Pepperoni Stuffed Turkey

[James Lake]

Cooked one 12 pound full bird and a 6 pound turkey breast was also requested, and people still ask why I have multiple grills.

The bird that was dry brined over night now out of the fridge

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The breast was brined over night in the soy sauce brine that was posted on this site

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Bird is all stuffed up with pepperoni, sage and lemon peel

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The bird will go on the roti over the performer, this is my setup to get the drip pan above to heat to help retain more drippings and not cook the drippings onto the pan

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While the fire got going on one of the performers, I used the other performer to center the bird, made sure it would clear the heightened drip pan and to apply the herb butter. After prep I just moved the ring to the performer that had the fire going.

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The breast also received and herb butter and now it's time to set back and watch the boys work

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After an hour on the stick

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More to come

 

[James Lake]

The breast on the WSM is a different color

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The bird on the stick is getting close to being done

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Time to start working on one of the sides, the Weber Butter Nut Squash recipe

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Smoked with Oak Wine Barrel Staves

The birds are in timeout

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Squash is done and it's time to carve

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AND....platted

Pepperoni Stuffed Turkey

Savory Turkey Breast

Citrus Cranberry Sauce

Oak Barrel Smoked Butter Nut Squash with Candied Pecans

Sweet Corn Bread Dressing

Garden Root Vegetable Whip

Home Baked Roll with a Smear of Fresh Garden Herb Butter

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And the next morning we had a beautiful sun rise

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Thanks to all for looking and I appreciate all of the beautiful cooks everyone is posting. It is my prayer that everyone had a safe and tasty thanksgiving.

 

[Jeff Holmes]

Dang, man, that looks great!

It looks like your skin comes out crispy even with the butter. Did it crisp up?

 

[Tim McCann]

Oh boy that looks great! Nice color on the birds too!

 

[Morgan C.]

Fantastic post James...makes me want to dive in the fridge for leftovers!! Yum!! Love the color on those birds!

 

[Dean V]

Excellent looking eats James and the pepperoni thing has me intrigued.

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

All looks super! Complimenti!

 

[Bill Schultz]

I know when it is one of your posts Jim it is going to be spectacular, fantastic cook my friend

 

[Rich Dahl]

Great post! Pepperoni and turkey who knew that such a marriage would happen, but I like it!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Beautifully done, Jim. Those birds are gorgeous. I really like that squash too. We eat that stuff year round. Yours looks delicious!

 

[Michael C.]

Great idea! I will try stuffing my next bird with some pepperoni. Everything that you cooked looked great!!!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[John Wheeler]

Great color on them birds! Nice little set up you got there too!

 

[John Solak]

A couple of absolutely fabulous looking birds!!

 

[Tony R]

Nice job. Lots of great pics

 

[Clint]

very impressive James......brings stories to life

 

[Bob Correll]

Outstanding in every way possible James!

 

[Brian Dahl]

Aw-w-w James - just beautiful! Pics, post - 4 star all around.
Nice work buddy!

 

[Kevin L (NKY)]

A fantastic cook all items look very tasty,the colors are amazing . Nice plate shot well rounded meal.

 

[Jason Noble]

Wow I would never think to use pepperoni like that. Looks awesome.

 

[ChuckO]

Fantastic cook and amazing photos. Amazing