Salt & Pepper Grilled Turkey - Martha Stewart
- 12 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 12 cup coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground pepper
- 1 (22 lb) whole turkey, rinsed and patted dry, neck and giblets reserved for Giblet Gravy (fresh or thawed, about 22 lbs)
- Combine oil, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
- Rub over outside of turkey.
- Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
- Place about 50 coals in a chimney starter, and ignite; heat until just gray.
- Place a 9 X 13 inch disposable aluminum roasting pan in the center of the bottom rack.
- Pour coals onto rack on either side of pan, dividing them evenly.
- Replace top grill rack.
- Place turkey on center rack over pan, and cover.
- Grill, adding 8 coals to each pile every 45 minutes to maintain heat, until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh )avoiding bone) reads 165 degrees (Begin checking after about 3 hours; cooking may take up to 5 hours depending on the exact size of the bird).
- Tent with parchment lined foil.
- Let stand 30 minutes.
- Reserve drippings from rasting pan for Giblet Gravy.
extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, turkey
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salt-pepper-grilled-turkey-martha-stewart-261366 (may not work)