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garbage can turkey

Delicious Garbage Can Turkey Recipe

This garbage can turkey recipe makes one of the best turkeys that I have ever tasted!
4.58 from 14 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes
Author: Heather Painchaud
Servings: 15 lbs
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Ingredients

  • 15 pound turkey
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp mango chipotle seasoning
  • Brine:
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 cup coarse salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 5 cloves of garlic diced
  • 1 Tbsp peppercorns
  • 2 oranges thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp dried rosemary
  • 3 bay leaves

Instructions

  • Place fresh, not frozen, turkey into a brine bag or a large roasting pan.
  • Cover the turkey entirely with the brine mixture and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
  • Drain and pat the turkey dry with paper towel.
  • Rub the entire turkey with butter and coat with chipotle seasoning.
  • Wrap the wings to the body with twine and fasten the legs together.
  • Place the turkey on a 14" stake in the ground that has been covered by tinfoil.
  • Cook for 1.5 hours under the garbage can, surrounded by lit briquettes.