Honey-Smoked Turkey

Honey-Smoked Turkey

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.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16

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)

647
Calories
29g
Fat
25g
Carbs
69g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
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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