Grilled Whole Turkey
For a unique, summertime flavor, why not try grilling your turkey? This is a citrus sauce that will work on the grill in the summer or in the oven for Thanksgiving.
Notes
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Preparation Time20 min
Cooking Time4 hr 15 min
Cooking MethodGrilling
Ingredients
- 13 pound turkey, thawed completely
- 1 quart water
- vegetable oil
- 2 onions, cut in large cubes
- 2 celery stalks, cut in 2-inch pieces
- 1 large apple, quartered
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced or 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
- salt and pepper
- 1 orange, quartered
- mesquite chips (optional)
- cheesecloth (optional)
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium. Wash and rinse turkey, removing giblets. Dry with paper towels.
- Bend wings back behind turkey. Season inside of turkey with salt and pepper. Rub outside of bird with oil.
- Stuff with onions, celery, orange and apple. Completely fill cavity (this gives moisture to the turkey). Cover openings of turkey with excess skin.
- Melt butter/margarine in a large aluminum foil pan. Add turkey, water and lemon juice to aluminium foil pan.
- Place on grill and turn heat to low. Add mesquite chips.
- Baste with butter, cover top with cheesecloth and baste again. Cook about 25 minutes per pound, basting every 1/2 hour until done. Add wood chips as needed.