Nic’s Spiced Citrus Turkey

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Remove turkey neck and giblets from thawed turkey. Rinse and pat turkey dry and place in roasting pan with breast side up.

Massage whole turkey liberally with Blood Orange Olive Oil.

Using your fingers, separate the breast skin from the meat. Slide thin slices or onion and oranges in between the skin and the meat. Insert one cinnamon stick, 2 star anise and 8-10 whole cloves on top of the oranges per breast side.

Fill the turkey cavity with orange slices and onion slices, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 Star Anise, and 8-10 cloves.

Rub additional Blood Orange Olive Oil over the skin, massaging well.

Freshly grate nutmeg over the entire surface of the turkey.

Make a tent with foil and cover the breast of the turkey. Roast for 2 hours at 325 degrees.

Remove foil tent. Increase over to 425 degrees, baste the turkey with the drippings, and roast for an additional hour or until thigh meat reaches 165 degrees. Baste occasionally as desired.

Let turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving to allow juices to redistribute. Remove spices and oranges and onions before serving.