Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Thanksgiving on the Grill

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

Cook Time:
5 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 45 min
Cook: 5 hr 0 min
Total:: 6 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for brushing on the turkey
1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
1 serrano chile, coarsely chopped
3 cups apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped, plus 2 peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices
3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 whole (20 pound) turkey

Directions

Preheat the grill to medium-high. Heat oil in a medium saucepan on the grates of the grill or on a burner. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the serrano chile and cook for 1 minute. Add the vinegar and sugar and cook until the sugar has melted. Stir in the chopped apples and cook until the apples are soft and the mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Place the apple mixture in a food processor and add the sage. Pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let cool to room temperature.

Have a large drip pan filled with a little water positioned under where the turkey will be placed on the grill. Brush the entire turkey with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the turkey on all sides until golden brown. Reduce the heat of the grill to medium to maintain a constant temperature of 350 degrees F. Cook turkey until a thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 170 to 175 degrees F. Begin brushing the entire turkey with the apple glaze during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Remove from the grill and brush with more of the glaze. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Grill the sliced apples for 2 to 3 minutes on each side and serve with the turkey.

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recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
bobby tracy, CA 11-26-2009
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a million thanks iron chef flay
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i just finished serving this bird to my family and it was a huge success! the glaze was simple and the instructions were... amazing and easy! thanks again bobby!Read more
recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
lawrence DRACUT, MA 11-21-2009
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Stuffing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This sounds really good.. I was just wondering can you add stuffing inside the turkey while cooking? I love the taste of... stuffing baked inside the turkey and dont want to miss that flavor..Read more
recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
BARBARA TUCSON, AZ 09-29-2009
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USING THIS TURKEY RECIPE EVERY YEAR FOR SPECIAL DINNERS!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my all time favorite turkey recipe to date . I have made it for the family dinner a number of times. One thing... needs to be corrected, when watching the show that featured this recipe Bobby only put about 3/4 of a cup of apple cider vinegar in the pot. 3 cups would be to much I would think. Would Bobby FLay let us know the correct amount please.Read more
recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
A brooklyn, NY 12-23-2008
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Better than my Sister-in-laws Turkey...hahahahaha
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed Bobby's recipe with the exception that I cooked it in the oven, My brother-inlaw said it was better then his... wifes....made my day.....thanks Bobby...and by the way she's the Chef in the family....lolRead more
recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
STEPHEN Bellevue, WA 11-28-2008
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Great concept; flawed recipe online
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The online recipe disagrees with the video in two significant respects: (1) Bobby uses far less than the indicated three cups... of apple cider vinegar; and (2) he also uses only a fraction of an onion, not a whole onion as stated online. As a result, using the online recipe yields a glaze that is much too thin. The flavor combinations are wonderful, however, especially when made as Bobby does in the video.Read more
recipe Apple-Sage Glazed Grilled Whole Turkey with Grilled Apples
Ron Cary, NC 11-16-2008
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Ridiculous ...on the Grill
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

My issue is with cooking the Turkey on the Grill...the Glaze is a great variation on flavor! Cooking the Turkey on a "GAS... GRILL" is pointless! It does not produce any different taste or cooking effect. It is a waste of money since the Gas Grill is far less efficient and uses more energy that cooking it in a conventional oven. This is just blatant commercialism. Read more