Tequila Lime Bbq Turkey

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 -14 lbs turkey, giblets removed
• 1 cup tequila
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• 2 -4 cloves garlic, minced finely
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• whole fresh lime

Recipe

• 1 use pit bbq or place a pan in the bottom of your bbq to catch the drips.
• 2 remove backbone from turkey and crack the breast bone so that turkey will lay flat on the grill.
• 3 mix next 3 ingredients and marinate turkey several hours or overnight.
• 4 remove turkey from marinade, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 place on grill- not directly on top of coals- breast side up.
• 6 cut whole lime in half, squeeze over turkey to baste every 20 minutes.
• 7 replace coals to keep temperature at 350-375.
• 8 turkey is done when thermometer reads 165.
• 9 tent with foil and let set for 15 minutes before carving.