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Whole Traditional Turkey

Name: Whole Traditional Turkey
Prep time: 1440 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 1620 min
Ingredients: 10 lb. whole turkey; 0.5 lb. butter; 4 tbsp. of your favorite rub; 1 tbsp. sea salt; 1 gal. water; 0.5 cup salt; 0.5 cup sugar; 0.25 cup of your favorite rub

Let's get grilling

1 Prepare the brine and cool completely, then add the turkey and allow to rest in the fridge for 24 hours.

2 Remove from the brine and pat dry.

3 Mix softened butter with 4 tbsp of your favorite rub.

4 Add the compound butter underneath the skin of the turkey and reserve 2 tbsp to smear on top of the skin.

5 Season the outside of the bird with 1 tbsp of your favorite rub.

6 Cook at 325°F until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached in the breast.

Ingredients

whole turkey
10 lb.
butter
0.5 lb.
of your favorite rub
4 tbsp.
sea salt
1 tbsp.

Brine (bring all ingredients to a simmer, cool completely)

water
1 gal.
salt
0.5 cup
sugar
0.5 cup
of your favorite rub
0.25 cup

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For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.