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Roasted Wild Turkey with Herb Butter

Roasted Wild Turkey with Herb Butter

By Traeger Kitchen

Take your bird from field-to-table. The flavor of wild turkey is enhanced with a thyme, rosemary and sage butter and roasted over oak.

Prep Time

20 Min

Cook Time

3 Hr

Pellets

Oak
Yields: 8 Servings

Ingredients

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1 Cupbutter, softened
1 Tablespoonchopped thyme
1 Tablespoonrosemary, chopped
1 Tablespoonchopped sage
5 Clovegarlic, minced
1 Teaspoonkosher salt
1 Teaspooncoarse ground black pepper, divided
1 As Neededsalt and pepper
Units of Measurment:

Step

  • Step 1

    When ready to cook, set temperature to 350˚F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

    00:15

    350 ˚F / 177 ˚C

  • Step 2

    Clean out the cavity of the bird. Combine butter, herbs, garlic and 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Cup butter, softened

    • 1 Tablespoon chopped thyme

    • 1 Tablespoon rosemary, chopped

    • 1 Tablespoon chopped sage

    • 5 Clove garlic, minced

    • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt

    • 1 Teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, divided

  • Step 3

    Spread the herbed butter under the skin on the turkey breast and other places on the turkey you can get under the skin.

  • Step 4

    Season the outside of the turkey and cavity liberally with salt and pepper.

    Ingredients
    • 1 As Needed salt and pepper

  • Step 5

    Place turkey on grill and cook for 3 hours; check the internal temperature. The desired temperature is 175˚F in the thigh next to the bone, and 160˚F in the breast. Turkey will continue to cook once taken off grill to reach a final temperature of 165˚F in the breast.

    03:00

    350 ˚F / 177 ˚C

    175 ˚F / 79 ˚C

  • Step 6

    If the desired temperature is not reached, continue cooking for an additional 20 minutes until done.

    00:20

    350 ˚F / 177 ˚C

  • Step 7

    Remove from grill and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

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