Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Blot the defrosted turkey with a paper towel and massage the skin with the butter and mustard. Pour the chicken stock into the bottom of the roaster and add the dried bay leaves. Place turkey into roaster breast side up without the rack and place in the oven for 30 minutes.

Toast the sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, annato seeds and peppercorns in a small saucepan until just fragrant and add to a blender container. Drain the liquid from the can of tomatoes into the blender container and add water, garlic, dried peppers, paprika, and salt. Blend until ingredients form a paste. Add the rest of the canned tomatoes to the blender and pulse until a salsa appears. Add in the capers and olives (don’t blend). You may need to add more water. The salsa should be thick but pourable.

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After the turkey has cooked for 30 minutes, turn the oven down to 325 degrees and pour the blended tomato sauce over the entire turkey. Place turkey back into the oven and roast until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 170 degrees, generously basting every half hour. Turkeys typically cook 15 minutes per pound. Place foil over the turkey when it starts to darken. Let rest before carving.

To serve traditionally (recommended) – place the carvings back into the salsa to marinate together. Add in more stock as needed to thin out.

Or, carve and serve with the sauce on the side like gravy.