This traditional butter ball Thanksgiving turkey recipe will have your family floored, begging you for tips on how to make their holiday bird as good as yours. Not only is this the most simple turkey recipe you’ll ever see with only 5-ingredients, it’s also one of the most tasty.
Classic Thanksgiving Flavor, with a Grilla Grills Twist
Have you been looking for a way to improve on the basic turkey your family makes every year on Thanksgiving? With our Grilla Grills smoker grills it’s so easy to breathe fresh air into an age-old tradition. This simple recipe will drastically cut down on the amount of time you spend in the kitchen, meaning you can spend more valuable time with your family … or hiding from your mother-in-law watching football in the guest room, we won’t judge!
Have you tried the recipe and want to find new ways to innovate on it? Make it your own by adding a layer of honey before putting on your seasonings. For something a little more advanced, maybe try making some flavored herb butter to slide underneath the skin for an extra burst of flavor. It’s simple as simmering butter on the stove top, putting in seasonings like rosemary, sage and thyme then pouring that butter into an ice cube tray and freezing until solid.
To Stuff, or Not to Stuff?
One thing you may have noticed in this recipe is that we did not stuff our turkey before cooking. While it’s not necessarily a bad idea to stuff a turkey, it will inevitably increase the amount of time that turkey will need to be cooked for. So if you have a 15 lbs turkey, and fill it with 2-3 lbs of stuffing, your total cook time will actually increase so it’s as if you were cooking a bird that is 18-20 lbs.
For more turkey recipes, or fantastic new ways to make special sides for the family, check out the following links for stuffing, chipotle style turkey, herb butter turkey, or creamy cheesy corn. For dessert why not try out one of our other fabulous recipes like sweet potato bacon pie, grilled apple crisp or smoked bread pudding.