With a large knife or shears, cut the bird open along the backbone on both sides, through the ribs and remove the backbone. 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. Spatchcocked turkey rubbed down generously with our citrus turkey rub, given an aromatic kick with a parsley, rosemary, thyme and herb paste and slow roasted for some beautiful, rich. Nov 20, 2019 add thawed turkey to the brine giblet bag and neck removed and refrigerate it or keep iced down in a cooler for 1214 hours before intended cook time.
On a cutting board, combine garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary and scallions. Perfect temperatures for bbq chicken spatchcock smoked to perfection how smoke a oh sweet basil. Remove the chicken from the fridge, and lightly season the underside of the bird with your favorite seasoning. Honey brined smoked turkey recipe with images smoked. Removing the sternum allows the bird to be flattened more fully. Combine the hot water and the salt in a 54quart cooler.
Grill the turkey at 350 degrees until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. The process for making a smoked turkey is not very complicated. I really enjoy using the traeger as an oven at the higher temperatures, and it roast a chicken to perfection in an hour at 375f. The term spatchcock is used when the backbone is removed, whether or not the sternum is removed. Strain the turkey stock and use in gravy or as a thin aus jus. Spatchcocked maple brined turkey recipe traeger grills a spatchcock turkey on the traeger is a great way to save time and maximize grill space when roasting a turkey. My 16pound turkey took 2 hours and 45 minutes, almost exactly 10 minutes per pound. Alton brown makes a honey brined smoked turkey food network. In fact, you could always use a bigger chicken, you will just have to grill it longer. Place the roasting pan on the rack of the pellet grill and put the top shelf of the jerky rack in place, with the turkey on it. Roasted citrusherb spatchcock turkey recipe traeger grills.
Spatchcocked turkey rubbed down generously with our citrus turkey rub, given. If you dont have a traeger and have been wanting a smoker, id highly recommend you put it on your christmas wish list. Spatchcock is a funny word, but its a seriously smart way to cook a large bird. Place the turkey in an aluminum roasting pan and and place on the smoker. How to cook a turkey spatchcock smoked turkey youtube. Great time for stocking up the freezer in order to enjoy turkey the rest of the year.
The thighs may be a slightly higher temperature by the time the breast is fully cooked. Use a basting brush to drizzle the melted butter mixture over the skin as the turkey cooks. Traeger grills roasted spatchcock turkey traeger grills. This turkey is cooked on a offset smoker with all the. That is the difference between a super juicy turkey and something thats a little bit dry. Ensure the turkey is fully thawed and remove any giblets. Spatchcock smoked turkey recipe the sauce by all things.
How to make herb buttered spatchcock chicken grilla grills. Smoke the spatchcock turkey until digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches about 158160 degrees. Because the turkey is basically flattened, heat can more evenly distribute throughout the bird, making it cook faster. Since its humble start in the 1990s, traeger wood pellet grills have been the outdoor cooking choice of food enthusiasts.
Close the lid and roast for 45 minutes, or until an internal thermometer reads a minimum of 165 degrees in the breasts and thighs of your turkey. Traeger turkey traeger bbq turkey brine traeger recipes grilling recipes cooking recipes smoker recipes traeger grills traeger chicken. Ingredients 1 whole wild turkey, cleaned and plucked can substitute a heritage turkey or the grocerystore variety. Ingredients 1 1216 lb fresh or frozen turkey, thawed, giblets removed 1 cup traeger rub 1 12 tablespoon minced garlic 1 cup sugar 12 cup worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoon canola oil. It took me almost the entire cook time to get back up to 325 so it spent most of the time between 300 and 320. Spatchcocked maple brined turkey traeger wood pellet grills. Simply place your chicken breast side down, and cut along one side of the. A tender and juicy bird categories poultry, thanksgiving, turkey tags sage december 31, 2019 november 19, 2017 by mike quinn jump to the recipe. Hi, im dennis prescott and today we are making lemon corianders spatchcock turkey with a jerk butter. How to make delicious smoked turkey on a traeger my. Preheat the wood pellet smoker to 225 degrees fahrenheit. So really, whenever youre making poultry of any kind turkey chicken, you definitely wanna take the time to bring that bird. On his blog and in a radio interview about preparing thanksgiving dinner, american cooking show host alton brown recommends spatchcocking the turkey to reduce the roasting time for.
Jul 11, 2019 the only thing better on a pellet grill than a whole chicken is a whole traeger smoked spatchcock chicken. Have you downloaded the new food network kitchen app yet. Four days before service, place the salt, sage, thyme, black peppercorns, and allspice into a. Ingredients 1 whole chicken 12 cup of oil or melted butter 14 cup traeger chicken rub 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon rubbed sage. This 16 pound turkey took only 90 minutes to cook in the oven. Set your grill temp around 350 degrees 177c and place chicken. Skin came out crispy and had a good smoke to it, used pecan and hickory, also butter injected. Once youre ready to cook the chicken, get your smoker set up for indirect heat and set the temp at 300 degrees. Nov 15, 2018 a spatchcock turkey takes way less time to cook than a roasted whole turkey. Youve probably heard of spatchcock chicken, how it delivers hardwood smoke flavor to every nook and cranny, creating the juiciest meat and the crispiest skin. Once the bird is open, split the breastbone to spread the bird flat. Smoked turkey recipe paleo, whole30 primal gourmet. This summer we received a traeger wood pellet grill and weve been loving smoking every kind of meat. Smoked turkey is actually the only way i like my turkey and for the past three years it has been my goto method when it comes to celebrating thanksgiving.
This step by step video will help you cook your thanksgiving turkey on the grill or in the oven and show you how to carve the bird. Roasted spatchcock turkey traeger wood fired grills youtube. Strapped for time, or looking to maximize space on your grill. This turkey is spatchcocked, rubbed down with traeger turkey rub, an aromatic herb paste and slow roasted for beautiful color. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber. Smoked spatchcock turkey recipes from the country bob boys. How to grill or smoke a spatchcock chicken the juiciest apple wood smoked and spatchcocked w secret spice how traeger grills. 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. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. If you want to know how to cook a turkey, this spatchcock smoked turkey recipe is so good.
Flip the bird so that it is breast side up, place it on a sheet pan and flatten the bird by pressing hard on each breast until the ribs snap. 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. Smoked turkey isnt just an incredibly delicious way to prepare. Drizzle the turkey with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and carefully transfer to the grill grate. Cooking at 325 degrees f, it will take around 10 minutes per pound. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber grills. Part of that is just that im also a perfectionist, and to me being an expert means that you know all there is to know. Cutting the bird in this way before you cook it ensures that the thighs and breasts cook evenly. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Nov 09, 2012 8 ounces hearty sourdough or multigrain bread, cut into 12inch cubes and staled. Smoked spatchcocked turkey wes biddle copy me that.
Butterflied, dry brined roasted turkey with roasted root. Nov 15, 2018 to spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail. Spatchcock turkey has the wonderful classic roast turkey flavor in a fraction of the time. Nov 16, 2017 put all of the turkey stock ingredients in a roasting pan. Just watch the video, take mental and physical notes, and sharpen those knives. This time estimate should hold out for different size turkeys, but. While the drying process is occurring, make up the herb butter recipe below step 4. You will want to follow the steps below to get it just right. Alton s roasted root veggie panzanella is a holiday side with a difference. To spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail.
As people began to taste the food cooked on a traeger, word spread about the unique flavors only traeger natural wood fired pellets can provide. Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey recipei dont consider myself an expert in many things. Refrigerate the turkey in the brine, one pound per hour. Herbrubbed crispskinned butterflied roast turkey recipe. With both hands, press down on the breast to snap the breast bone allowing the turkey to lie flat. This is easily done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Nov 15, 2018 spatchcock, an old term of irish origin, is an abbreviation of dispatch cock, a phrase used to describe preparing a bird by splitting it down the back, removing the backbone, spreading it open like a book and pressing it flat for easier, faster roasting or grilling. Nov 15, 2018 smoke the turkey for 1 hour then baste. Simply, add one tablespoon of minced garlic in the butter mixture. Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey recipe spatchcock turkey. Remove from fridge and discard the plastic wrap and coat the turkey in more salt and pepper. Spatchcocked maple brined turkey recipe recipes, turkey. Spatchcocked turkey on the traeger grill, brined, smoked and grilled with compound butter under the skin on a pizza stone.
Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen food. Ingredients 1 fresh turkey 14 lbs shown here 3 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons freshly cracked pepper olive oil. Nov 21, 2014 the grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection. How to spatchcock a turkey spatchcock turkey recipe. This helps the skin to end up with a good bite through. Preheated the mak 2 star wood pellet smokergrill to 180. Simple spatchcocked smoked turkey date night doins bbq.
How to spatchcock and carve a turkey video guarantees a beautifully moist and tender roasted turkey in half the cooking time. Lets go over everything youll need to follow a simple and delicious recipe for a spatchcock smoked turkey so the next time you host a dinner you can surprise your guests. Roasted spatchcock turkey recipe traeger wood fired grills. 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.
Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey is a delicious and easy way to cook a turkey that is as juicy as it is tender. Lock the brining plate in place to keep the bird submerged. Salt and pepper the inside of the cavity and place the onions, rosemary, sage, and 3 tbsp cubed butterghee. This bird has got perfect color and even better flavor. Honestly, once you perfect the technique, you will be able to spatchcock any type of poultry, from your chicken to a thanksgiving turkey. Nov 07, 2019 drizzle the turkey with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and carefully transfer to the grill grate. Oct 23, 2018 roast the turkey for 1 14 hrs to 1 12 hrs or until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165f. You will need to use either a pair of kitchen shears or a really sharp knife to cut the backbone out. Place the turkey in the fridge uncovered for about 2 hours to allow the skin to dry further. Place the spatchcock turkey on the rack skin side up and let it smoke cook for 4 hours.
This easy dinner is hearty, flavorful, and delicious and can be used for dinner or lunch all week long. Traeger spatchcock chicken smoked pellet grill whole chicken. However, you can mix things up with some other flavors. Spatchcocked smoked turkey simple and delicious recipe. Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey recipe spatchcock. Part of that is just that im also a perfectionist, and to me being an. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick being careful not to tear the skin. Smoked turkey cooking time traeger smoked turkey turkey cooking times smoked turkey legs traeger smoker bbq turkey grilled turkey traeger recipes grilling recipes.
Spatchcocked turkey rubbed down generously with our citrus turkey rub, given an aromatic kick with a parsley, rosemary, thyme and herb paste and slow roasted for some beautiful, rich color. Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. Place the brine and turkey in a large briner bucket. Ingredients 1 whole turkey 12 cup of oil or melted butter 14 cup traeger chicken rub 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon rubbed. Dry the inside and outside of the turkey with clean paper towels. How to smoke a turkey spatchcock style meadow creek. This recipe is written specifically with the traeger smoker in mind, but if you have a different brand or type of smoker, it should be easily adaptable to achieve the smoky flavor. I dont seem to have a problem getting good crispy skin.
Alton introduces butterflying, a technique for cooking a turkey faster. Just when you thought that turkey couldnt get any better, enter the traeger smoked spatchcock turkey. In order to properly smoke a spatchcocked turkey, youll need to collect a few supplies first. Apple smoked 14 lb spatchcock turkey took my last turkey bonein turkey breast from last thanksgiving when most supermarkets practically give them away to get you in the door. Set the turkey over indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast meat, and set the alarm for 160 degrees f. Place the turkey in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 24 hours. So youve seen our spatchcock turkey and youre intrigued by the promise of extracrisp skin and ultramoist meat, all in about 90 minutes. Make a cut along one side of the backbone with the shears from the bottom to. F smoke setting with pacific pellet gourmet bbq apple wood pellets and smoked the spatchcock turkey for 2 hours before increasing the pit temperature to 325. I love the smokey flavours, its extremely easy to do on my traeger grill, and the turkey always comes out. Dec 31, 2019 sagerubbed spatchcocked smoked turkey. How to grill or smoke a spatchcock chicken the juiciest. Spatchcock the turkey by removing the backbone with poultry shears or kitchen shears. I knew we had to try turkeybecause freeing up the oven on thanksgiving or christmas mornings for all of those amazing side dishes is exactly what i need.
Cook the turkey until a probe thermometer reads 165. Wrap the prepare turkey in plastic wrap and place in the roasting pan in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour to allow the butter to firm up. Smoked spatchcocked butterflied turkey olivers markets. Heat the butter with the herbs and garlic in a small pot until melted. For all of these reasons, you should spatchcock your turkey, smoked or otherwise. Having it has taken our food to a whole new level of deliciousness. What temp and about how long for a spatchcocked turkey.
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