When the bird reaches your desired temperature, carefully cut the top of bag open with scissors and remove the turkey.

Cooking a turkey on the bbq. Pour drippings into a saucepan. Web ingredients barbecued whole turkey 1 (15 to 20 pound) turkey, fresh or thawed, with giblets and neck removed. Place turkey, breast up, on cooking grate over drip pan.

Place the turkey with breast side up in roasting pan. 3 to 4 slices uncooked bacon. Web cooking a whole turkey can be a daunting task for new or novice home chefs.

Web first, prep the wood chips the night before barbecuing the turkey, place half a bag of wood chips inside a plastic bag, fill it with water until the wood chips are covered, and let the wood chips soak overnight. Web 9 thanksgiving recipes that put a twist on tradition. There is comfort in eating a traditional thanksgiving meal year after year.

Stuff turkey with apple mixture and place into a. Depending on burner arrangement, it may be necessary to turn turkey over, halfway through grilling for even cooking. This means about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound of meat.

Close lid and cook with minimal peeking. Web adjust a rack in the lowest position and preheat oven to 325 degrees f. This gets the bird out of the food safety danger zone quicker.

Tie legs together with kitchen twine. As a rule a 5kg turkey or a turkey crown is usually a safe bet for most kettle bbqs, while if you own a bigger bbq you can supersize your turkey. Basting juice (see recipe below) or use the juices that drain off.