| When handled right, smoked turkey is a great | | | | dry with paper towels. Cut away any large pieces of |
| substitute for pork. When you long for that barbecue | | | | fat, and either discard the innards or save them for |
| flavor and texture, but need to eat a little healthier, | | | | another recipe. Place the onion and the orange into |
| turkey Bbq is perfect. | | | | the turkey cavity, then season the cavity with salt |
| The key to this recipe is to inject the turkey with | | | | and pepper. |
| apple juice, or a mixture of apple juice and various | | | | With a turkey injector, inject the turkey in several |
| spices. This will keep the turkey moist throughout the | | | | places with apple juice. Pat all of the chile rub over |
| cooking process, as well as helping it absorb the | | | | the outside of the turkey, being sure not to miss any |
| great smoke flavor. | | | | part of the bird. |
| The smoked turkey in this recipe can be used just as | | | | Prepare your grill for cooking. If using charcoal, build |
| you would for chopped or pulled pork barbecue, as | | | | the fire on one side, leaving the other side for |
| sandwiches, or with your favorite barbecue side dish. | | | | indirect grilling. Oil the food grate. |
| Chile Rub | | | | Place the turkey on the "coolest" side of the grill, |
| - 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar | | | | then close the lid. Cook (moving the turkey around |
| - 2 tablespoons sea salt | | | | occasionally to cook evenly), keeping the |
| - 2 tablespoons paprika | | | | temperature at about 500 degrees F, for about 2 |
| - 2 tablespoons good chile powder | | | | hours, until an instant-read thermometer placed in the |
| - 2 tablespoons ground cumin | | | | thickest part of a thigh away from the bone, and |
| - 3 teaspoons ground black pepper | | | | reads 180 degrees F. The juices should run clear. |
| One 10- to 12-pound turkey | | | | Remove the turkey and place it on a cutting board |
| - 1/2 onion | | | | to rest for about 10 minutes. Slice or pull and shred |
| - 1/2 orange | | | | the turkey from the bone. Place the meat in a large |
| - Sea salt and ground pepper | | | | bowl and toss with as much sauce as you like. Serve |
| - Your favorite barbecue sauce | | | | immediately. This smoked turkey bbq can be placed |
| Combine the chile rub ingredients in a small bowl. | | | | in the freezer for up to 3 months. |
| Rinse the turkey well under cold running water. Pat | | | | |