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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: RG on March 19, 2016, 06:24:20 PM

Title: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: RG on March 19, 2016, 06:24:20 PM
I am planning on a trip to Texas in May and in that trip I plan on hitting some Texas BBQ joints, Franklin's BBQ being one of them. He has a different way of doing turkey and I wanted to try it at home so I did as he instructs for the most part. I didn't buy a boneless breast, I bought a bone in breast and brined it for a few hours. He doesn't brine. I then took it out of the brine and rinsed it, patted it dry and pulled off the skin. He also goes skinless. I then cut the two breast halves off of the carcass and applied the rub he uses which is 2 parts coarse black pepper to one part kosher salt. I applied a generous amount and put it on the Traeger with apple pellets at 250°. I cooked them until they reached 140° and then wrapped them each in foil with a stick of butter and returned to the Traeger until it reached and IT of 160°. Sliced one of the breasts up and served with mashed potatoes, seasoned corn, green beans and parker house rolls. A little turkey gravy on the bird and taters.

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Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: SoHappy on March 19, 2016, 06:42:36 PM
Now that looks awesome.  I've been wanting to try this and now you've inspired me. Thanks.
Title: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: Pappymn on March 19, 2016, 06:47:35 PM
You go ahead and slide those green devils off the plate for me, and I will kill the rest.
Franklin is the best brisket I have ever had
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: Smokin Don on March 19, 2016, 08:56:17 PM
That sounds like a great method for Turkey breast!!! Looks goo0d but a lot more gravy please! Don
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: tomcrete1 on March 19, 2016, 09:23:17 PM
Looks Great !  :)
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: Pam Gould on March 20, 2016, 06:00:47 AM
That looks real good..I like the way your prepared it..I'm a salt & pepper and garlic girl myself. Liek Smokin Don says..more gravy please. I also make dressing in the waffle maker, becasue I can.   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: RG on March 20, 2016, 06:39:05 AM
I like gravy too but didn't want to cover up that nice turkey with it to kill my shot :)

It IS very peppery but was good. I took the second breast and put it in a food saver bag with some of the drippings (fortified butter from the foil) and put it in the freezer to solidify and then vac sealed it and put it in the fridge. At some point, maybe today, I will take it out and slice it thinly on my slicer to make some sandwiches. I think I'll make a triple decker club. Swiss and cheddar cheeses, bacon, mayo, lettuce and tomato and that thinly sliced peppered turkey. That sounds pretty good to me!
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: hikerman on March 20, 2016, 10:19:55 AM
Hey nice work with the turkey breasts!  That does sound like a very good way to prepare them with lots of flavor.
And your sandwich sounds mighty tasty too!
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: ACW3 on March 20, 2016, 11:25:03 AM
Looks good and sounds even better.  Plate me, please.

Art
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: smokeasaurus on March 20, 2016, 12:38:34 PM
Nice looking plate of vittles you got there.
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: RG on March 20, 2016, 02:34:57 PM
Quote from: hikerman on March 20, 2016, 10:19:55 AM
Hey nice work with the turkey breasts!  That does sound like a very good way to prepare them with lots of flavor.
And your sandwich sounds mighty tasty too!

Well, I made a big ole sammich and split it with the wife. I didn't to the club per se but I did use some sourdough with mayo, baby swiss, bacon, l&t and the star of the show, the toikey. My goodness was it GOOD. I have a cheapo depot slicer but it works well enough for slicing as long as you don't plan on doing a lot of slicing. I'll post a pic later (it's on my wife's phone as I was too busy grubbing to grab my camera!)
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: Smokerjunky on March 21, 2016, 02:58:26 PM
WOW - that looks fantastic.  Nice step-by-step.  Adding this to the growing list.  Nice cook!
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: drholly on March 21, 2016, 03:06:37 PM
That sounds and looks delicious! Bookmarked - thank you for the inspiration.
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: akruckus on March 22, 2016, 03:42:03 AM
You really cooked that beautifully
Title: Re: Turkey Breasts Franklin BBQ Style (almost)
Post by: muebe on March 22, 2016, 06:51:59 AM
That looks great! Very nice plating!