Smoked Garlic And Orange Turkey

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (12 -14 lb) whole turkey, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry
• 12 wood chunks (orange or hickory)
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 oranges, scrubbed, additional oranges may be used for garnish
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 bunch fresh sage
• 3 heads garlic, cut crosswise in half
• 1 (6 ounce) package garlic & herb spreadable cheese

Recipe

• 1 at least 1 hour before cooking, soak wood chunks in enough water to cover.
• 2 preheat coals.
• 3 rub the turkey cavity with salt.
• 4 cut oranges into 2-inch chunks.
• 5 place the cut oranges, sage and garlic in the cavity.
• 6 loosen the breast skin and spread the cheese spread underneath.
• 7 tuck the wings under the back and tie legs together.
• 8 rub the turkey with oil, juice from an orange, chopped sage, salt and pepper.
• 9 in a smoker, arrange preheated coals, half of the drained wood chunks and the water pan according to the manufacturer's directions.
• 10 add water and orange juice to water pan.
• 11 cover and smoke for 5 – 6 hours until thermometer registers 180°f when inserted in the breast.
• 12 throughout, add more coals, wood chunks, and water/juice as needed.
• 13 remove turkey to platter.
• 14 cover with foil to keep warm.
• 15 rest at least 5 minutes prior to carving.
• 16 reserve any drippings for orange turkey gravy with sage.