Applewood-Smoked TurkeyApplewood-Smoked Turkey

Applewood-Smoked Turkey is a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe with 12 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 72g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 699 calories. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of thyme, carrot, turkey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by My Recipes. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 71%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Applewood-Smoked Turkey, Applewood Smoked Turkey Breast with Cider Bourbon Gravy, and Chefs Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon Turkey and Tomato-Y French Dressing.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Soak wood chips in water 1 hour; drain well.

2. 02

   Remove neck and giblets from turkey; reserve for another use. Discard liver. Pat turkey dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

3. 03

   Combine oil and next 7 ingredients (through garlic powder) in a small bowl. Rub oil mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

4. 04

   Place 1 cup water, onion, carrot, and celery in the bottom of a large disposable aluminum foil roasting pan.

5. 05

   Place roasting rack in pan. Arrange turkey, breast side up, on roasting rack.

6. 06

   Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.

7. 07

   To prepare turkey for indirect grilling, remove grill rack. Preheat grill to medium-high heat using both burners. After preheating, turn the left burner off (leave the right burner on).

8. 08

   Place 2 cups wood chips on heat element on right side. Replace grill rack; place roasting pan with turkey on grill rack over left burner. Cover and grill 2 hours and 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165, turning halfway through cooking time (maintain a grill temperature of about 300 to 350).