Roasted turkey, BBQ’d/smoked or fried turkey 2024
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I updated the heading for you as I forgot smoked as well. I did combine them however.Sounds like you’re a jive turkey because you skipped barbecued. I should try to find pictures from Thanksgivings past! That is probably my favorite way of having a turkey. That’s a method of roasting, though.
Thank you for the inclusion! I’ll give an actual answer now.
My grandmother roasted the turkey, and in the last hour, she put strips of bacon on top. If you have never tried this, try it. Find your favorite bacon and drape strips of it lengthwise across the breast, neck cavity to legs. You might have to cut pieces to fit. I also place pieces on the legs. I don’t eat skin and don’t really care about browning. My grandmother’s was always perfectly brown *and* those pieces of bacon tasted amazing, like bacon plus. The flavor permeated whatever it touched.
One year, I weaved a lattice out of bacon and draped it over the whole thing like a little blanket. This is also highly recommended (it might need toothpicks to hold it together: it gets greasy).
This whole method also works well on the grill: my friend spatchcocks the turkey and cooks it on his grill outside. That’s my second favorite way to have turkey. He puts peri peri rub on it and oh my, that is good.
Love it. Both sound awesome!Thank you for the inclusion! I’ll give an actual answer now.
My grandmother roasted the turkey, and in the last hour, she put strips of bacon on top. If you have never tried this, try it. Find your favorite bacon and drape strips of it lengthwise across the breast, neck cavity to legs. You might have to cut pieces to fit. I also place pieces on the legs. I don’t eat skin and don’t really care about browning. My grandmother’s was always perfectly brown *and* those pieces of bacon tasted amazing, like bacon plus. The flavor permeated whatever it touched.
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One year, I weaved a lattice out of bacon and draped it over the whole thing like a little blanket. This is also highly recommended (it might need toothpicks to hold it together: it gets greasy).
This whole method also works well on the grill: my friend spatchcocks the turkey and cooks it on his grill outside. That’s my second favorite way to have turkey. He puts peri peri rub on it and oh my, that is good.
I cook a full bird in the Weber and smoke turkey breasts in the smoker as well. Getting to the point that people just want the smoked turkey... 
Traditional roasted for me, but I'll leave you with this drumstick to knaw on.....ERV (Electric Roasting Vehicle) tailgating .
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Make mine in the infrared oil-less turkey fryer, please!
Last year I brined the turkey in a huge zip lock bag over night. Stuffed butter under the skin, filled the cavity with herbs and roasted. Best one I have ever done. I do love a fried turkey too. But, this year we are picking up the meal pre cooked and warm tomorrow morning. First time doing that!
Brined and roasted or brined, dried, and deep fried. Those are the two I do.
I’ve done wet and dry brined and I like both. I’m doing dry brined this year: it’s a lot easier and takes up less space in the fridge. The results are about the same. I use the dry brine instructions from Serious Eats: as tedious as their preparations can be, they always deliver in the end.
We did a marinade last year: don’t really know what that did because the turkey got overcooked.
We did a marinade last year: don’t really know what that did because the turkey got overcooked.
Brining overnight...
Dry & Fry tomorrow!
I just shove her right into the kettle for brining.
This gives me a fill line and a decent idea of how much diesel to fry it in.
Dry & Fry tomorrow!
I just shove her right into the kettle for brining.
This gives me a fill line and a decent idea of how much diesel to fry it in.
We're having cubed steak (made with pork because my son can't eat beef), mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and green beans and then chocolate sugar cookies for dessert. (we are also going to have sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast because you can't have enough gravy!)
Did you serve it with the little baby corns and baby new potatoes?
I actually told my wife I was doing game hens next year. They cook in like What-a half hour or so? Kudos if that’s what you served
I caved and did a boneless turkey breast this year. Easiest roast ever!
Brined for ~12-24hrs, little salt and pepper and cooked for about an hour.
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