Servings: 8 / Ready in: 3 hrs 15 mins
We strongly recommend marinating your turkey one day before cooking it. Here’s how we do it: Oaxacan Turkey Marinade
Ingredients
- 1 jar Mölli Oaxaca Marinade
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 12 lb. turkey
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 1 orange, quartered
Directions
- In a bowl, mix Oaxaca marinade, honey and salt until fully integrated. Set Oaxaca rub aside.
- Heat oven to 500° and place rack in bottom third of oven. Pat turkey dry with clean paper towels. Rub outside of turkey with Oaxaca rub and stuff with onions and oranges; transfer turkey breast side up to a rack set in a roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes; lower heat to 325° and cook for 30 minutes more. Remove turkey from oven and, flip turkey breast side down. Roast, basting occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh but not touching the bone registers 165°, about 3 hours total for a 12-lb. turkey. Lower oven to 150°. Transfer turkey, breast side up, to a baking sheet; return to oven to keep warm. Remove turkey from oven 15 minutes before serving. Save roasting pan for Port gravy recipe.
- Serve this delicious turkey with our Port Gravy recipe on the side. You will love it!!
