If you have turkey responsibilities this holiday season, grab yourself a brine kit and store-bought turkey rub and let me show you the easiest way to prepare the juiciest and moistest Thanksgiving BBQ Turkey! For this cook, I used Traeger’s Turkey Blend Pellets with Brine & Rub Kit that conveniently came with an orange brine and turkey rub and barbecued it in my Traeger Ironwood XL.
Preparing and cooking turkey can be intimidating, but shortcuts are out there to help you with the process and for you to make the best turkey possible, and to focus on other things like making sides and desserts or spending more quality time with your family during the holiday season.
What is your favorite ways to prepare turkey?
Ingredients:
13-pound Turkey, washed and cleaned
Traeger Orange Brine and Turkey Rub Kit
2 oranges, halved
1 ounce poultry herb mix
Avocado Oil Spray
Veggie Stuffing Ingredients:
4 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 green apple, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves
1 ounce fresh poultry blend herbs
Salt and Pepper
Steps:
Make Stuffing – Add all of the veggie stuffing ingredients into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set it aside.
Brine Turkey – Follow the Brine kit instructions to make the turkey brine and brine turkey for 24 hours. Pat dry turkey and refrigerate for 4 hours. While the Pellet Grill is preheating, stuff the turkey with the veggie/herb stuffing, oil up the turkey and season the turkey generously with the Turkey rub.
Smoke/BBQ Cornish Hens – Set the Pellet Grill to 225 degrees. Smoke the Turkey for 2 hours. Increase the heat to 350 Degrees. BBQ the turkey at 350 degrees until thickest part of the turkey reaches 165 degrees.
Tips:
- Use your favorite brine or seasonings if you do not have the Traeger Orange Brine and Turkey Rub Kit.
- The recipe works great with whole chicken or Cornish hen.
- I roasted in my Traeger Grill, but oven works great as well.
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