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Glazed Turkey For The Holidays
Glazed Turkey For The Holidays
Here is a great smoked turkey recipe for the holidays that the entire family can enjoy.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- BBQ grill, Pellet Grill, or smoker
Ingredients
- 15 lb Turkey
- 1 uckleBusters Area 51 Bird Brine Kit for Turkey
- 1 gal Water
- 1 bag Ice
- 6 tbsp Honey BBQ rub
- 1 cup Peach BBQ sauce
Instructions
Thaw and rinse your turkey
- Refer to your turkey package for thawing, but most frozen turkeys will take around 24 hours to thaw at room temperature OR approximately 48 hours to thaw in the refrigerator
- With a completely thawed turkey, remove all additional internal parts; heart, neck, kidneys, and discard
- Wash your turkey with cold water and then pat dry, and then set aside
Preparation
- Open the SuckleBusters Area 51 Bird Brine Kit for Turkey and add the small packet of herbs along with 4 – 6 cups of water to a large pot
- Bring the water & herbs to a boil. Once you reach a boil, then remove from heat
- Add the large packet of seasonings to the pot and stir until dissolved – about 1 minute
- Next, you will add some ice to chill the brine mixture
- Put your turkey into the brine bag and pour in the mix, removing any excess air and add cold water until the turkey is completely covered, then seal the bag
- Refrigerate in the brine turkey overnight
Clean, split open, and season the turkey
- Remove your turkey from the brine mixture and rinse with cold water, then pat dry
- Discard the water and ice mixture
- Place your turkey on a cutting board breast side down
- Using a large butcher knife, slice down either side of the backbone, through to the inner cavity
- Remove the backbone and discard it
- Cut through the thick end of the breast bone as this will help your turkey lay flat
- Now spread out flat the turkey to season it on both sides using the Honey BBQ Rub
Cooking
- Set up your grill to 325 – 350 degrees cooking temperature
- Place your turkey on the cooking surface skin side up
- Cook your turkey until the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees in the thickest part of each breast
- Cooking time may vary, but plan for about 3 hours
- Now brush on the Honey BBQ Glaze during the last 30 minutes of cooking so the glaze carmelizes
Serve
- When your turkey reaches 165 degrees internally, you need to allow it to rest for around 15 – 30 minutes before carving
- Most of us will trim off the legs and wings first before slicing the breasts diagonally; however, serve and enjoy the way you see fit.