Honey Bourbon
Spatchcocked Turkey Recipe
Ingredients :
12 cups water,
divided
1/2 cup bourbon
1/3 cup kosher
salt
1/3 cup honey
3 bay leaves
1 (14-lb.) whole
fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
Cooking spray
How to Make It :
Step 1
Bring 4 cups
water, bourbon, salt, honey, and bay leaves to a boil in a medium saucepan;
cook 2 minutes or until salt dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove fromheat; let stand 10 minutes. Place brine and remaining 8 cups water in a brining
bag.
Step 2
Remove giblets
and neck from turkey; discard or reserve for another use. Place turkey, breast
side down, on a cutting board. Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of
backbone; discard backbone. Turn turkey breast side up; press firmly against
breastbone with the heel of your hand so that the bird is splayed open,
butterfly style (you'll hear a crack when the breastbone breaks). Trim excess
fat; add turkey to brine. Refrigerate 18 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
Step 3
Preheat one side
of grill to medium (375°F).
Step 4
Remove turkey
from brine; discard brine. Pat turkey dry.
Step 5
Coat grill grate
with cooking spray. Place turkey, skin side up, on grate over unlit side of
grill. Cover and grill 2 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into
thickest portion of thigh registers 160°F, rotating the turkey 90 degrees every
30 minutes. Place turkey on a cutting board. Let stand, covered with foil, 30
minutes (internal temperature will rise to 165°F). Remove skin before serving.