I love roast turkey. I don't know why we seem to only have it around holidays. I mentioned this to my wife the other day, and she brought home a 9-1/2 pound turkey breast that was on sale for around 1.50 per pound.
I cut the backbone out, spatchcock style, so the breast would sit better on the grill. I put the backbone and a few odd bits of skin that I trimmed off in with a bit of veg, herbs, spices and white wine to make some stock.
I mixed up a Cajun rub recipe I found on Bon Apetit web site. Smushed a little under the skin and whole bunch on top. On the Q with a smoking tube full of pecan pellets. Temp between 350 and 400 for 3 hours.
Resting while we finished up the sides. It was marvelous. I could have pulled it a little bit earlier. It amazes me how fast things cook in the Q. The first time I put the ThermoPen in, it was in the high 170s. I was expecting it to need another 20ish minutes or so (based on roughly 20 minutes per pound).
I cut the backbone out, spatchcock style, so the breast would sit better on the grill. I put the backbone and a few odd bits of skin that I trimmed off in with a bit of veg, herbs, spices and white wine to make some stock.
I mixed up a Cajun rub recipe I found on Bon Apetit web site. Smushed a little under the skin and whole bunch on top. On the Q with a smoking tube full of pecan pellets. Temp between 350 and 400 for 3 hours.
Resting while we finished up the sides. It was marvelous. I could have pulled it a little bit earlier. It amazes me how fast things cook in the Q. The first time I put the ThermoPen in, it was in the high 170s. I was expecting it to need another 20ish minutes or so (based on roughly 20 minutes per pound).
