Cool Weather. Feels like... Thanksgiving

[JimK]

It was a balmy 35 degrees this morning and I got a hankering for turkey. I went to Wegmans and got a breast, along with some green beans, a Russet and a sweet potato. I made up a basic brine and then added a little garlic, pickling spice, peppercorns and a quartered orange. It soaked for 7 hours or so and was then brushed with canola oil and rubbed with Penzey's 33rd and Galena. I fired up the Performer with a full chimney of KBB and dumped the coals around the perimeter and added a small handful of wine soaked oak cubes. Then, with temps around 350, I put the turkey breast right in the middle and let it go until it hit 160. I also rubbed the taters with olive oil and a healthy dose of kosher salt and threw them on with the bird. I had some bread going in the oven too. Finally, while the bird rested, I sautéed some green beans that had been marinating in a little sesame oil, orange zest and S&P.

Turkey breast ready for the fire:




Here's the turkey and taters a little more than halfway through:



Taters and bird off and resting:





One side of the breast removed:



And finally plated:



Hope you had a great weekend!

 

[Jeff Holmes]

Looks nummy!

 

[Jose Suro]

Looks really good!! I keep forgetting I need to practice with turkey breast on my WSM so I can put out a great bird for Thanksgiving. I gotta get going .

 

[RJ Banks]

Now I am ready for Thanksgiving.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great looking turkey breast and sides Jim. Kind of gets me in the mood for upcoming holiday season. Truth is though, I could eat turkey year round. Very nice job.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Looks really good!! I keep forgetting I need to practice with turkey breast on my WSM so I can put out a great bird for Thanksgiving. I gotta get going .

Me too! Picked up two turkey breasts on sale will be doing one this week. Jim that bird looks perfect, nice job!

 

[Tom Golden]

Just in time for the REAL Thanksgiving - next weekend in Canada.

 

[Bill Schultz]

Good looking Turk Jim, very nicely done my friend

 

[Mildo]

I like this!!! Beautiful pics Jim!

 

[russ olin]

T-bird looks great.
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it.

 

[Bob H.]

Only a true Ford guy would think of that Russ!

T-bird looks great.
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it.

 

[Barb D]

Great looking turkey and it looks so yummy! Cann't wait till we do ours next week, great time of year and good eats!

 

[T MacGreggor]

Looking good! Reminded me I need to get one more WSM practice turkey in before Thanksgiving. Though at nearly 90 degrees today, the holidays still feel a long way off!

 

[Brian Dahl]

You beat the rush, Jim: got your turkey in a month early

 

[S.Six]

That some mighty fine lookin turkey! Love this time of year all the holidays real close together, and the smell of the smoke in the early morning.

 

[Tony R]

Now I am ready for Thanksgiving.

Mee too....
But still hot here in Southern California.

 

[Wolgast]

Thats just PERFECT!

 

[Tim McCann]

Happy Thanksgiving Jim!