Texas Turkey Talk

[IXLR8]

So….. early tomorrow morning, I am going to put an 9lb turkey breast onto a pellet smoker for 6 to 8 hours. I brined it last night. 300 degrees for 6 hours. An initial patting dry with a good rub of canola oil. Any other advice?

 

[baboon]

My spatchcocked whole turkey is a 13+ pounder with take less time, say around 2.5 hours. I your breast does not have a pop up timer in the breast I suggest a thermometer & cooking to 160 degrees.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Started my 21# turkey just before 8.

 

[toddnjoyce]

No turkey this year; just the two of us so it’s a frenched rack of lamb, scalloped potatoes, and asparagus.

 

[dsgrey]

No turkey but a big shank on the smoker. The big gathering will be at my son's this weekend with...pizza. WTF!

 

[baboon]

No turkey this year; just the two of us so it’s a frenched rack of lamb, scalloped potatoes, and asparagus.

High roller! I was looking at racks in the store for $60.00 I reallt mis the store that couldn't sell them & I buy for $1.99 a pound. The days of 2-3 racks for myself are long gone.

 

[IXLR8]

Wow, it turned out fantastic. I was afraid that 6 hours of smoke would dry the bird out, but I was wrong. That juicy smoke flavor really made into all of the meat. We had a little bit of rain, but it is not much of a problem with a pellet smoker.
I hope everyone else’s meal was just as good.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Two Turkeys one smoked I'll pass on that one. One baked my favorite. Tried one fried. It was.........well never letting anyone bring that again.
Spiraled Ham, home made stuffing,
Mashed taters, green bean casserole, candied carrots, asparagus and bread.
Bottle of artic blitz Gatorade.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

If I'm doing the bird, it's fried (Cajun style). If the wife is doing the bird, it's in a roaster. One year we did both and had a poll. Fried won.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Tried one fried. It was.........well never letting anyone bring that again.

They must not have done it right. I inject the bird, sprinkle the Chachere's, and fry in peanut oil.

 

[Glenn B]

Turkey, butternut squash, asparagus, deviled eggs, super chocolatey brownies from scratch and a Heineken or two.

 

[dennisz]

I spatchcocked a 16 lb turkey on the smoker, at 275, it was done in 2 1/2 hours,

 

[IXLR8]

Ok, it was much better than it looks. The black on the skin is some pepper based seasoning. The was a 10 lb breast only. I am thinking about smoking some drumsticks, but only because they are so good at are Renfest…

 

[baboon]

Everything turned out great, had the turkey day nods after eating. Lots of left overs.

 

[PDiddy]

Had a 25 pound turkey. It was glorious and since there was just the 3 of us, lots of leftovers!

 

[IXLR8]

My wife jealously guards the bones and leftover carcass for very delicious soup in the future.

I am eating some leftovers right now and marveling in my culinary skills.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is the leftovers turkey sandwich

 

[dennisz]

Soup is on the menu for tomorrow

 

[IXLR8]

I have good friends that fry turkeys for friends and customers. In the course of frying the dozen or so turkeys, there was always a grease fire that required “remediation “.
Smoking a single bird seems so much easier…

 

[toddnjoyce]

High roller! I was looking at racks in the store for $60.00 I reallt mis the store that couldn't sell them & I buy for $1.99 a pound. The days of 2-3 racks for myself are long gone.

Eight bone rack ran $29 atCostco. Not the best knife work on the trimming and frenching but that don’t impact the taste.