Grilled Turkey With Cranberry Gravy Recipe

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Grilled Turkey With Cranberry Gravy
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  1. For turkey:.
  2. Soak wood chips in water to cover 30 minutes and drain well.
  3. Rinse turkey and pat dry inside and out.
  4. Season turkey inside and out with salt and pepper and pack neck cavity loosely with some lemon halves and herbs.
  5. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a skewer.
  6. Fill body cavity loosely with some lemon halves and herbs.
  7. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a skewer.
  8. Fill body cavity loosely with remaining lemon halves and herbs and truss turkey.
  9. Put an oiled rack inside a metal roasting pan that will fit inside grill.
  10. Spread turkey with butter and put on rack in pan.
  11. Add water to pan.
  12. Prepare grill:.
  13. Open vents in lid and bottom of grill and put 25 briquettes on 2 opposite sides of bottom, leaving middle clear.
  14. Position rack with wider openings over briquettes and light briquettes. (They will be ready for cooking as soon as they turn grayish-white in color, 20 to 30 minutes.)
  15. Shake excess water off wood chips and put evenly on top of briquettes. When chips begin to smoke, in about 2 minutes, the grill is ready.
  16. Grill turkey on rack in pan in grill, covered, over glowing coals 1 hour. (Do not remove lid during cooking.)
  17. Remove lid and add 10 more briquettes on each side.
  18. Grill turkey, covered, 1 hour more.
  19. Remove lid and add 10 more briquettes on each side.
  20. Grill turkey 1 hour more and insert a meat thermometer in fleshy part of a thigh.
  21. If thermometer registers 180F and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, turkey is done. If turkey is not done, add 10 more briquettes on each side and test for doneness in same manner every 15 minutes.
  22. Transfer turkey to a heated platter, reserving juices in pan, and discard string.
  23. Keep turkey warm, covered loosely with foil.
  24. Begin making gravy while grilling turkey:.
  25. In a saucepan cook cranberries and sugar over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is melted and cranberries burst.
  26. In a blender in batches puree cranberry mixture until smooth, transferring to a bowl.
  27. Cranberry mixture may be make 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring mixture to room temperature before proceeding.
  28. Skim fat from pan juices, reserving 3 tablespoons fat, and deglaze pan with water over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits.
  29. Simmer pan juices 3 minutes, stirring, and reserve off heat.
  30. In a saucepan whisk together reserved fat and flour and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes.
  31. Add pan juices and stock or broth in a stream and add cranberry mixture, whisking occasionally.
  32. Boil gravy, whisking occasionally, until reduced to about 5 cups, 15 to 20 minutes, and strain through a sieve into a saucepan.
  33. Season gravy with salt and pepper and keep warm.
  34. Discard lemon halves and herbs from turkey cavities.
  35. Garnish turkey with lemon halves and/or slices and herbs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3651.21 Kcal (15287 kJ)
Calories from fat 532.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.14g 91%
Cholesterol 601.91mg 201%
Sodium 51761.54mg 2157%
Potassium 15432.02mg 328%
Total Carbs 134.81g 45%
Sugars 12.04g 48%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 530.22g 1060%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 26%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 126.6mg 703%
Calcium 105mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 12.21 Kcal (51 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 91%
Cholesterol 2.01mg 201%
Sodium 173.13mg 2157%
Potassium 51.62mg 328%
Total Carbs 0.45g 45%
Sugars 0.04g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0g 5%
Protein 1.77g 1060%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 26%
Iron 0.4mg 703%
Calcium 0.4mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 77.7
    Points
  • 78
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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