Roasted Turkey Criolla Marinade

A fresh-tasting marinade, flavored with orange zest, garlic, and fresh herbs, is designed for use when roasting a turkey in an oven bag. The bag keeps the marinade in contact with the meat for a tasty bird.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ cup fresh orange juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 small onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• ½ orange

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the butter, olive oil, garlic, orange zest, salt, peppercorns, oregano, rosemary, thyme, cumin, balsamic vinegar, and orange juice into the container of a blender, and pulse several times to combine.n

Step 2

Push cloves into the onion, and place the clove-spiked onion, cinnamon stick, orange half, and bay leaf into the cavity of a turkey prepared for roasting. Place the turkey into an oven bag, and use your fingers to loosen the skin over the breast and legs. Pour marinade underneath the loosened turkey skin, seal the bag, and roast according to the oven bag instructions for your turkey's weight.n