Apple-Grilled Turkey With Cider Gravy
- 2 cups applewood chips, divided
- 1 (12-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
- 2 cups chopped onion (about 1 medium)
- 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle hard apple cider
- Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes. Drain well.
- Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Trim excess fat. Combine onion, apple, sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Stuff body cavity with onion mixture. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Brush turkey with oil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover breast with foil. Place turkey in a disposable aluminum foil pan.
- To prepare the turkey for indirect grilling, preheat grill, heating one side to medium and leaving one side with no heat. Maintain temperature at 350u0b0.
- Place 1 cup wood chips on hot coals. Place pan on unheated side of grill. Cover and cook 45 minutes. Place remaining 1 cup wood chips on hot coals; cover and cook 45 minutes. Add coals as needed to maintain temperature at 350u0b0. Remove foil from breast; cover and cook 35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in meaty part of thigh registers 165u0b0. Remove turkey from grill; let stand at least 30 minutes before carving. Discard onion mixture and skin.
- Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings from pan into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner. Drain drippings into a bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.
- Place cider in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 4 minutes). Add pan drippings and Make-Ahead Gravy; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3 cups (about 5 minutes).
applewood chips, onion, apple, fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, apple cider
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-grilled-turkey-with-cider-gravy (may not work)