SMOKED GARLIC AND ORANGE TURKEY
Excellent dish for Thanksgiving. Smoking the Turkey gives it a wonderful flavor and frees up the oven for other dishes. Serves 10 with plenty of leftovers. Serve with Recipe #77817 and mashed potatoes.
Provided by SJ Taylor
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 5h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- At least 1 hour before cooking, soak wood chunks in enough water to cover.
- Preheat coals.
- Rub the turkey cavity with salt.
- Cut oranges into 2-inch chunks.
- Place the cut oranges, sage and garlic in the cavity.
- Loosen the breast skin and spread the cheese spread underneath.
- Tuck the wings under the back and tie legs together.
- Rub the turkey with oil, juice from an orange, chopped sage, salt and pepper.
- In a smoker, arrange preheated coals, half of the drained wood chunks and the water pan according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Add water and orange juice to water pan.
- Cover and smoke for 5 - 6 hours until thermometer registers 180°F when inserted in the breast.
- Throughout, add more coals, wood chunks, and water/juice as needed.
- Remove turkey to platter.
- Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Rest at least 5 minutes prior to carving.
- Reserve any drippings for Orange Turkey Gravy with Sage.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.9, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 270.9, Sodium 1657.8, Carbohydrate 14.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 6.8, Protein 83.1
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