Description
Rotisserie Turkey Stuffed With Herbs. Wet brined turkey, perfumed from the inside by a big handful of fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- Ingredients
Brined Turkey
- 2 gallons cold water
- ½ cup table salt or 1 cup kosher salt (6 ounces)
- ¼ cup light or dark brown sugar
- 12-to–14-pound turkey
Cavity Stuffing
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 bunch fresh oregano
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh sage
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 handful fresh parsley leaves and stems
Instructions
- Directions
- Wet-brine the turkey: Nine hours to one day before it is time to cook, pour the water into the container. Add the salt and sugar and stir until they dissolve. Submerge the turkey in the brine and refrigerate overnight. If you’re pressed for time, brine for at least 8 hours; don’t go much longer than 24 hours.
- Drain, stuff, truss, and spit the turkey: One hour before cooking, remove the turkey from the brine, let it drain, then pat dry with paper towels, inside and out. Discard the brine. Grab the garlic and herbs in a loose handful and rub them all around the inside of the back cavity. Leave them in the back cavity to perfume the bird while it cooks. Fold the wingtips underneath the bird, then truss the turkey. Skewer the turkey on the rotisserie spit, securing it with the spit forks. To keep the breast meat cool, set the bag of ice on the turkey’s breast, arranging it so the ice does not touch the thighs or drumsticks. Let the turkey rest at room temperature until it is time to cook.
- Set up the grill: Set up the grill for indirect medium heat (325° to 350°F), with the drip pan in the middle of the grill and the heat concentrated on the drumstick side of the grill. Use the U of charcoal or turn on burners on one side of the grill, if possible (see the Charcoal Grill Setup and Gas Grill Setup chapters for more details). Add the smoking wood to the fire.
- Rotisserie the turkey: Discard the bag of ice. Put the spit on the grill with the drumsticks pointed toward the heat. Start the rotisserie spinning, and make sure the drip pan is centered under the turkey. Close the lid. If you are using a charcoal grill, add 16 unlit briquettes every hour to keep the heat going. Cook until the turkey reaches 155°F in the thickest part of the breast, about 2 ½ hours.
- Carve and serve: Remove the turkey from the grill, remove the spit from the turkey, and cut the trussing string loose. Let the turkey rest for 15 to 30 minutes before carving. (Leave the garlic and herbs in the cavity - they gave their flavor up while cooking.) Arrange the carved turkey on a platter and serve.
- Prep Time: 8 hours
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Rotisserie
- Cuisine: American