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Smoked Barbecued Turkey

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:01 pm
by Tombstone
In honor of this thread - Here is a

Smoked BBQ Turkey recipe for your BBQ:

Indirect/Medium



1 turkey, 11 to 13 pounds, fresh or defrosted

Extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 cups chicken stock

1 stick unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

1 tablespoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon granulated garlic



3 handfuls hickory chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes



Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey cavity and reserve for another use. If your turkey has a metal or plastic trussing clamp, leave it in place. Lightly brush or spray the turkey all over with oil. Season the inside and outside generously with salt and pepper.

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the chicken stock, butter, marjoram, thyme, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper until the butter has melted. Pour 1 cup of the chicken stock mixture into a small bowl. Draw the mixture in the bowl into a kitchen syringe. Inject the syringe into the drumsticks, thighs, and breast of the turkey, refilling the syringe each time. Pour the remaining 2 cups of the chicken stock mixture inside a heavy-duty roasting pan. Place the turkey, breast side up, on a roasting rack, and set inside the pan.

Follow the grill's instructions for using wood chips. Grill the turkey over Indirect Medium heat, using wood chips for the first 30 minutes. Check the turkey after the first hour. If any parts are getting too dark, wrap them tightly with aluminum foil. Check again after another hour and cover any dark areas with foil. The turkey is done when the internal temperature reaches 160°F in the breast and 170°F in the thickest part of the thigh, about 2-1/4 to 3 hours. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest for 20 to 30 minutes before carving (the internal temperatures will rise 5°F to 10°F during resting).

Makes 11 to 13 servings

This recipe requires a kitchen syringe.

Smoked Barbecued Turkey

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:45 pm
by koan
Sounds delicious.

I'd also have to know how to remove the neck and "giblets".

Maybe I should ask how to carve it when I'm done. Hate to be guilty of dead turkey murder. If you let me know these things I'll cook it for the next person brave enough to sit in my kitchen. Most people who know me wait for the left overs at least ten hours after I've eaten. If I'm not sick they try it.

I'd like to impress someone with this though. Maybe I can fool them all.

Smoked Barbecued Turkey

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:37 am
by Tombstone
koan wrote: Sounds delicious.

I'd also have to know how to remove the neck and "giblets".

Maybe I should ask how to carve it when I'm done. Hate to be guilty of dead turkey murder. If you let me know these things I'll cook it for the next person brave enough to sit in my kitchen. Most people who know me wait for the left overs at least ten hours after I've eaten. If I'm not sick they try it.

I'd like to impress someone with this though. Maybe I can fool them all.


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