Turkey any off the wall ideas on how to cook this thing!?

mrimike

My grandpa bakes it upside down so that the juices flow to the breast.

This! But in the last 15-20 minutes, flip him back over so the breast can brown up. Mmmmmmm


If we were having turkey, this would be my method.
But we're having Roast Beast :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: You know you're jelly!

Are you sure you're talking about cooking a turkey?? LOL

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BEERRUNNER

go to your local junkyard and find one of those old pickup trucks where the hood has some extra space. make sure it runs well enough for about a 10 hour drive. stuff turkey with all the leftovers in your fridge, slather on some oleo, and wrap the whole thing up in some tin foil... you don't have tin foil? ok, wrap it up in that old paint tarp. strap the dang bird to the manifold with some bungee cords, and start the truck. drive around for about 10 hours until the inside of the truck smells like your aunt's leathery skin after she gets out of the tanning bed. throw the whole mess in the trough for the rugrats and take your little woman (aka 2nd cousin) to Fazoli's for a nice Italian dinner.

HAHAHAH THAT IS HILARIOUS!!!!!

ladybg81

Inject it with Tony's and CONVECTION roast breast side down. Best damn turkey ever!

Key is the convection roasting. It sears the skin and keeps the meat juicy. You can actually see the juices bubbling under the skin. Wow, so good!!!!!!!!!!

karenjoy

I always stuff my turkey, and then put butter under the skin, then wrap it in bacon, although what you call Canadian Bacon as that is our usual bacon, and I try and get smoked as it adds flavour, also I cook it in foil as it keeps it moist, baste a lot and then take the foil off for the last part of the cooking.

(drools)

I want to come eat at your house!

It's on a small island just off the south coast of England...we have no bridge...or tunnel...its a boat only crossing from the mainland, and the boat doesn't run at Christmas...but the Turkey is popular with those who make the swim

hoppinglark

I saw a guy use a method called the trailer park turkey. No offense to anyone living in a trailer park!!! You need a metal turkey holder so the turkey can sit upright. You place a beer can (top cut off) filled with liquid smoke next to it. You place a metal garbage can over the top of it. Surround the metal garbage can (piled around the base up against it) with charcoals and pile charcoals on top of the can as well. It's a simple as that. 2 hours and you have a a fully cooked/smoked turkey. The metal can keeps the moisture in so it won't dry out. You can stuff it and baste it any way you want as well.

Garbage Can Turkey!!
one of my favorites!

I've seen makeshift stands that use a bunt cake pan with a stake through the center. Pan catches the juices when they condense and then re-evaporate, making the garbage can into a giant steam oven.

quietlywinning

My grandpa bakes it upside down so that the juices flow to the breast.

I have done this when I didn't have a bag or time to brine, and it works great!

PlanetVelma

I roasted turkey stuffed with sage, rosemary, sliced yellow onion, & apple slices last year and it was GREAT!

I'll be doing the same thing with my turkey this year. I also slather some canola oil on it and use the roasting bags (they help with the mess, etc...).

I would like to get a nice smoker next year and smoke a turkey. When I was a kid, my dad had a buddy that had a HUGE pit for smoking. We took a turkey & a ham, this guy had a freakin' side of beef in that pit. I was offered a sample of that beef....was the best dam beef I've ever had in my life.

CoraGregoryCPA

YES YES YES YES YES!

EASY AND ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. NO FAIL JUICY TURKEY. COOK IT UPSIDE DOWN!

I cooked my first turkey by following this recipe and everyone constantly reminds me of how good it was and asks if I'm doing it the same way this year.

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moms_roast_turkey/

This woman is a genius!

CoraGregoryCPA

My grandpa bakes it upside down so that the juices flow to the breast.

This! But in the last 15-20 minutes, flip him back over so the breast can brown up. Mmmmmmm

I think it's funny when it is white, because everyone thinks it's raw! And every old lady screams "YOU DID IT WRONG , it's upside down!"

LOL

Froggy1976

Ive read that thres been many accidents that have happened when you try to deep fry a big o thing like a turkey!
google turkey explosion thanksgiving:explode:

Only if you overfill the oil or dunk the turkey too fast. Use common sense and all will be ok.

Mom2rh

Barbecued! You need a kettle style barbecue (like a charcoal weber). Yum.

My grandmother also cooked her turkeys "bust" side down.

BEERRUNNER

Ive read that thres been many accidents that have happened when you try to deep fry a big o thing like a turkey!
google turkey explosion thanksgiving:explode:

Only if you overfill the oil or dunk the turkey too fast. Use common sense and all will be ok.

How long does it take to fry one of these bad boys??

Froggy1976

Ive read that thres been many accidents that have happened when you try to deep fry a big o thing like a turkey!
google turkey explosion thanksgiving:explode:

Only if you overfill the oil or dunk the turkey too fast. Use common sense and all will be ok.

How long does it take to fry one of these bad boys??

3-4 minutes per pound plus 15 minutes I think is the formula we always use.