GRILLED WHOLE TURKEY

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This is an easy way to cook a Thanksgiving turkey and free up your oven for other dishes.

Provided by Rtarver

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

12 pounds whole turkey
2 cups water
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect medium heat, and lightly oil grate. Rinse turkey, and pat dry.
Place turkey breast side down on the prepared grill. Sear turkey on both sides until skin is golden to dark brown.
In a large roasting pan, mix together the water, bouillon powder, garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, parsley, and paprika.
Place turkey breast side down in the roasting pan. Scoop the pan mixture over the turkey. Cover tightly with foil and place on grill.
Grill 3 to 4 hours, until the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Remove turkey from grill and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 179.3 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 61.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 508.2 mg, Sugar 0.5 g