Maple Bourbon Glazed Spatchcock Turkey - Traeger Pellet Grill

Spatchcocked Turkey on the Traeger Grill, brined, smoked, finished with a Maple Bourbon Glaze, delicious!!!

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Spatchcock Turkey on the Traeger Grill - with Maple Bourbon Glaze Recipe:

Step 1
- Use a fresh or unthawed turkey
- Clean it thoroughly inside and out pat dry
- Trim excess skin
- Remove the spine by cutting beside the spine on each side
- Once the spine is removed, place the bird breast side up and press down flattening out the bird

Step 2
- Use or make a poultry brine
- Gourmet Turkey Brine was used in this video
- Ingredients include: salt, sugar, dried cranberries, exhausted vanilla bean, allspice, dried apple, garlic, orange peel, black pepper, rosemary, pink peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves, and sage
- 1 Cup of brine mix per gallon of water
- Boiled a gallon of water and mixed in 2 cups brine
- Let the brine cool adding in ice to get and keep it cold
- Brine for 1 hour per pound approximately

Step 3
- Create compound butter (mix ingredients)
- 8 ounces butter, softened
- 7 garlic cloves, minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (Thyme, Rosemary, Basil)
- 1 tablespoon Rub (REO baked potato seasoning used here)

Step 4
- Gently separate skin from flesh in the breast area making sure not to tear the skin. Create pockets for the compound butter
- Cut ~2” slits on each thigh and create pockets for the compound butter all the way to the top of the drumstick
- Easiest to spread the butter around by pressing the skin from the outside
- Lightly brush olive oil on the bird (no need to worry about the underside)

Step 5
- (optional) use a smoke tube for a more smokey flavor
- Set temperature to 375 and it's about 7.5 minutes per pound

Step 6
- Make Maple Bourbon Glaze put on for the last 15-20 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Rub
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.

- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 mins until the glaze reaches a syrupy consistency.

- Use right away or store in a glass jar. It Will last at least 2 weeks tightly sealed in the refrigerator.

[Sabjred]

My husband used your recipe for Thanksgiving and it was fantastic! Thank you!

[Patrickjohnphotography]

Great video! I'm adding it to my " food" file. Thank you for making it. (great handstand!)

[chipsammich]

I'm doing this tomorrow made the glaze tonight.. ill report back the results.
Thanks for sharing

[heathgreenstreet]

When are you coming out with more content?

[David-burrito]

What a great picture at the end with your "Subscribe" girl. I chuckled at your comment "... our turkey is completely unthawed". Let me think about that!

[jimmiecarter]

Just VLOG!!!! Keep the great content coming and I'll be watching so I can use the vlog's to cook as well!!!

[joemcdonald]

Looks awesome I will definitely give it a try . Thanks for the video !