Cherry-Smoked Turkey On The Grill
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 (12-pound) turkey
- 2 cups cherry wood chips, divided
- Cooking spray
- Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Trim excess fat from turkey. Remove giblets; set aside for another use. Loosen skin from breast by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub salt mixture evenly under and over skin. Place turkey on a pan and refrigerate, uncovered, 8 hours or overnight.
- Soak wood chips in water 1 hour; drain well. Meanwhile, remove turkey from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
- Light one side of grill, heating to medium heat (350u0b0); leave other side unlit. Place 1 cup wood chips in an aluminum foil packet, and place over charcoal or heating element. Place a disposable aluminum foil pan under grill rack on unlit side. Pour 2 cups water in pan. Coat grill rack with cooking spray, and place turkey on unlit side of grill.
- Grill turkey, covered with grill lid, 2 hours and 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165u0b0, turning turkey and adding remaining 1 cup wood chips halfway through cooking time. Remove turkey from grill; let stand 30 minutes before slicing.
kosher salt, sage, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, ground coriander, turkey, cherry wood chips, cooking spray
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cherry-smoked-turkey-grill (may not work)