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In reply to the discussion: Do you roast or deep fry your turkey? [View all]SeattleVet
(5,483 posts)33. Neither.
The last few I made I did in the smoker. I have an electric one that sort of looks like a dorm-sized mini-fridge. I've used hickory and pecan woods so far, and both worked well. I think that turkey has a strong enough flavor that I may try mesquite the next time.
I split them in half and put the halves on separate shelves. I am able to use different rubs on each half if I want to. By splitting it in half it cooked much faster than I had anticipated the first time I did one. Meat always comes out juicy and almost falling off the bone.
We're going to a friend's place tomorrow for dinner, but I'll probably get a bird next week and smoke one then.
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The fried turkey is good and there have been times that we've cooked two birds.
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2019
#12
I put a lot of veg, herbs and unpeeled but smashed garlic in the bottom of the roaster
Siwsan
Nov 2019
#21
Roasted ... on my Weber Charcoal Grill ... indirect method, bird in middle ...
mr_lebowski
Nov 2019
#29