Hickory-Smoked Bourbon Turkey

Name: Hickory-Smoked Bourbon Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp pickling spice; 237 milliliters bourbon; 1 large carrot, scraped; 1 rib celery rib; 14 servings Garnishes: mixed greens, lemon wedges; 1 lemon; 473 milliliters maple syrup; 1 medium onion, peeled and halved; 2 teaspoons pepper; 1 Tbsp salt; 5 kilograms whole turkey, thawed; 1 chunk Hickory wood

Need a dairy free beverage? Hickory-Smoked Bourbon Turkey could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 14. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 538 calories, 56g of protein, and 14g of fat. If you have pepper, bourbon, celery, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for other uses, if desired. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water, and pat dry.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Add water to a large stockpot, filling half full; stir in maple syrup, bourbon, and pickling spice.

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Maple Syrup

Bourbon

Water

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Pot

Add turkey and, if needed, additional water to cover. Cover and chill turkey 2 days.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Soak hickory wood chunks in fresh water at least 30 minutes. Prepare charcoal fire in smoker; let fire burn 20 to 30 minutes.

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Water

Remove turkey from water, discarding water mixture; pat dry.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Cut carrot and celery in half crosswise. Stuff cavity with carrot, celery, and onion. Pierce lemon with a fork; place in neck cavity.

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Carrot

Celery

Lemon

Onion

Combine salt and pepper; rub mixture over turkey. Fold wings under, and tie legs together with string, if desired.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Turkey

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Drain wood chunks, and place on coals.

Place water pan in smoker, and add water to depth of fill line.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Place turkey in center of lower food rack; cover with smoker lid.

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Whole Turkey

Cook 6 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of turkey thigh registers 180, adding additional water, charcoal, and wood chunks as needed.

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Turkey Thigh