hours. Heat charcoal or gas grill. Remove turkey from marinade and grill over medium heat until cooked through, but not overcooked. Serves 2. NOTE: If it's too cold to fire up the grill you can use a grill pan on the stove. Pan-frying is acceptable, though it does compromise the flavor and texture a bit. The turkey is juicier if you grill it. Also, chicken breast tenders can be substituted if you prefer to pass on the turkey this Thanksgiving, or you plan to use this recipe after the holiday. Related Articles: Pepsi Makes Meat Taste Better? Chicken Wings, Cauliflower and Coke Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Desserts Thanksgiving Recipes: Kicked Up Cranberry Dishes Autumn Recipes: Apple and Cranberry Meatloaf Sugar Free Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies Cranberry Turkey Burgers and Hearty Chop-Chop Salad Thanksgiving Recipes: Fresh Green Bean Casserole Thanksgiving Recipes: Classic Green Bean Casserole Thanksgiving Recipes: Spectacular Sides Autumn Recipes: W is for Wild Rice Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Snack Table Beyond the Pumpkin Pie: Sweet Treats for Your Thanksgiving Dessert Table Variations on the Traditional Pumpkin Pie Abandon the Pumpkin Pie: A Pumpkin Torte Abandon the Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin Apple Cobbler Bring On the Pumpkins: How to Cook with Fresh Pumpkin Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevantfood tags baby | Kids | Coupons | Food | christmas | weight loss | holidays | children | Scrapbooking | ideas User Comments  MammyKat (143) 20 Nov 2008 03:00 PMThat looks totally cool - I have never heard of this! But it does sound like something the kids will eat once they know the name. Me, I am a vegetarian for about one month cause I need to drop about 20 pounds, down 7 so far. I became veggie to lose the weight as I love steaks and burgers. I will however eat turkey on Thanksgiving - not as much explaining to do. Anyway back to Thanksgiving, last year our own and three other families cooked 3 turkeys - one conventional in the oven, one in a deep fryer and one on a rotisserie (mine). I am biased but the rotisserie one was great! Put lots of rosemary sprigs and other herbs into cheesecloth and put inside turkey. On outside of Turkey rub honey and olive oil, then more herbs which will stick, then light and do rotisserie if you have one over the bbq for about 90 to 120 minutes - this will depend on how hot the flame, how close to the flame, etc. We did get a rotisserie a coupla years back and well worth it. So anyway thanks for the soda-pop turkey recipe we will try it.  Michele Cheplic |
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