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Grilled Whole Turkey

SUBMITTED BY: Rtarver

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

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	4 Hrs
READY IN	4 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 12 pound turkey

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

What to Drink?
	Zinfandel

DIRECTIONS

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.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on May 25, 2004 by NEWMOMMA

This was awesome! If there were 6 stars, I'd give it--we stood around the bird and munched it... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2003 by MFRAZIER

I tried this recipe last year and it was wonderful!!! i was so happy to this web site, because... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by RONNEROCK

The most moist, tender turkey we've ever eaten. It receives rave reviews each time we make... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2005 by PGACHEF

Greatest way to cook a turkey...grill it. This one is easy and tastes great. MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by Pookie4

I have made dozens of turkeys in my life. I have never made a bad turkey. This time I wanted... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by TRIPLEJ28

I used the seasonings in this recipe for the pan juices and basting. We smoked our turkey,... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by marissav

This turkey was the best turkey we've ever had for Thanksgiving!!! It's so good that we're... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2005 by VOGTIE

This is a nice mixture of spices for turkey no matter how you cook it. We usually just season... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by jostrander

I tried this on New Years Day! This is the easiest way to cook a turkey ever. It was easy,... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by Gen

This is the first time I've ever done a turkey for Thanksgiving. It came out perfect. I... MORE

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