Jerk Smoked Turkey Celebrate Thanksgiving Island Style
Demetra Overton
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
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
- 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
Spatchcock (remove the backbone from) the turkey
Make the jerk marinade. In a food processor grind the scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, allspice, salt, pepper and apple juice into a paste
Rub both sides of the turkey with the jerk marinade
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
Mix the remaining apple juice and vegetable oil in a container and baste the turkey with this mixture every 45 minutes
Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving