BBQ Turkey with Maple Mustard Glaze
For turkey:
6 quarts water
2 large onions, quartered
1 C. coarse salt
1 C. chopped fresh ginger
3/4 C. (packed) golden brown sugar
4 large bay leaves
4 whole star anise
12 whole black peppercorns, crushed
1 13- to 14-lb. turkey, giblets discarded
4 C. hickory smoke chips, soaked in water 30 minutes, drained
Disposable 9 x 6 1/4 x 1-inch aluminum broiler pans
2 large oranges, cut into wedges
1/4 C. olive oil
2 T. oriental sesame oil
For glaze:
3/4 C. pure maple syrup
1/2 C. dry white wine
3/4 C. Dijon mustard
2 T. butter
For the turkey: Combine first 8 ingredients in very large pot. Bring
mixture to simmer, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve. Cool
brine completely.
Rinse turkey inside and out. Place turkey in brine, pressing to
submerge. Chill overnight, turning turkey twice.
If using charcoal barbecue: Mound charcoal briquettes in barbecue
and burn until light gray. Using tongs, carefully divide hot
briquettes into 2 piles, 1 pile at each side of barbecue. Sprinkle
each pile with generous 1/2 cup hickory chips. Place empty broiler
pan between piles. Position the grill at least 6 inches above
briquettes. Position vents on barbecue so that chips smoke and
briquettes burn but do not flame.
If using gas or electric barbecue: Preheat barbecue with all burners
on high. Turn off center burner and lower outside burners to
medium-low heat. Place generous 1/2 cup hickory chips in each of 2
broiler pans. Set pans over 2 lit burners. Place empty broiler pan
over unlit burner. Position the grill at least 6 inches above
burners.
Remove turkey from brine; discard brine. Pat turkey dry with paper
towels. Place orange wedges in main cavity. Mix olive oil and sesame
oil in small bowl. Brush over turkey. Arrange breast side up on
grill, centering above empty broiler pan. Cover; cook until
thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 160� F.,
adding 1 cup hickory chips (and 6 briquettes if using charcoal
barbecue) to barbecue every 30 minutes, about 3 hours.
For glaze: Bring all ingredients to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
Brush glaze over turkey; cover and cook until thermometer inserted
into thickest part of thigh registers 180� F., covering any dark
areas of turkey with foil, about 1 hour longer. Transfer turkey to
platter. Tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes.
Serves 8.
Bon Appetit, November 1997 |