Try this honey-smoked turkey for a moist turkey coated in a sweet honey glaze. This is the easiest way to cook a big bird! It will be the best turkey you have ever had. I hope you enjoy it as much as my friends and family do when I make it. I never have any leftovers.
Ingredients
- ½ pound mesquite wood chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons celery salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
- 1 (12 ounce) jar honey
Directions
Step 1
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Soak wood chips in a pan of water and place them next to the grill.
Step 2
Mix sage, pepper, celery salt, basil, and oil together in a bowl.
Step 3
Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey and pat dry; place into a large, disposable roasting pan and rub all over with herb mixture. Turn turkey so the breast is facing down and tent loosely with aluminum foil.
Step 4
Place the roasting pan on the preheated grill. Throw a handful of wood chips onto the coals. Close the lid and cook for 1 hour.
Step 5
Throw about two more handfuls of soaked wood chips onto the fire. Drizzle 1/2 of the honey over turkey and tent again with foil. Close the lid and continue cooking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Step 6
Leave turkey on the grill. Remove the foil and carefully turn turkey so the breast is facing up; baste with remaining honey. Cook, uncovered, for 15 more minutes; cooked honey will be very dark.
Tips
If you are using a charcoal grill, use about twice the normal amount of charcoal.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
Calories 647 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat29g | 37% |
Saturated Fat8g | 40% |
Cholesterol229mg | 76% |
Sodium776mg | 34% |
Total Carbohydrate25g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars25g | |
Protein69g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 2% |
Calcium63mg | 5% |
Iron5mg | 29% |
Potassium925mg | 20% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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