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Lighten the mood around here and let’s talk about the best turkey recipes/techniques.

I have been using the Cajun injector creole butter lately and then Cajun seasoning from The Best Stop and cooking in my big easy air fryer.

What I have found with the injector is toss the free one that comes with the creole injection bottle and get a real one. Insert in as few of times as you can. Stick it in and the inject as you pull out(keep in clean guys) then load up with seasoning and inject in the same hole from a different direction. Thought is that the fewer holes in the bird, the more juices that are retained.

Next I will take some olive oil and spread some under the skin and then rub the Cajun seasoning under the skin and then dust the outside of the bird with it as well.

I always liked frying in oil because it was so fast and tastes great, but it was such a waste of oil to only fry one bird and then toss it out. Don’t fry anything else.

You all have any other recipes/techniques that make an awesome bird?

[Coal Dragger]

This is the best Turkey recipe ever:

1.) Take turkey out of freezer if you already have one, or if your employer bought you one.

2.) Throw turkey directly in garbage can, or feed to your dogs.

3.) Go buy a prime rib/standing rib roast.

4.) Follow proven instructions to make your prime rib.

5.) Don’t invite your ungrateful or annoying relatives over. Enjoy your delicious prime rib yourself with your immediate family, or friends who are worthy of quality meat.

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This is the best Turkey recipe ever:

1.) Take turkey out of freezer if you already have one, or if your employer bought you one.

2.) Throw turkey directly in garbage can, or feed to your dogs.

3.) Go buy a prime rib/standing rib roast.

4.) Follow proven instructions to make your prime rib.

5.) Don’t invite your ungrateful or annoying relatives over. Enjoy your delicious prime rib yourself with your immediate family, or friends who are worthy of quality meat.

You win, that is the best recipe and technique for sure.

We used to go out to lunch after church with the in-laws after church just about every Sunday. I always said I would rather grill a nice (insert steak of your liking here) and spend less and eat like a king instead of paying for an overpriced middle of the road meal.

[Sikiguya]

This is the best Turkey recipe ever:

1.) Take turkey out of freezer if you already have one, or if your employer bought you one.

2.) Throw turkey directly in garbage can, or feed to your dogs.

3.) Go buy a prime rib/standing rib roast.

4.) Follow proven instructions to make your prime rib.

5.) Don’t invite your ungrateful or annoying relatives over. Enjoy your delicious prime rib yourself with your immediate family, or friends who are worthy of quality meat.

Bahaahaaa! We are doing a roast this year as well. Usually we do ham…


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[Diamondback]

Since it's just three of us and two are older, I usually just order carryout from Denny's or Shari's or Black Bear Diner, but this deep-fried turkey one is a favorite from college.
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[Adrenaline_6]

I deep fried Cornish hens last Thanksgiving. I think they taste better than turkey and a lot juicier. Doing turkey this year though.
Saw some food show that butterflyed the turkey first, then did a rub. Man it looked good. The skin looked like crispy duck and it cooked in no time.

[Honu]

I should do a roast !
Not a turkey fan was going to get some ribeye cap rolls or something but maybe a standing rib roast would be fun

[Honu]

I deep fried Cornish hens last Thanksgiving. I think they taste better than turkey and a lot juicier. Doing turkey this year though.
Saw some food show that butterflyed the turkey first, then did a rub. Man it looked good. The skin looked like crispy duck and it cooked in no time.

Have had those a few times very good not deep fried but just done in a oven
We used to eat chuckers in the islands a lot and those were awesome also pheasant on grill

[Arik]

This is the best Turkey recipe ever:

1.) Take turkey out of freezer if you already have one, or if your employer bought you one.

2.) Throw turkey directly in garbage can, or feed to your dogs.

3.) Go buy a prime rib/standing rib roast.

4.) Follow proven instructions to make your prime rib.

5.) Don’t invite your ungrateful or annoying relatives over. Enjoy your delicious prime rib yourself with your immediate family, or friends who are worthy of quality meat.

THIS ^..... SO MUCH THIS ^

I gave up on turkeys. Tried every kind of marinade, technique, oven, fryer, stove top, grill, brine, rub, infusion... blah blah blah. Turkey always comes out dry and tasteless.

Then a couple years ago I thought...why turkey? So I did beef brisket fried in pork lard!! Was only about 10000X better! Since then we skip the turkey and do something else altogether

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[SteyrAUG]

To me, nothing better than traditional.

Butter basted turkey in the oven and leftovers for days. Just wouldn't feel right if we did it any differently. Only time I eat turkey anyway. Stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, etc. Lots of excuses to heat up the oven for a cake pan full of leftovers.

I save the hams and the roasts for other occasions. News years eve I typically do lobster tails and ribeye steaks, that's good eating.