I love that i came by this technique organically. Its been a hit ever since. No way we only do that once a year! My favorite summer time version is with diced chipotle in adobe sauce with dr pepper. (brine and injected, then seasoned as to whatever seemed like a good fit that day)

Couldn’t agree more, people are missing out. Done them all the ways. This is the winner

@PaulThePrimalViking

7 ай бұрын

Indeed, I agree wholeheartedly My Pops and I have done it this way for years and it is absolutely the best

If you have a vertical smoker, I smoke a ham above it so all them ham juices drip on the bird

@dancada11

7 ай бұрын

Put some beans in a pan underneath both and you won’t ever do it different again!

@notrbh

7 ай бұрын

You two will change my life in approx 363 days

@dancada11

7 ай бұрын

@@notrbh lol. Just do it at Christmas man! I’ve never had 30 people at any gathering annihilate beans before the main course until I did this lolol

@janet1744

7 ай бұрын

Double smoke that ham for the most tender.

You’re one of the greats Malcom!

Amen Malcolm!

I've done this for at least 3 years since I saw the first Cajun smoked turkey recipe hit your website. I'll never do it another way. My family are all converts too. Love the content. Keep it coming!

I don't brine mine. But I definitely smoke mine. Always juicy and flavored. I also put a cheese cloth on mine to help keep that pretty skin. And just keep basting that cloth. Game changer.

That looks amazing. Love your recipes!

Freah turkey is great but leftover turkey bird has kind of a funky flavor.

Thats what im sayin! I love turkey all year around

I love a smoked turkey but not for thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is about eating dry turkey and the getting drunk will complaining about how dry the turkey was

fried turkey hasn't done me wrong yet, especially if you do it right! smoked turkey is fantastic as well!

That looks amazing

Excellent! Thanks Malcom!

Smoked Turkey just hits different

I love ❤ turkey!!!

My guy this is sincere you are the GODFATHER OF TURKEY bless you King💯🙏🏿

@TomManning-cs4el

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 but not salad

I love smoked turkey my baby brother used to always cook them in his smoker and deep fried them they were❤😊 delicious

after your smoked turkey video a few years ago, I only stuff turkeys with lemons, limes, and oranges now and it’s always so good.

I did 8 of them over the summer for practice this year. We stocked up after Thanksgiving last year and we will be doing it again this year.

Yep!! my dad smoked a turkey about 25 years ago. It was the best turkey I ever had and that’s the only kind of turkey I like.

My dad did a fried and a smoked turkey this year. The smoked meat was juicier but the skin on the fried was outrageously delicious.

This Gentleman Can Cook

Looks delicious

I love a smoked turkey.

Just did my first turkey on the smoker. It’s money. My kids loved it.

Roast and smoked are both good. Depends on what I’m in the mood for.

I believe your vid with removing the backbone splitting in half and cooking is the best!!! Yes???

Best turkey I ever cooked, was the best turkey hands down, that I have ever made! That was in California where you can BBQ on your patio, Maryland you have to have a house to BBQ because of HOAs 😢 Haven't had one since 2009..

8 years in a row smoking the bird. Nothing like it.

Fried turkey had always been my favorite until I tried a smoked one way better

Did you place it on a raised grill inside the smoker?

What kind of brine did you use?

Nice

The Smoking part is only a small role in this process...lol

“No need to fry…” excuse you!

Most turkeys have salt liquid added on the packaging about 9% at most sometimes, so does that mean you don’t need to brine it? I just don’t want to over salt a Turkey.

I hang a 16-18lb turkey in my home-built cabinet smoker, takes a little longer but, it comes out terrific. 😊 Smoking is definitely the way to go.

This is good advice but my grandpa and uncle deep fry a turkey or two every year and its full of flavor it's juicy and i love ur content man

@frankiethefrog1752

7 ай бұрын

Too expensive. Smoking is way cheaper.

@novicetreeguy_-.

7 ай бұрын

@@frankiethefrog1752 it might be everyone has there own opinion Id like to try smoked turkey

@frankiethefrog1752

7 ай бұрын

@@novicetreeguy_-. that’s not an opinion though, fried turkey is much more expensive to do. That’s just a fact jack. It’s delicious, I’ll give you that! Have a good thanksgiving!

@novicetreeguy_-.

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man you to God bless you my man

Smoked is the best I’ve had the pleasure of eating some delicious turkey fried Haitian style was number one I went to Texas and had it smoked wow blowed my mind

I eat turkey two, maybe three times a week in sandwiches. It's one of the reasons why i don't like eating turkey for thanksgiving. More of a ham or steak kind of guy for thanksgiving. Italian food if my aunt is there.

Cooked mine on my new stick burner. Everyone at the table said the exact same thing "why do we only eat this once a year?"

How do you make the skin crispy? I smoked one the other day, the meat was nice and juicy but the skin was rubbery

I did everything you did, and then deep-fried it honestly deep fry taste better

300° LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂

You can brine a pre-brined turkey? Only way I can find them now.

Yo he right why do we wait till Thanksgiving for Turkey

No need to brine it, inject it with 2 bottles of Tony’s creole butter and it is so juicy it will amaze you.

Well guess I gotta try that now

Because they only have turkey in the supermarket during the holidays

I love turkey.

I don't wait. I get it when i crave it

I love doing almost the exact method to fry a turkey, just minus all the stuffed toppings. I love injecting cajun butter all over. Fried turkey just goes hard as fuck

Got my bird thawing now,,,gonna give my new grill a try with a turkey,,cant wait to try both 😋 🙏🙏

can I do that with chicken too? I don't eat turkey.

Brining is key… two days though seems long might make the turkey a little too salty?

@i_fuze_hostages6

6 ай бұрын

Maybe a day and a half if you’re not a salt forward palate

Do it on a kamado Joe Big Joe rotisserie! Next level...

I’m scared that brining a frozen butterball turkey will make it too salty. Any opinions guys?

@Thelawnenforcementofficer

8 ай бұрын

Wont be an issue

@WheelerDealer13

8 ай бұрын

@@Thelawnenforcementofficer thank you for the response!

@auntypc4791

8 ай бұрын

Some of those turkeys are already pre-brined. Says it on the label. Save yourself a lot of work. ;)

@brianadkins797

7 ай бұрын

BB has about 4.5 %of a basting solution . This will not interact with the brining process.

Do you prefer smoking this way over spatchcock?

@jnusbaum_89

8 ай бұрын

More work

I always

Looks good but definitely not “easy”.

Ever done a trashcan turkey Look it up 10 minutes per lbs cook time and it has a smoked flavor

Does anyone know, other than the skin, why 300 degrees is what he is picking? I usually go 250 at least at the start, and it gets through the danger zone quickly with a small bird.

3 hrs only wow. I smoke mine at 225 for 8 hrs

@auntypc4791

8 ай бұрын

:o

@bigmatt8817

8 ай бұрын

That's a waste of time

@jonnyq2323

7 ай бұрын

@@bigmatt8817Agreed. There is zero reason to cook a bird that long at that temp. Dude thinks it’s a pork butt or brisket. 😂

True story: like he said why wait once a year. I started making a Thanksgiving meal every 4 months for myself...every fourth month I look forward to.

I cook turkey all the time

what is in the brine

@valvenator

8 ай бұрын

Anything other than salt is a waste of money, since it's the only thing that penetrates into the meat and salt is the basic reason for brining. It helps the turkey retain moisture, that plus not overcooking. Use an instant read thermometer and never depend on those pop up things.

Exactly why ?

Hell yeah...I'll never bake or deep fry a turkey again...Smoked all day

Personally I'm a big fan of spathcocked turkey, doesn't dry out the bird as much.

@jonnyq2323

7 ай бұрын

Only in terms of it being easier to cook it evenly. Otherwise, it makes zero difference.

Every time I smoke a Turkey the skin ends up rubbery and tough. Any ideas out there to make it crispy?

@TMac0925

8 ай бұрын

Hotter and faster. Super clean fire. I had same trouble first couple years. Started cooking hotter and got better.

@MichaelRei99

8 ай бұрын

Start the turkey on a really high temp 475 for the first 20 min then lower to 350 for the duration of the cook.

My turkey skin isn't really edible after smoking. It's tough and leathery. Can you tell me how to avoid this?

@Thelawnenforcementofficer

8 ай бұрын

Higher temp and butter drizzle. Make sure you pat it dry before going on the smoker

@edwardmarkel3334

8 ай бұрын

I like them fried

Luv me sum smoked turkey but my family always wants me to cook trash can turkey

I just learned something today i didnt know u can brine + inject i thought when u brine turkeys there isnt a need to inject.

Why not spatchcock prior to cooking

@jnusbaum_89

8 ай бұрын

More work

I take out the bones. Stuff it with chicken thighs. Make a broth out of the bones and inject back in. Makes perfect sandwiches for leftovers

The only thing is brining for 48 hours after it has defrosted, pretty sure the safety is consume within 24hrs once defrosted

@whitefox1911

7 ай бұрын

Nope. If you do it properly, it is not unsafe. I do a wet brine for 72 hours roughly. Pick up my bird on Monday afternoon/evening and it will go in the brine when I get home and it goes on the smoker Thanksgiving morning. It's fully submerged in liquid. Done many turkeys and chickens this way.

@duderoo1975

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, is that from a frozen bird you brine whilst defrosting or a fresh bird?@@whitefox1911

Had to come on here real quick and see if bro was still alive

Never brined or injected a turkey n never once had a dry bird. I don’t get why yall insist on boiling em from inside out.

My dad always called me a turkey. Except on Thanksgiving. He'd call me boy

@muffin70507

8 ай бұрын

Odd... My dad always calls me boy even though I'm grown and have a family of my own 😂

Why do you not put the probe in the thigh instead of the breast?

Boogie2988 twin brother holy shit except this one’s smart

Most ppl dont have the room to do this. Look in the background.

We cook a turkey 4 times a year ..

Because you had to do 1000 things to it to make it edible. Pork chicken beef way LESS prep and way better. Juice ain’t worth the squeeze. Turkey = once annually.

Cuz that's the only time it's relatively cheap

Smoked turkey is kinda heavy. I'll burp up smoke flavor for the next 24 hours.

3 hours at 300?😐 this guy is awesome but im concerned and the time

What's the recipe for the injection

@edwardcaraher4798

7 ай бұрын

Nm got it

To didn't dig the guts out?

Not a fan of a smoked turkey but love baked or fried !

I never seen smoke turkey’s

Cooking a turkey whole is never as good as it could be if cooking white and dark meat separately. Scientific fact.

I feel bad for the people who haven’t seen you cook. Like, they probably never had pork burnt ends and for sure have not even tried a smoked turkey

Ah 12 lbs turkey in germany is a 100 euro art least...c'mon

@christaylor9095

7 ай бұрын

Seriously?! Man. I was hating them being $1.29/lb.

@user-le6dj1wv8m

7 ай бұрын

@@christaylor9095 yes. And a pork butt is at least 10 €/lb and brisket 13-20€/lb. It's outrageous!

@christaylor9095

7 ай бұрын

US food in grocery stores is heavily subsidized, but even buying direct from small farmers is nothing like that. Your farmers must be making serious bank.

Me n who

Spend 50.00 to cook a 12.00 not .e

You forgot to spatchcock it. Save you about and 1 hour and a half.

@FXMAN66

8 ай бұрын

Seriously doubt he forgot.

@jnusbaum_89

8 ай бұрын

More work

@MichaelRei99

8 ай бұрын

@@jnusbaum_89and worth it!

@pauldrouillard9102

8 ай бұрын

Spatchcock cooks more even. I am a convert

It doesn't look like you wait for anything to eat!!!!!!!