A Christmas BBQ

Planning your Christmas turkey? It’s best cooked on the BBQ

In our big BBQ survey, a whopping 71% of people said they have cooked their Christmas turkey on a BBQ, and more than 80% of people would consider barbecuing their turkey as an option for Christmas day. 

Barbecued turkey is succulent, full of flavour and has a beautiful golden, crispy skin (just like in the adverts!) and is often juicier than their roasted counterparts. Plus of course, it allows you to save some much-needed oven space while you juggle the rest of your Christmas dinner. 

And it’s super easy to do!

We can help you make the best Christmas dinner yet with our simple guide to bbq turkey. As an estimate, allow 20 minutes of cooking time for every lb the bird weighs. You could have a perfectly crisp turkey in 2 hours, or it could take four. One thing you can be sure of is that it will be the tastiest turkey you’ve ever eaten, and it will not take any longer to cook than in your conventional oven.

You should check the coals every 45 minutes or so, and add some more if necessary. Whilst you’re there, we’d recommend quickly basting with melted butter and maybe even a few herbs!

Your Christmas turkey is ready to remove from the grill when its internal temperature reaches 65’c at the thickest point. The safest way to make sure of this is with a meat thermometer.

Sceptical you may be, but it’s far easier than you might think, and look at it this way – at least you’re not the turkey!