Instead of the traditional way of cooking a holiday turkey in the oven, why not try something new, daring and delicious? This recipe might convert you over to cooking a unique non-traditional tasty turkey for the holiday season, or even anytime or the year! The advantages of cooking this way is a no-fuss, no-basting, beautiful turkey. The most time will be spent on the preparation of your bird. Once you're done with the prep work the cooking is a breeze. You can prepare the turkey the night before and store it in the fridge. Here's the recipe:
Grilled Whole Turkey
Serves 8-10
You will need a one 12 pound turkey and an average-sized outdoor gas grill. Also, a large roasting pan with a rack will be needed. Here are the rest of the ingredients:
About 3 cups of chicken stock, or store bought chicken stock (in a box), 2-3 teaspoons of garlic powder, 2-3 teaspoons of onion powder, 1-2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning and 1 teaspoon of fresh, chopped-up parsley. If you don't have fresh parsley, use dried parsley to taste.
Once you have all of your ingredients, rinse your turkey and remove the giblets from the interior pocket. Set aside for gravy or another use. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Set aside. Light your grill for indirect medium heat. Lightly spray the grill with a no-cal cooking spray.
Now, mix all of you ingredients, the chicken stock, garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, parsley and paprika in the roasting pan. Place the turkey onto the mixture, breast-side down. Use your spoon to scoop the basting liquid over the turkey. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and grill for 3-4 hours. Next, take the temperature of your bird in the thigh (thickest part), until it reaches 180 F.
Remove the turkey and let it stand for 15 minutes before carving. Serve it with your favorite fixins' such as mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, baked sweet potatoes, stove-top chicken dressing, corn bread (or dinner rolls) and cranberry sauce.
This meal is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Make sure you make enough gravy for everyone to sop up the dressing, turkey and bread! Enjoy the holidays.
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