Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange

Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by /contributors/dawn-perry Most butchers will remove the backbone for you; see left to learn how. Lots of guests? Roast two 12 –14-pounders; spatchcocking anything larger will be harder and takes longer.

Ingredients

5 teaspoons aniseed 1/2 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup finely grated orange zest, plus 4 wide strips orange zest 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary, sprig reserved 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, sprigs reserved 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 12 –14-pound turkey (neck, giblets, and backbone removed and reserved) 2 medium onions, quartered 4 large carrots, peeled, halved 4 celery stalks 3 heads garlic, halved 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

Toast aniseed in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Let cool; finely grind in a spice mill or a mortar and pestle. (Alternatively, chop with a knife.) Finely chop salt, grated zest, sugar, chopped rosemary, thyme leaves, pepper, and 4 teaspoons aniseed in a food processor. Place turkey, skin side down, on a cutting board. Use a knife to score down long oblong bone in the center of breast. Turn skin side up and press down on breastbone to flatten. Rub all over with salt mixture; place turkey, skin side up, on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and chill, uncovered, 6 –18 hours. Preheat oven to 450 °. Arrange onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme and rosemary sprigs in a roasting pan. Rinse turkey, pat dry, and place, skin side up, on top of vegetables; let sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil, orange zest strips, and remaining aniseed in a small saucepan until oil is sizzling, about 2 minutes; let cool slightly. Brush turkey with oil, add 1/2 cup water to pan, and roast turkey 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 ° and continue to roast, brushing with oil every 20 minutes, until skin is deep golden brown and crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165 °, about 1 hour longer. Transfer to a platter; tent with foil and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving.

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