THANKSGIVING TURKEY 2018 ON TRAEGER GRILL ENJOY DAN:

    THANKSGIVING TURKEY 2018 ON TRAEGER GRILL by CHEF DAN:

Serves a Family

1-(20-24 pound) turkey.

BRINE:

1-   5-gallon container from ACE

1-1/2-cups soy sauce

1/2-cup salt

1/2- cup brown sugar

2 tablespoon EACH dried sage, celery seeds, and peppercorns

6 fresh rosemary springs

1 tablespoon EACH dried thyme and liquid smoke

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Stir to dissolve salt mixture, add turkey to the 5-gallion bucket.

2.   Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3.   Rinse the turkey until all brine is gone.

4.   Discard brine.

RUB:

3 tablespoon EACH salt, and brown sugar

2 teaspoons EACH dried thyme, dried rosemary, and sage

1-1/2-teaspoon EACH garlic powder, Creole seasoning and black pepper

1/2-cup butter, softened

 DIRECTIONS:

1.   Stir together all rub ingredients in a bowl; mix well.

2.   Rub the inside and outside of the turkey and under the breast skin.

SMOKING TURKEY ON THE TRAEGER GRILL:

1.   When ready to cook, start the Traeger frill on Smoke with lid open.

2.   Leave open until fire is established about 5 minutes.

3.   Set the temperature at 325 F and preheat lid closed, about 15 minutes.

4.   Place turkey on a roasting pan.

5.   Put directly on the grill grates.

6.   Roast for a3-4 hours or until internal temperate is 165 F.

ENJOY DAN:                THE KITCHEN IS THE LOVE OF THE HOME WITH FAMILY.