Grilled Turkey with Citrus-Herb Salt and Sage Butter

Grilled Turkey with Citrus-Herb Salt and Sage Butter

americanmadegrills.com

Are you tired of spending your Thanksgiving cooped up in the kitchen, overwhelmed and exhausted? Well, it's time to bring the festivities outdoors and wow your friends and family with a mouthwatering...

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Cooking tools:

  • Smoker
  • Grill
  • Food processor
  • Poultry shears
  • Cutting board
  • Stockpot
  • Pot
  • Baking sheet
  • Aluminum pan
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients

  • 12-14lb. turkey, thawed (EDITOR'S NOTE: Check the packaging on your turkey before brining as many turkeys are pre-injected with a saline solution and will be overly salty if also brined)
  • 2 gallons water
  • 1 cup Kosher salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup bourbon
  • Sage compound butter (recipe follows)
  • 3 tbsp. canola oil
  • Herb and citrus rub (recipe follows)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp. chopped sage
  • 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp. ground thyme
  • ¼ cup Kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. of fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ tsp. chopped rosemary
  • ½ tsp. lemon zest
  • ½ tsp. lime zest
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped

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