Trim excess fat and rinse the turkey with cold water. Loosen skin over turkey breast meat with your fingers and work a little of the salt mixture under the skin and over the meat smooth skin back in place. Prepare a grill for high heat cooking allowing grill temperature to reach 500f. 12 lb whole turkey or chicken defrosted and giblets and neck removed can also use a chicken 2 tbsp olive oil or melted ghee or butter. 1 cup extra broth or water.
1 tsp poultry seasoning optional. Allow to cook until internal temperature reaches 155 f. Place turkey on grill over indirect heat and close the lid for 30 minutes allowing the bird to take on some smoke flavor from the pellets. Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle it evenly in turkey cavities and all over skin. Place the turkey on the grill and grill for 12 15 minutes for each pound.
Fold neck skin under body and if desired secure with metal skewer then tuck wing tips under. After 30 minutes tent the turkey with aluminum foil and crank heat up to 325 f. In a small bowl combine salt chili powder and pepper. I suggest stuffing the cavity with celery onion and using salt and pepper to flavor the bird in addition to the other seasonings. This recipe is great to get you started.
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Ours is 13 pounds so we will start looking at it after two hours. Rotate the bird if you notice one part of the skin is getting darker than other areas. It is time to take the turkey off the grill when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Gently separate skin from the breast and drumsticks by inserting your fingers and slowing pushing between the skin and the meat. Although not very traditional grilling turkey is the best way of cooking it it comes out tender and juicy every time.
As an amazon associate as well as a member of other affiliate programs i earn from qualifying purchases made through links on this site. Pat turkey dry inside and out with paper towels. Best whole grilled turkey canadian turkey bbq bootcamp. As an amazon associate as well as a member of other affiliate programs i earn from qualifying purchases made through links on this site. Ours is 13 pounds so we will start looking at it after two hours.
Best whole grilled turkey canadian turkey bbq bootcamp. Pat dry with paper towels. Fold neck skin under body and if desired secure with metal skewer then tuck wing tips under. 1 tsp poultry seasoning optional. Trim excess fat and rinse the turkey with cold water.