Elaines Mesquite Smoked Turkey Recipe

How to make it

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• To make the smoke pouch:
• lay out one long piece of tinfoil
• to this, top with dry mesquite wood chips
• Add a little water to create steam and help it to smoke
• Cover this with another sheet of foil
• Fold up the foil on all four sides to create a pouch
• Puncture the pouch about 8 places on both sides
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• oil the grill
• Salt the turkey pieces
• Light the grill as follows:
• Left burner, HIGH
• On this side, set the pouch
• Middle burner OFF
• Here, place the turkey pieces
• Right burner, HIGH for first 25 minutes, then turn to MEDIUM flame
• Close the lid, and let the smoke pouch permeate the meat
• Allow the turkey to rest, tented in foil, for at least 15 minutes before carving
• Served with cole slaw, steamed or grilled celery, carrot and asparagus, this makes a main you will want to make often!

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