Ingredients
- 2 sticks of butter
- Optional add-ons
- 1 onion
- 1 lemon wedge
- your choice of fresh herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme, etc.)
- salt & pepper to taste
Grill & Cooking Supplies
- Turkey Baster
- Paper Towels
- Pastry or Grilling Brush
- Pellet Grill or Gas Grill
How to make a butter-coated turkey
Step 1 Season the Turkey
Pat your turkey dry with paper towels and remove the turkey neck and giblets. Stuff the cavity with your desired ingredients, like thyme, rosemary, lemon wedges, garlic and onion.
Step 2 Coat with Butter
In a bowl, mix 4 tbsp. softened (room temperature) butter with your choice of herbs and spices. Loosely separate the skin from the breast, without removing it, and coat the turkey with your butter mixture under the skin.
Rub any butter remaining on your hands on the outside of the turkey.
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Step 3 Butter During and After Cooking
During cooking, regularly baste the turkey with butter using a baster. Once cooking is complete, apply an additional layer of butter for enhanced flavor.
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Take Your Turkey to the Grill
Now it’s time to finish your turkey on the grill. Whether you want to smoke it on a wood pellet grill, or do a quick and easy cook on the gas grill, Ace can help!
See our Tips & Advice page to read one of our articles on how to grill a turkey.
