Turkey Barbecue

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 3 hours 25 min.
Yield 12 servings
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This turkey barbecue is the epitome of good eatin'. If you're accustomed to eating only cold cut or Thanksgiving turkey, you're sure to enjoy this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey (about 12 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons steak sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 12 sandwich rolls, split
  • Lettuce leaves and tomato slices, optional

Directions

  1. Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine the butter, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce and seasonings; rub 3 tablespoons over turkey. Cover and refrigerate remaining butter mixture. Bake turkey, uncovered, at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings.
  2. Remove turkey; pour drippings into a saucepan. When turkey is cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bones. Shred turkey and return to the roasting pan. Add broth and remaining butter mixture to the drippings; bring to a rolling boil. Pour over shredded turkey.
  3. Cover and bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve on rolls. Add lettuce and tomato if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 672 calories, 23g fat (11g saturated fat), 192mg cholesterol, 898mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 74g protein.

Cayenne and lemon pepper add zip to this tantalizing shredded turkey that will have guests lining up for seconds. The well-seasoned meat takes some time to prepare, but it's well worth the effort. -Tammy Schill, Omaha, Nebraska
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