This turkey has a super unique flavor!

Ingredients

*one 8-10 lb. turkey
*1 med. red onion
*4 garlic cloves
*3/4 C. vegetable oil
*2 C. powdered cocoa
*1 tsp. ground cinnamon
*1/4 tsp. anise seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Thaw turkey, remove neck and giblets from cavities, then wash cavities thoroughly.  Remove skin from onion and chop into 1/4-inch pieces.  Peel and mince garlic.  Stir onion and garlic into 1/4 cup vegetable oil and, using a paper towel, rub inside of turkey cavity with garlic and onion mixture.  Leave all garlic and onion pieces inside the cavity.  Mix together cocoa, cinnamon, and anise into the remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Use this to baste turkey.  Place turkey in the oven and baste every 15 minutes for 3 hours.  Remove turkey and let rest for 30 minutes before serving.

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