Best Wild Turkey Recipe

[HC Eye Hunter]

I was just wondering how most of you prepare a wild turkey. I was fortunate enough to bag a nice tom the other day and I am not real sure of how to prepare him. I did pluck him and was thinking about putting the turkey in a cooking bag but I am not real sure if it will dry out.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

HC

[MJCatfish]

Open the bottle of Wild Turkey, pour it over ice in a lowball glass. . .

Congrats on your bird. I've had mine smoked in the past and it stays moist and tastes pretty good. Also you could deep fry it in a turkey cooker if you have access. Try to inject it with some garlic butter or whatever you like.

Let us know how it turns out.

Good Luck!

MJ

[HC Eye Hunter]

MJ,

Sipping on some Wild Turkey sounds like a great idea!

The smoking also sounds like a good idea. How about a brine? Do you know at what temp and how long the bird needs to be smoked?

Thanks,

HC

[ice_shack]

This is what I use for a brine on turkey and pheasant. It's great.

2 quarts apple juice

1 pound brown sugar

1 cup kosher salt

3 oranges, quartered

4 ounces fresh ginger, thinly sliced

15 whole cloves

6 bay leaves

6 large cloves garlic, crushed

I usually put it in the night before, refrigerate and let it soak.

Get the smoker up to about 225 deg. Figure 30 to 40 min a pound. But double check with a meat thermometer; you want it about 180 deg in the thickest part.

I forgot to add. Don't use a metal container for brining. What I use is the pot for my deep fryer, I line it with a garbage bag.

[MJCatfish]

Can't help you with the brine, I just bring mine to the local meat market. It's cheap and tasty.

The one above sounds very good, though.

MJ

[HOF#13]

HC,

I've cooked many a wild turkey in a cooking bag. Never had one dry. It was always good.

Also, I'd strongly recommend that turkey fryer. Like MJ said, inject it with some garlic butter or other marinade sauce and fry.....MMMmmmmm.