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How to Make Garbage Can Turkey - A Step-by-Step Guide

Garbage Can Turkey is a unique and delicious way to cook a turkey that is sure to impress your friends and family at your next outdoor gathering. This recipe is perfect for anyone who loves to grill and is looking for a fun and creative way to prepare their Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey.

Using a large metal garbage can, wood chips, and a metal grate, this cooking method results in a tender and flavorful bird that is sure to be the talk of the town. The process involves using the ga...

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Ingredients

  • aluminum foil
  • 15 inch wooden stake
  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • new 15 gallon metal garbage can with lid

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • 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, and 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 keep going until coals go out. Do not lift can during cooking. Brush the charcoal off of the can, and lift off carefully as some heat may rush out when you lift the can. The internal temperature of the turkey should be at least 180 degrees F (83 degrees C) when taken in the thickest part of the thigh.

    • Nutrition

    671 cal.

    • Total Fat: 31g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 265mg
    • Sodium: 219mg
    • Protein: 91g
    • Calcium: 84mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 903mg

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