Average Rating: 0TOTAL TIME: Prep: 70 min. Grill: 2 hours + standing
YIELD: 24 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).Ingredients
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 teaspoons pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- 1. In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup oil until tender. Stir in the ketchup, water, syrup, vinegar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon pepper and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for serving.
- 2. Remove giblets from turkey (discard or save for another use). Lightly oil the grill rack. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Rub remaining oil over skin of turkey. Sprinkle salt and remaining pepper over turkey and inside cavity.
- 3. Place turkey over drip pan, breast side up; grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 1 hour. Brush with some of the sauce mixture. Grill until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer, basting frequently with remaining sauce. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts
5 ounces cooked turkey with 1 tablespoon sauce: 355 calories, 16g fat (4g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 726mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 36g protein.
