Turkey Loco
By
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
@lazyme5909
5
I haven't made this for a few years but this is a fun and tasty way to prepare turkey on the grill.
From the Ultimate Grill Cookbook.
From the Ultimate Grill Cookbook.
Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆ 0 votes
Serves:
12
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
1 Hr 30 Min
Method:
Grill
Ingredients
- 12 lb
- turkey, thawed
- 4
- limes, halved
- 4 tsp
- oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make Turkey Loco
- 1Remove turkey neck and giblets; discard large lumps of fat. With poultry shears or a knife, split turkey lengthwise along one side of backbone.
- 2Pull turkey open; place, skin side up, on a flat surface and press firmly, cracking breastbone slightly, until bird lies reasonably flat. Rinse and pat dry. (At this point, you may cover and refrigerate until next day).
- 3Before cooking, squeeze 1 to 2 lime halves and rub over turkey; sprinkle with oregano, then lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 4Barbecue turkey by indirect heat placing turkey, skin side up, on a lightly greased grill directly above drip pan.
- 5Cover barbecue and adjust dampers as necessary to maintain an even heat.
- 6Cook turkey until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (not touching the bone), registers 185ºF or until meat near thighbone is no longer pink; cut to test (1 1/-2 hours).
- 7Every 30 minutes, squeeze 1 to 2 lime halves and rub over turkey.
- 8Transfer turkey to platter.
- 9To carve, cut off wings and slice breast. Cut off legs and slice meat from thighs.
