Lay the chicken flat, breast side up, onto a perforated grid lined with aluminum foil. The temp rose from 400f to 450f by the time i took it off, but that was ok, it helped to crisp up the skin and once i put the bird on i did not open the dome on the egg until the meat thermometer read 165 in the breast. It will not be the big fat beautiful bird that a traditional turkey. So, this year i will be adding a spatchcock turkey to the list. Turned out a little drier than a spatchcock chicken but still much, much better than a normal roast turkey. Tips for perfectly smoking a turkey breast on the big green egg. Guide to cooking thanksgiving turkey on a big green egg. Season the chicken liberally on all sides with the seasoning. If youre going to cover the turkey with foil for the resting time, make sure you do it loosely to allow moisture to. That means a turkey can take up the entire surface of the grill and still be cooked using indirect heat.
Breast meat is very lean, so if you take the breast meat higher than that, it will not become better, but start drying out instead. Spatchcocked chicken two ways recipe courtesy of ray dr. Mad max charcoal roasts his popular traditional turkey with the mad max turkey method, and it is always a hit, but the most flavorful bird we cooked that day was one we butterflied also called spatchcocked, rubbed and cooked direct over the charcoal. Spatchcocked turkey recipe main dish holiday recipe. Smoked turkey breast on the big green egg by chris cyr. Each has been delicious whether on the grill big green egg or in the oven. I use a raised grid and cook at 400 until the breasts. Since we happened to have a big green egg on hand, we took the opportunity to put it to the test to see how well this charcoalpowered grill handled a smoked turkey. This video will teach you how to spatchcock a turkey. The spatchcock technique will yield enough crispy skin for everyone to share and the moistest, flavorful meat before you begin preparing your thanksgiving bird i want you to read up on how to thaw a frozen turkey.
Spatchcocking involves cutting out the backbone of the chicken so that it can be pressed flat and cooked, resulting in a shorter cook time and some say a better tasting bird. Spatchcock turkey question big green egg egghead forum. For this method, the back bone is removed, allowing the turkey to lay flat. Place the spatchcocked chicken flat on the grill grate and cook for one hour or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees farenheit when stuck in the thickest part of the breast. Add the brown sugar, orange rind, rosemary, salt, two thirds of the quartered lemons and onions and 1 halved garlic head. When cooking such a large bird direct, you really need to keep the fire under control to avoid over. Thanksgiving 2004 was a holiday to remember on the big green egg forum. How to cook a smoked turkey on the big green egg or other. Spatchcock turkey on the big green egg by tasty licks bbq supply. You can duplicate this procedure on any cooker just hold your temps in. If cooking a whole turkey, place the apple and onion inside turkey and set on grid of egg. Big green egg kamadostyle grills like the big green egg are typically made from enameled ceramic. Hundreds of people clamored for more details, which max strived to provide. Hopefully santas elves delivered a bit early so you can use it during the holidays.
The turkey is ready for the big green egg at this point, so fire up the smoker and bring the temperature up to 300 degrees. This lowers the temperature of the breast sufficiently that over the course of the roasting, the breast will be done at the same. You can safely cook the turkey breast until it reaches 160 degrees and let carryover cooking take it up the rest of the way. I took a cue from alton browns dry brining and butterfly turkey technique. First of all we brined that turkey overnight in a cooler, because it was a 25 pounder. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. Place the bird breast side up bones side down pressed flat on the heated grid. I use a little very little cherry andor pecan chips to create a slight smoked flavor. Now that it is diet season, we thought it would be a good opportunity to make some lean protein like a turkey on the bge. It can rest for up the 30 minutes without any issue. Brine the turkey most turkeys from the grocery store have already been injected with a salt solution, so we dont recommend brining those.
How to smoke a turkey breast in a big green egg ehow. Cut the backbone and broke the breast bone to spatchcock the turkey. This helps the skin to end up with a good bite through. Light the big green egg or the grill smoker of your choice and get to 400 degrees dome temperature.
Situating the darker meat closer to a twozone indirect fire lets the legs and thighs cook faster than the more delicate breast meat, leaving both sections of the bird to reach their respective ideal temperatures at the same time. Spatchcock is an old irish word that means to butterfly and simply describes the method of preparing the chicken. Maybe santa is bringing you a big green egg for christmas, so i wanted you to be armed and ready with a great recipe to impress your crowd. How to cook thanksgiving turkey outside without an oven cnet. You can start from either end, but in this photo, we turned the bird so the wings are towards us. Smoked turkey on big green egg how to smoke a turkey bge.
Spatchcock turkey will be the easiest way to get a juicy thanksgiving turkey on the table in less time. Add the butter, chicken stock, lemon juice and garlic powder to a small pan. And ive tried it with turkey and with big roasting chickens. Set your grill to 350 f and cook until the breast is at 160 f and the leg at 165 f. In roasting pan, place the celery, shallots, thyme, rosemary and 2 cups of chicken stock. It looks like youre enjoying the bbq brethrens forums but havent created an account yet. Mix softened butter and california citrus rub together and rub all over turkey breast and underneath skin of turkey. Juicy smoked thanksgiving turkey on the big green egg. Use a basting brush to drizzle the melted butter mixture over the skin as the turkey cooks. How to smoke a turkey spatchcock style meadow creek. A spatchcocked turkey looks a little odd and should be carved before presenting it to the table. Place the turkey in the fridge uncovered for about 2 hours to allow the skin to dry further.
Spatchcock chicken naked whiz ceramic charcoal cooking. The grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection. Yeah, last year i did an apple cider brined and spatchcocked turkey for thanks giving. This means the legs are under the bird, and the wings are on top. Max rosen revealed his secret turkey and gravy recipe to the world. Taste of atlanta big green egg turkey demo and turkey. It came out looking very similar to yours, just golden brown and beautiful. Mix the chicken base, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, paprika, hot sauce, garlic powder. Brick chicken on the big green egg grilled spatchcock chicken with malcom reed howtobbqright duration.
Once your chicken is finished, pull it off of the grill and let it rest for a few minutes so it will retain its juices. If you are cooking your turkey on the big green egg, you will want to soak 34 cups of hickory chips or apple chips in a bowl of water for about an hour. Mad max turkey method turkey recipe for thanksgiving. I placed it in the center of a large platter and surounded it with roasted tomatoes, brussel sprouts, assorted squash, onions, apples, orange wedges, italian parsley, scliced sausage. Remove the chicken from the egg and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. When i saw the spatchcocked turkey on my friends chris blog nibblemethis, i was inspired to. Mix the chicken base, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, paprika, hot sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Taste of atlanta big green egg turkey demo and turkey grilling tips.
With a whole turkey, the entire bird is absorbing the heat pretty much as one big piece. It takes time and spatchcocking a frozen turkey will not work. Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. Heat big green egg or smoker of choice to 325350 degrees. Cajun injected brine with some john henrys texas chicken tickler rub.
Mix the chicken base, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, paprika, hot sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper in a small. Mad maxs turkey and gravy 2004,2015 the naked whiz and mad max. Mad max turkey method naked whiz ceramic charcoal cooking. You can also add spices to your brine or even use fruit juices get creative. Dry the inside and outside of the turkey with clean paper towels. Take the turkey out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking. How to grill or smoke a spatchcock chicken the juiciest. While the drying process is occurring, make up the herb butter recipe below step 4. Tips for perfectly smoking a turkey breast on the big.
Season with salt and pepper as desired and place breast on vrack. Place the drip pan with the turkey on top of the aluminum foil spacers on top of the platesetter in the big green egg and smoke for 2. A turkey breast is the ideal starting point for a novice, because unlike a big pork shoulder it cooks in just a few hours, like an ordinary roasted bird. I stuff our turkey with a halved apple, halved onion, halved orange and sprigs of rosemary. Dead simple spatchcock chicken 2001, the naked whiz. Big green eggic big green egg spatchcocked chicken big.
Heat the butter with the herbs and garlic in a small pot until melted. Spatchcocked chicken ingredients instructions big green egg. Once made, save about 14 cup and then rub the rest all over the turkey and get some under the skin too. While it may not be as pretty as an evenly browned whole turkey. Ive done beer can turkey on the big green egg for the past two years so i was looking to do something different this year for this years thanksgiving turkey. Let the turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Cut through the breast bone an inch or two until you can push the sides of the turkey into a flattened shape. How to make spatchcock poultry on the big green egg. If you appreciate the rich, savory flavor of smoked turkey, it might well be one of the first things you try on your shiny new big green egg smoker. Inject turkey with creole butter in a grid pattern. Cook the turkey until a probe thermometer reads 165. Before roasting the turkey in the egg or oven, lay a gallon ziplock bag full of ice cubes over the breasts for 2030 minutes. Big green egg thanksgiving turkey big green egg thanksgiving turkey big green egg thanksgiving turkey big green egg thanksgiving turkey.
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