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Demetra Overton

Jerk Smoked Turkey Celebrate Thanksgiving Island Style

I cooked this on a charcoal grill but you can roast it in the oven at 350 degrees until the turkey reaches if you like You can make the jerk marinade in the food processor
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • one 10 pound turkey
  • 4 scallions
  • 1-2 Scotch bonnet peppers
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 6 whole allspice crushed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method
 

  1. Spatchcock (remove the backbone from) the turkey
  2. Make the jerk marinade. In a food processor grind the scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, allspice, salt, pepper and apple juice into a paste
  3. Rub both sides of the turkey with the jerk marinade
  4. Smoke the turkey at 300 degrees as directed above for about 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 165- 170 degrees in the thigh
  5. Mix the remaining apple juice and vegetable oil in a container and baste the turkey with this mixture every 45 minutes
  6. Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving