Name: Stuffed Nanking Brined Turkey with Five Treasure Sweet Rice
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (12 to 14 pound) turkey, preferably organic, quills removed if necessary; 1 whole nutmeg; 1 tablespoon whole Sichuan peppercorns*; 6 whole star anise; 3 sticks cinnamon; 1 tablespoon cloves; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1/2 teaspoon whole mace (optional); 1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, unpeeled, sliced; 1 cup table salt; 1 1/2 cups Chinese short-grain sticky rice (also called "sweet" or glutinous"); 1/2 cup pine nuts; 2 cups bottled peeled, roasted whole chestnuts; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 cup corn or soybean oil; 3 medium shallots, sliced (about 3/4 cup); 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 8 ounces Chinese sausage or chorizo, thinly sliced; 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced; 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock or low-sodium chicken broth**; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted; Red or green peppercorns can be substituted.; **Additional stock may be necessary.

Be sure to start soaking rice 4 hours before preparing stuffing.

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