Grilled Whole Turkey Recipe

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Grilled Whole Turkey
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Ingredients
3
Count
Nutrition
1280
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (14- to 16-lb) turkey , neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved
  • 2 1/2 tsp salt (2 tsp if using a kosher bird)
  • 1 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions:

  1. Remove any feathers and quills with pliers (kosher turkeys tend to require this more than others).
  2. Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle it evenly in turkey cavities and all over skin. Fold neck skin under body and, if desired, secure with metal skewer, then tuck wing tips under breast and tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
  3. Preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then turn off 1 burner (middle one if there are 3). Put turkey on oiled rack in roasting pan and add 2 cups water to pan. Set pan over turned-off burner and close lid immediately (temperature drops quickly when lid is lifted). Grill, adjusting burner or burners to maintain 450°F and rotating pan 180 degrees halfway through grilling, until thermometer inserted in fleshy part of each thigh registers 170°F, 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Time could be longer in cold weather. Avoid opening lid often because of rapid heat loss.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1279.95 Kcal (5359 kJ)
Calories from fat 489.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.43g 84%
Cholesterol 653.04mg 218%
Sodium 1742.64mg 73%
Potassium 2037.56mg 43%
Total Carbs 0.28g 0%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 199.58g 399%
Iron 9.1mg 51%
Calcium 102.1mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 140.76 Kcal (589 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.99g 84%
Cholesterol 71.82mg 218%
Sodium 191.64mg 73%
Potassium 224.08mg 43%
Total Carbs 0.03g 0%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 21.95g 399%
Iron 1mg 51%
Calcium 11.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 30.1
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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