Superb Barbecued Turkey Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Matthew Summers   Superb Barbecued Turkey Recipe is rotisserie turkey using homemade sauce of vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, onion, catsup and Worcestershire to create this delicious rotisserie turkey recipe. 4637

INGREDIENTS

• 6 to 8 pound turkey
• 2 to 3 tablespoons barbecue or seasoned salt
• Barbecue Sauce:
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

DIRECTIONS

• Thaw turkey if frozen; rinse and pat dry. Do not stuff turkey for rotisserie cooking. Sprinkle inside body cavity generously with barbecue salt. Prepare bird as you would for roasting, flattening wings over breast and tying securely. Start charcoal fire about 20 to 30 minutes before cooking time, allowing about 5 pounds of charcoals for initial fire. When coals are ready, knock off gray ash and push toward back of barbecue. Place drip pan made of heavy duty aluminum foil in front of coals directly under where turkey will cook.
• Insert spit rod into turkey in front of tail; run diagonally through breast bone, Fasten tightly with spit forks at both ends and tie legs together securely with twine. Test carefully for balance, adjusting spit rod until bird is well-balanced. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of inside thigh, making sure thermometer bulb does not touch bone or spit rod. Also check that thermometer will clear charcoal as spit turns.
• Attach spit and start rotisserie. Cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until meat thermometer registers 180° to 185°F and thickest part of drumstick feels soft. As turkey cooks, push burning charcoals toward center and add new briquets around edge as needed to keep heat even.
• Meanwhile, prepare barbecue sauce. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, mustard, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, onion and butter. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. (Makes about 1 3/4 cups sauce.) Baste turkey generously and frequently with barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking.