Juicy Grilled Turkey

Your Thanksgiving plans are about to change forever! Our Juicy Grilled Turkey Recipe has the crispiest skin ever and is so juicy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword grilled turkey, grilling a turkey, how to grill a turkey, turkey on the grill

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 40

Servings

Calories 896kcal

Season turkey with rosemary salt seasoning. Pat the rub all over the bird and rub it into the meat and under the skin.
Dab turkey with melted butter all over. Make sure to dab, not brush, so you don't brush off the seasoning.
Then, stuff the turkey with citrus wedges along with an onion and fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme if using. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
Preheat the grill to 450°F.
Pour chicken broth into a foil roasting pan and place under the grill where you'll be cooking the turkey to catch the drippings.
Reserve drippings to make gravy!
Turn off the middle burner and set the side burners to low. Grill turkey over indirect heat for 2½ hours, over the foil roasting pan.
Check the turkey every 30 minutes or so. The internal temp for turkey will read 180°F with an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh and 170°F when inserted into the breast.

After seasoning, dab your turkey all over with melted butter. This will give you the crispiest skin and makes the juiciest turkey.
We used the indirect grilling method which works great on large pieces of meat. Place the turkey in the middle of the grill and only light the two side burners. Refer to the step by step above on how to step up the indirect grilling method.
Make sure to place a shallow aluminum foil pan under the turkey. The drippings along with the turkey or chicken broth make the most amazing gravy.
Using a dry rub and dabbing butter on top will guarantee the crispiest skin.
Use a meat thermometer to check the proper temperature. You can check the temperature in the thickest part of the breast or in the area in between the thigh and the breast.