Huli Huli Kiawe wood smoked Turkey burgers


 

CaseT

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Fired up the mini-WSM with a good load of KBB and some Kiawe. Man that wood smokes good.!

Made my Huli sauce. Only made a single batch since I wasn't marinading anything. Stuck it in the freezer after simmering to cool down so I could mix a half cup into the turkey burger. I reheated the rest to reduce for a basting glaze.

This is the base recipe a friend in Hawaii gave me. I typically don't measure much and make approx. a double batch. I reserve a cup or so for basting during the cook. This one of the only times I ever baste while smoking.

3/4 cup, shoyu (soy sauce)
3-4 fresh squeezed limes
1/2 cup, honey
1/3 cup, brown sugar
3-6 garlic cloves - minced
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
2 tablespoons, minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Sambal oelek (Asian Chile paste) or 3-6 Hawaiian Chiles
Hawaiian Sea salt to taste ( I omit as I feel the Shoyu has enough salt)
Good amount of pepper

Once I mixed the Huli sauce and the turkey burger together I put the formed burgers into the freezer for about 30 minutes. They were a bit squishy.

Can't tell you the temp of the smoker but it was low and I did have the steamer insert in for a diffuser.

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Set up the Mini with KBB and Kiawe wood that a friend in Hawaii sent me. its really a nice wood to smoke with!

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Huli Huli Sauce

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Formed patties

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And done!

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If my wife hadn't been home, I would've topped this with some fried spam and a sunny side up egg and called this Huli HUli Loco Moco!!!
 
whoa....I am doing this! thanks. My wife loves turkey burgers and this will bring some excitement back into them!!!
 
whoa....I am doing this! thanks. My wife loves turkey burgers and this will bring some excitement back into them!!!

Thank you! Yeah my wife has been training for two half marathons so the meat police have been in the house! I was getting tired of the same old turkey burger. This did the trick!
 
Case, I was just cruising the forum for some chic-wing ideas for tomorrow and this one wins! I happen to have some Kiawe chips (not chunks) too! Gonna do'em on my new-to-me Performer! Like the Loco Moco idea too!
 
Case, I was just cruising the forum for some chic-wing ideas for tomorrow and this one wins! I happen to have some Kiawe chips (not chunks) too! Gonna do'em on my new-to-me Performer! Like the Loco Moco idea too!

I'll be looking for your wing thread! I'd strain the marinade and inject the wings. Reserve some to reduce for a basting glaze, oh yeah so good!
 

 

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