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Grilled, Smoked, And Roasted Turkey Recipes (13 Recipes, 6 Articles)
Turkey may be the most difficult of all meats because if you overcook it even slightly you have cardboard. But getting it right isn’t hard. Turkey poses several problems that we can solve by thinking scientifically. My methods differ drastically from tradition, but if you follow our guidelines you can make this flightless bird soar above the flock.
Below are our favorite smoked and grilled turkey recipes. Also be sure to check out our “Turkey On The Grill Made Easy” downloadable e-book for a wealth of information, tips, and more recipes. Like our other deep dive e-books, you can purchase them for $3.99 (see the various download formats here) or for free by joining our Pitmaster Club here.
Finally, our Meathead’s Amazing Tuscan Herb Poultry Seasoning & Dry Brine (available along with our other rubs and sauce here), a commercial variation of our popular Simon & Garfunkel rub, is a great way to simplify your turkey prep while also kicking up the flavor!
A Cluckin’ Great Poultry Seasoning Recipe
This is an easy all-purpose spice mix for chicken, turkey, and pork. They sell it in bottles, but you can make it and modify it yourself easily.
Simon & Garfunkel Spice Rub For Poultry Recipe
With “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,” as the song goes, this herb blend goes on everything. Try it on chicken, turkey, potatoes, grilled asparagus, eggs, pork, you name it.
Meathead’s Amazing Tuscan Herb Poultry Seasoning & Dry Brine
Our Tuscan herb poultry rub and dry brine has parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, and other goodies, all singing in harmony. Sprinkle on one tablespoon per pound of meat two hours or more before cooking. Called “dry brining,” the salt gets wet, ionizes, becomes a brine, and slowly penetrates deep, enhancing flavor and juiciness.
Dry Brining, Easier And Less Wasteful Than Wet Brining
Dry brining is a quick and easy way to flavor and moisturize meat before cooking.
How to Smoke Turkey On A Gas Grill
Here's how to set up your gas grill for smoking a turkey. Why all the fuss? Because turkey needs to be cooked properly to make it safe to eat, and if you overshoot the mark by as little as 5ºF, the bird goes from tender and juicy to tough and dry. Bone up on the gas grill basics here.
How to Smoke Turkey on a Charcoal Grill
Turkey is probably the most difficult meat to cook because you need to cook it to a higher temp than almost any other meat to make it safe, and if you overshoot by as little as 5°F, you go from juicy and giving thanks, to cardboard. Here's how to set up your charcoal grill for smoking an amazing turkey.
How To Carve A Chicken Or Turkey
Carving a turkey or chicken needn't be a chore. Once you understand the bird's architecture, you can easily dismantle it.
From Grill to Plate: The Go-To Guide to Turkey Done Outdoors
Our grilled and smoked turkey recipe and tutorial make your ordinary holiday meal extraordinary! Here's everything you need to know about making the ultimate holiday bird. We also bust some myths, discuss side dishes, and so much more!
Give Thanks For The Ultimate Spatchcock Turkey Recipe
This spatchcock (butterflied) turkey gets a boost of flavor from sage butter and citrus-herb salt before hitting the smoker or grill for the perfect dose of smoke and flame. By spatchcocking the turkey, you guarantee that the dark and white meat are cooked to perfection as the heat is dispersed evenly across the bird.
Sous Vide And BBQ Join Forces To Create The Best Turkey Ever
Sous Vide and the grill and smoke combine to make the best turkey you have ever tasted. This sous-vide-que turkey recipe results in superbly tender and and juicy meat from the low and slow sous vide method, highlighted by the delicate elegance of hardwood smoke and crispy skin that can only be achieved on the grill.
Deep Fried Turkey Makes A Fast Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving dinner just got faster! Deep fried turkey delivers crisp skin and moist meat in record time. Just follow our safety precautions.
The One And Only Turketta Recipe You’ll Ever Need
This flavor rich and visually stunning smoked turketta recipe is a fun holiday twist on traditional Italian porchetta. Turkey breast makes it much easier and faster than boning out a whole pig or even just the belly and loin. A stuffing of port soaked cranberries elevates the turkey breast to epic heights.
How to Smoke Turkey Legs, Disney Style
This tested recipe reproduces the monster turkey legs you see if you visit any of the Disney parks where you will see folks stumbling around with delirious smiles. The secret to success is curing then smoking the giant turkey legs. This recipe also works fine with chicken legs, though they will cook faster.
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Gumbo Warms The Soul
Turn your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into a delicious, soul warming gumbo with this easy to follow recipe.
Perfect Grilled Turkey Breast, Bobby Flay’s Tandoori Method
If you're a turkey breast fan then you're sure to fall in love with Bobby Flay's recipe for tandoori style grilled turkey breast. Turkey breast can be difficult to cook as it can easily overcook but Flay's flavorful marinade helps to keep it moist and tender while grilling.
Amp Up Your Leftovers With This Turkey Or Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Make the most of your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers with this delicious recipe for turkey pot pie. A twist on traditional chicken pot pie, this recipe nestles turkey, vegetables, gravy and apple beneath a flaky golden brown crust. You can also customize the recipe, swapping turkey for short ribs, pulled pork and more!this item is for members only
Leftover Grilled Turkey Cuban Sandwich Recipe From Bobby Flay
Leftover turkey has never tasted better than it does in this recipe for a grilled turkey Cuban sandwich from Food Network's Bobby Flay. Sliced turkey replaces traditional roast pork in this classic pressed sandwich, joining ham, mustard, pickle, Swiss cheese, and cranberry relish for an outstanding leftover sandwich.
Lighten Up Those Holiday Leftovers With This Smoked Turkey Salad
There is nothing better than leftover Thanksgiving turkey, that is except for this recipe for smoked turkey salad. The best thing about this recipe is that you can use it as a blank canvas, swapping out ingredients you don't like and adding new ones.
Turkey Fajitas with Creamy Avocado Sauce Recipe
Mix up your traditional fajitas with this recipe from Bobby Flay that features leftover Thanksgiving turkey instead of beef or chicken. A Tex-Mex favorite, the fajita is a rolled up sandwich with a tortilla instead of leavened bread, and it is usually made with grilled skirt steak but Flay takes it to a new level.this item is for members only
Turkey And Stuffing Blended Burger: Thanksgiving On A Bun
Enjoy Thanksgiving all year long thanks to this delicious recipe for a turkey and stuffing blended burger. This is the ultimate Thanksgiving-inspired burger – a turkey and stuffing patty topped with sweet potato waffle fries, a tart and tangy cranberry barbecue sauce, and a buttery brioche bun! Let's all give thanks.Related articles
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Published On: 4/24/2019 Last Modified: 11/13/2024
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