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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: Old Dave on February 18, 2013, 12:27:04 AM

Title: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Old Dave on February 18, 2013, 12:27:04 AM
I needed to cook four turkey breasts which weighed a total of 30-3/4 pound and decided to do them in my Ez-Que rotisserie setup on my Green Mountain Pellet Grill. The capacity is two breasts at a time so it will take a couple of cooks.

Meat Preparation

After I had trimmed up the breasts, I made up 32 ounces of Shake’s Honey Brine and injected each breast with about 4 ounces in each side of the breast.

Next step was to place each breast into a large 2-1/2 gallon zip-lock bag and pour a bottle of Wishbone Robusto salad dressing over each piece of meat. The 4 bags then went into the fridge overnight for my combined brine and marinade period. I did turn them over a couple of times during this overnight time period.

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On the morning of the cook, I sprinkled on a generous coat of my no-salt and no-sugar rub and mounted two of them into my 8” Ez-Que cradle for the cook.

Cooking

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I loaded the grill with hickory pellets and fired it up and then brought the temp up to 175 degrees for my short smoke cycle of about one hour. I installed my rotisserie cradle into the cooker and got it spinning.

After about an hour, I upped the temperature to 325 degrees and started my mopping process.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/Pellet%20Cookers/DSC01484.jpg)

I made up some “Roadside Chicken” marinade / sauce and mopped the turkey breasts at each 30 minute interval until they were done at 160 degrees internal temperature.

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The breasts just before they came off the cooker.

Presentation

I unloaded the two breasts from the cradle onto a couple of plates and they sure looked good.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/Pellet%20Cookers/DSC01487.jpg)

We planned to use one of the breasts for ourselves and the other three will be given to a neighbor.

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I cut the meat away from the bones on our breast and sliced it for our use.

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I toasted up a couple of slices of low-carb wheat bread and smeared on some mayo on one half. I then added 3 nice slices of my turkey breast. On the other piece of bread, I added some lettuce, tomato, and some sliced red onion. I then added a couple of ABT’s and one Pig Shot to my plate.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/Pellet%20Cookers/DSC01493.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/OldDave/Pellet%20Cookers/DSC01492.jpg)

Now that’s a serious turkey sandwich!

Another great rotisserie cook on my Green Mountain Grill.
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Keymaster on February 18, 2013, 05:54:49 AM
Nice job Dave, Those look great!!!
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: ACW3 on February 18, 2013, 07:14:47 AM
What Key said, X2!!

Art
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Tinnmel on February 18, 2013, 07:22:41 AM
Yes, please.
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: RAD on February 18, 2013, 07:23:32 AM
As always great post. Nice
Title: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: mikecorn.1 on February 18, 2013, 08:20:23 AM
Nice!


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Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Hub on February 18, 2013, 08:33:25 AM
That is one fine lookin' turkey sandwich . . . and the sides have a certain appeal, too  ::)

Hub
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 18, 2013, 08:36:04 AM
Outstanding cook Dave...yesterday was a Turkey day allright......
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Sam3 on February 18, 2013, 09:16:24 AM
Real nice Dave. I'm craving a turkey sammich now.  ;D
Title: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Pappymn on February 18, 2013, 09:52:05 AM
Great job Dave! I am doing two turkey breasts today, so this was timely!
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: muebe on February 18, 2013, 10:56:37 AM
Some great looking sandwich meat there Dave!
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: smoker pete on February 18, 2013, 11:27:31 AM
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Glad that rotisserie is working for you.  Great job!!
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Old Hickory on February 18, 2013, 03:10:39 PM
That is a great cook, and the sammie looks awesome.
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: TwoPockets on February 18, 2013, 03:58:24 PM
Good looking cook Old Dave. You must be cooking for a big crowd, practicing for the fall gathering?
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: sparky on February 18, 2013, 05:01:24 PM
nice job buddy.  turkey looks good.   :)
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Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 18, 2013, 05:24:10 PM
Great job on the GMG mod to create some good looking birds.

Nicely Done.
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: CaptJack on February 18, 2013, 05:44:32 PM
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Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: SiFumar on February 19, 2013, 01:33:06 PM
Very nice!  How do you get the pictures so small?
Title: Re: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Old Dave on February 19, 2013, 01:52:24 PM
SiFumar,

I size all my pictures at 320X240 at my Photobucket site. Most folks would call them E-Mail size.
Title: Spinnin' Turkey Breasts
Post by: Chili Head on February 19, 2013, 03:58:33 PM
I love this picture! Looks so inviting and delicious.
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