With Thanksgiving just around the corner and more holidays and feasting shortly after that, we thought we would kick off a series of recipe ideas with this one from Team Traeger. Enjoy, especially you pellet wielding Grill Masters.
SLOW-SMOKED MAPLE & BOURBON BRINED TURKEY
PREP TIME: 8 to 12 hours to brine
COOK TIME: 4 to 5 hours
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Pecan, Hickory or Apple
SERVES: 8 to 10, with leftovers too
INGREDIENTS
1 10- to 12-pound turkey, thawed if frozen
5 quarts hot water
1-1/2 cups kosher salt (if using table salt, cut the amount down to 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup bourbon or apple cider
1 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 onion, peeled and quartered through the root end
3 to 4 strips of orange peel
3 bay leaves, broken into pieces
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 tablespoon who...
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