I will dry brine for 3 days and spatchcock the turkeyseparating the legs and thighs from the breast. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber grills. First, let me welcome you to the wonderful world of smoking on a weber smokey mountain cooker smoker. Butterflied turkey salted the virtual weber bullet. If your smoker has a water pan, its a great idea to use as this helps to reduce the drying effect of the heat. I will be smoking turkeys this thanksgiving for around 30 guests. Mar 23, 2020 for the wings part of the turkey, set the smoker at 225f and cook them for about 1. Spatchcocked turkey on wsm vs hanging in pbc pitmaster club. How to smoke a turkey spatchcock style buy the turkey. Situating the darker meat closer to a twozone indirect fire lets the legs and thighs cook faster than the more delicate breast meat, leaving both sections of the bird to reach their respective ideal temperatures at the same time.
Place the turkey in the grill or smoker and cook for 45. With both hands, press down on the breast to snap the breast bone allowing the turkey to lie flat. Beginners guide to smoking a turkey on a smoker burning. This is the perfect recipe for all of your holiday gatherings, from thanksgiving to christmas. Place the turkey in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 24 hours.
The grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection. Grab your favorite savory traeger rub and smother the entire chicken, top and bottom, with spices. Every recipe i can find either doesnt have any word on spatchcocking or tells me to crank up the heat after about 1 to 2 hours. The first step is to preheat the smoker to 250 degrees fahrenheit. How to smoke a turkey cajun smoked turkey wsm weber. There are many great ways to cook a turkey, but the best is smoking. And if you just want to keep things simple with your smoked turkey, this recipe is the best of the best for smoking your bird. Dec 17, 2014 a goal of smoking any large turkey or chicken, at least in my opinion, is to do a quick brine. Jun 18, 2008 the turkey went on the top grate of the wsm, which was running at about 300f in the dome. You wont likely be able to fit a fullsize turkey on the 14 smoker.
Smoke the spatchcock turkey until digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches about 158160 degrees. While the drying process is occurring, make up the herb butter recipe below step 4. Americans prefer white meat over dark meat when it comes to turkey, so a whole, bonein turkey breast may be the right choice for your thanksgiving table or for any other time of year. A bonein turkey breast consists of both breast portions, along with the skin, ribs, and part of the backbone, weighing 45 pounds and as large as 8 pounds. Smoking a spatchcock turkey is great for large birds or when your short on time.
How to smoke a turkey grilling inspiration weber grills. Mad max charcoal roasts his popular traditional turkey with the mad max turkey method, and it is always a hit, but the most flavorful bird we cooked that day was one we butterflied also called spatchcocked, rubbed and cooked direct over the charcoal. But turkey is the undisputed centerpiece of the thanksgiving meal and shouldnt look like it got run over by an allterrain vehicle. This helps the skin to end up with a good bite through. Part of that is just that im also a perfectionist, and to me being an. The more you open the lid, the longer it will take to. Smoked spatchcock turkey on the weber smokey mountain wsm.
Ingredients 1 whole wild turkey, cleaned and plucked can substitute a heritage turkey or the grocerystore variety. Anyone have any idea how long itll take to smoke a turkey of that size using the spatchcock method. Smoked whole turkey recipe bobby flay food network. Spatchcock smoked turkey recipe on the grill how to bbq right. Simply put, a spatchcocked bird is one that is butterflied it has had its backbone and keel bone removed so that it can be flattened out. Once the bird is open, split the breastbone to spread the bird flat. Spatchcocked turkey recipe main dish holiday recipe. Spatchcocked smoked turkey on old country wrangler smoker. And we bust the myths about brining and resting, and explain how to spatchcock butterfly. I monitored the temperature through a remote probe thermometer inserted into the breast. At 240 to 250 degrees, the same whole turkey would take about twice as long. However for this thanksgiving production my timings need to be close to perfect. Yeah, its all the rage to remove the backbone and cook the bird flat in an attempt to keep the breast meat moist. Nov 17, 2018 traeger smoked spatchcock turkey is a delicious and easy way to cook a turkey that is as juicy as it is tender.
Smoke at 325350f until 160165f in the breast, 170175f in the thigh. Smoking turkeys in a wsm or other vertical charcoal smoker follows the same basic steps. Make sure you have enough smoking wood to last for at least 2 hours. For grilling a whole turkey, preheat the grill to mediumhigh heat or about 325f and set up. The 18and 22 smokers are great for smoking fullsize turkeys. Spatchcocked turkey with herbed butter smoking meat. No brining, no prep workif youre new to smoking meats, this is one of the easiest ways to do turkey. Make a cut along one side of the backbone with the shears from the bottom to. After 1 hour of room temperature, i want to cook the turkey for one hour at 450, then cook at 300 until breast reads 160 and thigh reads 165 assuming legsthighs will take a bit longer.
Our general guide is to cook your spatchcocked turkey for 1112 minutes per pound at 225 degrees or 67 minutes per pound at 350 degrees. This lets rendered fat drain away, which promotes better skin. Turkey learn to smoke meat with jeff phillips smoking meat. How to smoke a turkey spatchcock style meadow creek.
I dont seem to have a problem getting good crispy skin. A whole salted butterflied turkey, aka spatchcocked turkey, cooks quickly and evenly. The real pros know to get to the stores early in the season when youll find the smaller birds in the 1115 pound range. Brush the entire turkey with the oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. A tender and juicy bird categories poultry, thanksgiving, turkey tags sage december 31, 2019 november 19, 2017 by mike quinn jump to the recipe. Heat the butter with the herbs and garlic in a small pot until melted. Smoke roasted spatchcock turkey with homemade sausage. The smoker is not only easy to use but will provide you one of the greatest turkeys you will ever eat.
Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber. To spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail. Place turkey, skin side up, on grate over unlit side of grill. Smoking a turkey in a weber smoky mountain cooker is a. Oct 01, 20 brining keeps the turkey from drying out during the smoking process.
Once youre ready to cook the chicken, get your smoker set up for indirect heat and set the temp at 300 degrees. Smoking a turkey in a weber smoky mountain cooker is a labor. This is a complete recipe for a spatchcock smoked turkey. Remove the chicken from the fridge, and lightly season the underside of the bird with your favorite seasoning.
I dont seem to have a problem getting good crispy skin at low temp so that is not a concern of mine. Nov 16, 2017 spatchcock your turkey and shorten your cooking time. Stir together oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. I definitely prefer apple, cherry, or hickory for smoked turkeys. Place the spatchcocked turkey skin side up and let it.
Place the spatchcock turkey on the rack skin side up and let it smoke cook for 4 hours. Nov 15, 2018 to spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail. Smoking a turkey in a weber smokey mountain cooker, or any of the vertical charcoal smokers is easy once you get the knack of it. Place the bird on a stable surface, with the breasts down and the legs towards you. Spatchcock smoked chicken with cherry chipotle bbq sauce. Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. In this smoked turkey recipe, i will show you how to speed up the process of smoking a turkey by butterflying it, commonly called spatchcocking.
Cover and grill 2 12 hours or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 160f, rotating turkey 90 degrees every 30 minutes. Im all about helping you make better bbq, feed the people you love. With a spatchcocked bird, you can safely grillroast or smoke at up to 375f without burning the turkey, but at that temperature, the turkey cooks through in just over an hour, which doesnt give it much time to absorb. Granted, this takes a bit of advance work, but when you taste the juiciest, most succulent, most evenly cooked smoked turkey of your life, ill bet youll agree its worth it. A tender and juicy bird categories poultry, thanksgiving, turkey tags sage december 31, 2019 november. In this recipe i will show you how to smoke a turkey with a little kick. Smoke roasted spatchcock turkey with homemade sausage stuffing chef tom cooks up a smoke roasted spatchcock turkey with homemade sausage stuffing. Heres everything you need to know about making the ultimate turkey, smoked, grilled, or barbecued. Cutting the bird in this way before you cook it ensures that the thighs and breasts cook evenly. So ive been told to spatchcock this year by a few folks here and in rl. Nov 20, 2015 that is, turkey cooked at 450f will have a larger band of overcooked meat around its edges than turkey cooked at 250f. A goal of smoking any large turkey or chicken, at least in my opinion, is to do a quick brine. Place the turkey in the fridge uncovered for about 2 hours to allow the skin to dry further.
For a quick thaw place bagged turkey in a sink of cold water, for 10 hours making sure the water stays below 41 degrees. What temp and about how long for a spatchcocked turkey. There are more complex recipes out there, but i started smoking turkeys by using a smoked turkey rub on the outside of the bird and popping it in the smoker. Cook the turkey until a probe thermometer reads 165. So, i can stop by there anytime and buy a smoked turkey. By removing the backbone, the turkey is grilled flat, increasing the surface area of exposed meat thus speeding up the grilling time. To brine, boil one liter of water along with 34 cup of salt, a couple of cloves of smashed garlic, any citrus, some black peppercorns, and fresh herbs. Ok, so i plan on spatchcocking around a 20 lb turkey on my electric smoker. Greenbergs ships all over the country, and their turkeys are always great. Keep the bottom vents locked in to about a quarter to halfway open and start with the top vent halfway open. Try learn how to spatchcock the bird for even cooking and tender. Ensure you have plenty of propane, gas, pellets, etc. Nov 07, 2019 spatchcock smoked chicken with cherry chipotle bbq sauce. Overly seasoning the skin just makes inedible skin let the brine and aromatics add flavor.
Just want to time it right for my thanksgiving dinner. How long to smoke a turkey detailed smoking times and. Watch the video below, and lets make some really good food. Learn how to prepare and cook a spatchcock turkey for thanksgiving, christmas or bbq cookouts. Use a skewer to poke 1520 holes in the fat deposits of the breasts and thighs.
The other day i decided it was time to bust out my weber smokey mountain from the garage and set to up. Remove any packaging, including any popup thermometer, leg tie, or giblet bag. A 12 to 14 lb turkey is a great size for smoking on most grills. Smoke time set up your smoker for cooking at about 240f. Around thanksgiving, some stores price turkey below their cost to get people into their stores. Make sure it is fully defrosted and around 15 pounds or less for food safety reasons. Brush the turkey all over with 4 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper. Use a basting brush to drizzle the melted butter mixture over the skin as the turkey cooks. Weber wsm, weber ga, weber spirit s320, weber 22 otg charbroil oilless turkey fryer wife luzziann 1956 model. Dry the inside and outside of the turkey with clean paper towels. Add in an overnight dry brine and you have the makings of a thanksgiving turkey never to be forgotten.
Place the turkey in a roasting pan fitted with a rack. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. Let the turkey sit at room temperature until ready to go into the cooker. While yielding fantastic results on its own, i find smoking the bird at a lower temperature makes it even better. Dec 31, 2019 sagerubbed spatchcocked smoked turkey. Smoked spatchcocked turkey wes biddle copy me that. The food labs stepbystep guide to smoking a turkey. We cover shopping, thawing, prep, injecting, cooking, gravy, and carving. Disassemble the wsm and fill the fire ring halfway up with. Spatchcock your turkey and shorten your cooking time. Smoking turkey in a weber smokey mountain adding charcoal and smoker wood to the ring.
Oct 31, 2017 smoke roasted spatchcock turkey with homemade sausage stuffing chef tom cooks up a smoke roasted spatchcock turkey with homemade sausage stuffing. Some call it butterflying a turkey but i prefer to use the term spatchcock which is poultry or game that is prepared for smoking, roasting or grilling by removing the backbone of the bird and flattening it out before cooking. To thaw a frozen turkey leave it in the refrigerator for appox. Depending on the temperature maintained in the smoker, a whole turkey can take as little as 3 hours, for a 12 pound bird smoked at 325 degrees. Lets face it, a big bird needs a big space to cook and real estate on our grill grate is at a premium around the holidays. This year i also have a pbc and am considering hanging 2 birds in it. The number one thing you are going to need is time. Place the chicken on a cutting board breast down with the legs pointing towards you. The turkey went on the top grate of the wsm, which was running at about 300f in the dome. A spatchcocked turkey is fantastic for even and fast cooking.
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