Talking Turkey

[Northwestcoug]

Do you add ice to the brine mixture itself?

Usually yes. And then if it’s cold enough for the next day or two I leave it alone.

[Donuthole]

I cook in a gas oven with zero issues using the AB turkey triangle method. But I also tried something new last year with our “leftovers turkey” (which I cook the night before TH and then refrigerate) but deconstructing it and then cooking it in the oven. It worked great.. I’ll see if I can find the video. I think it was shared here. It was a teeny bit more work but the meat was great.

EDIT: here you go. This was shared by NS a while back. I did it last year and it worked great.

I did this method for our “leftovers” turkey. Incredibly easy, cooks super fast, and very easy to cut up and serve when it’s ready. I’ll probably do this again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7oPAZH4yY&t=783s

[Clark Addison]

I cook in a gas oven with zero issues using the AB turkey triangle method. But I also tried something new last year with our “leftovers turkey” (which I cook the night before TH and then refrigerate) but deconstructing it and then cooking it in the oven. It worked great.. I’ll see if I can find the video. I think it was shared here. It was a teeny bit more work but the meat was great.

EDIT: here you go. This was shared by NS a while back. I did it last year and it worked great.

I may try this. I've been doing the dry rub and spatchcock method for a few years and am happy with it, but I like being able to take the breast out when it's done without having to worry about the other parts. Plus I have been looking to shift work away from Thanksgiving to Tuesday and Wednesday, and this does that as well.

[Moliere]

MJ bought a turkey this year . She apparently wasn't thinking when she was ordering grociers from HEB and she added a turkey. We've had brisket for the past couple years and everyone likes brisket better. She walked in the garage door and showed me the turkey I asked "we aren't doing brisket this year?" and she instantly realized what she had done and got a pretty upset look on her face.

So I'm currently brining a turkey and will deep fry it tomorrow. I'm using the Alton Brown brine recipe because it's easy and I had the stuff on hand. Part of me is actually fine with doing a turkey since it's quick and easy (45 mins to get the oil to temp and 45 minutes to deep fry it) but I've never liked turkey and with only five of us home this Thanskgivign there's going to be a ton of leftovers that won'tn get eaten.

[Jeff Lebowski]

MJ bought a turkey this year . She apparently wasn't thinking when she was ordering grociers from HEB and she added a turkey. We've had brisket for the past couple years and everyone likes brisket better. She walked in the garage door and showed me the turkey I asked "we aren't doing brisket this year?" and she instantly realized what she had done and got a pretty upset look on her face.

So I'm currently brining a turkey and will deep fry it tomorrow. I'm using the Alton Brown brine recipe because it's easy and I had the stuff on hand. Part of me is actually fine with doing a turkey since it's quick and easy (45 mins to get the oil to temp and 45 minutes to deep fry it) but I've never liked turkey and with only five of us home this Thanskgivign there's going to be a ton of leftovers that won'tn get eaten.

Buck up and cook a turkey like a normal american family.

[CJF]

Three turkeys this year. One wet brined with a traditional brine and then I’ll roast with an herb butter compound. Another wet brined with a bourbon maple brine. This one will be smoked with a bourbon butter. And the last is injected with a marinade and dry brined. I’ll fry that turkey.

I’m spatchcocking the smoked and removed the wings of the fried turkey. With the three necks, wings and the spine, I made turkey broth. Hopefully I’ll still end up with good gravy. Turkey is probably one of my least favorite meats but love turkey gravy. Potatoes and turkey gravy is one thing I look forward to once a year.

[All-American]

Three turkeys this year. One wet brined with a traditional brine and then I’ll roast with an herb butter compound. Another wet brined with a bourbon maple brine. This one will be smoked with a bourbon butter. And the last is injected with a marinade and dry brined. I’ll fry that turkey.

I’m spatchcocking the smoked and removed the wings of the fried turkey. With the three necks, wings and the spine, I made turkey broth. Hopefully I’ll still end up with good gravy. Turkey is probably one of my least favorite meats but love turkey gravy. Potatoes and turkey gravy is one thing I look forward to once a year.

I have a broth simmering as we speak. After three hours I was able to remove from the bones anything resembling meat, so I’ll just let the rest simmer overnight.

I’m a little worried about the combination of a late night, a 2:00 am rise to tend the brisket, and what will almost certainly be an early morning with a full house of kids. Could be in for a sleepy day.

[bluegoose]

We did an overnight brine in a 5 gallon bucket in the outside fridge. Then we seasoned with a dry rub and injected it with a cube of melted butter. Spatchcock on the traeger at 325. Turned out really well.

[Moliere]

Buck up and cook a turkey like a normal american family.

I did and it actually turned out really good. The whole family agreed it was the best turkey ever. Brined it for 16 hours in salt and brown sugar. Fried it for about 45 minutes. Perfect skin and juicy meat. I even ate a normal portion.

Hopefully we go back to doing brisket next year.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I did and it actually turned out really good. The whole family agreed it was the best turkey ever. Brined it for 16 hours in salt and brown sugar. Fried it for about 45 minutes. Perfect skin and juicy meat. I even ate a normal portion.

Hopefully we go back to doing brisket next year.

[Copelius]

Made the best gravy I have ever made today. Dumped the gravy mix that was included with the turkeys as well as the neck and giblets into a pot and topped it off with water. Set it to simmer while prepping the turkey and then cut an apple into it. Put in peppercorns as well as a mix of garlic, sage, thyme, rosemary and maybe a couple other herbs and spices. It simmered and boiled down the entire time the turkey was in the oven and then I added the drippings and corn starch. It was awesome and well received by the family. Since the wife is only a week removed from reconstruction surgery, everybody else brought over the rest of the thanksgiving dinner. (Turkey turned out well too. For the 3rd or 4th year in a row I put butter under the skin and kept a very close eye on the temp and took out the store provided pop up thermometer. Juicy and flavorful with about 1/2 hour prep time. This year I allowed the butter to soften and mixed in the same herbs mentioned above.)

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[Bo Diddley]

I think this is the third year in a row I deconstructed the turkey in the way AA suggested I smoked on 225 to 150. So good.

Mrs Diddley made cranberry sauce this year from scratch, and it was tasty. So I passed on the gravy altogether.

[Copelius]

For the 52nd year in a row I passed on the cranberry sauce.

[USUC]

The best part of the day after Thanksgiving is not having to hear the word "succulent" every day for another 11 months.

[beefytee]

Not a gardener, I guess.