This garbage can turkey recipe is not the conventional way of cooking a turkey but the results are amazing and the bird tastes wonderful Seasoning can be added but it is not necessary
Prep Time
2 hrs
Dificult
Medium
Servings
12
Ingredients
Instructions
Lay about 3 long sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil out on the grass to make a square about 3x3 feet. Pound the wooden stake into the ground in the center of the aluminum foil.
Fill the lid of the garbage can with a large pile of charcoal
then light. Place the whole turkey (thawed
of course) onto the stake
legs down. Turn the garbage can upside down and place over the turkey. Place piles of lighted coals on the top and around the sides of the can.
Cook for at least 1 1/2 hours or until coals go out. Do not lift the can during cooking. Brush the charcoal off the can and lift off carefully
as some heat may rush out when you do. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read at least 180 degrees F (83 degrees C).
