The ultimate roast turkey recipe (dry-brined) - Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 1 small turkey (about 4kg), pat dry with paper towel
• 2 oranges, pierced all over with skewer
• 1 garlic bulb
• 1 each cinnamon quill and star anise
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 100 gm butter, at room temperature
• 400 ml chicken stock
• Bay leaves, shiso and wasabi leaves, to serve
• Dry brine
• 85 gm coarse sea salt
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 bay leaves, torn
• 2 tsp green Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 cloves
• 1 each orange and lemon, zest finely grated
• Glaze
• 3 tbsp malt syrup (see note)
• 30 gm ginger, peeled, finely grated
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 50 ml red wine vinegar