Salted Roast Turkey with Orange, Fall Spices, and Sherry Gravy Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 2 whole star anise*
• 2 teaspoons Szechuan peppercorns**
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into 3 pieces
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 large orange, peel removed in long strips with vegetable peeler and finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons); orange reserved for another use
• 1 14- to 16-pound turkey (neck, heart, and gizzard reserved)
• 5 large green onions, chopped
• 1 whole large orange, coarsely chopped with peel
• 1/4 cup finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups (or more) Golden Turkey Stock
• 3 2/3 cups (about) Golden Turkey Stock
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup dry Sherry
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce