Last week we were at the store and turkey breast were on sale so we picked up one.
Yesterday I brined it
6 cups water
2 cup apple cider
1 chicken bullion cube
1 ts all spice berried
1 tsp black pepper corns
1/4 cu each kosher salt and brown sugar
Put all but the cider in a pot and bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar and salt. Cool to room temp stir in the the cider and drop in the breast for 4 to 24 hours. I went about 12 hours.
Last evening I drained the liquid and let the breast air dry uncovered in the fridge.
This morning I deboned it and weaved together a mat of bacon and broke out the Tony Chactere's Cajun seasoning.
A liberal coat of seasoning on both the front and back of the turkey
Fold the outer piece under the breast to give it a nice uniform shape
Pace skin side down on the bacon weave and fold up the sides of the foil.
Roll the breast into a aluminum pan as you peel away the foil then tuck any remaining bacon straggles under the breast and shape it into a nice uniform oval
Lighting the BGE with w $9 Harbor Freight heat gun. This has been the most effective means to light that I've found. In the past I've used alcohol, propone torches, wax blocks etc.
Using the heat gun to light the Amazing pellet tray
BGE set up with remote smoke box and stabilizing to 300 degrees
Out of the smoker and covered with foil to rest while the stuffing cooks
Dinner is served. Turkey was tender juicy and delicious.
Yesterday I brined it
6 cups water
2 cup apple cider
1 chicken bullion cube
1 ts all spice berried
1 tsp black pepper corns
1/4 cu each kosher salt and brown sugar
Put all but the cider in a pot and bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar and salt. Cool to room temp stir in the the cider and drop in the breast for 4 to 24 hours. I went about 12 hours.
Last evening I drained the liquid and let the breast air dry uncovered in the fridge.
This morning I deboned it and weaved together a mat of bacon and broke out the Tony Chactere's Cajun seasoning.
A liberal coat of seasoning on both the front and back of the turkey
Fold the outer piece under the breast to give it a nice uniform shape
Pace skin side down on the bacon weave and fold up the sides of the foil.
Roll the breast into a aluminum pan as you peel away the foil then tuck any remaining bacon straggles under the breast and shape it into a nice uniform oval
Lighting the BGE with w $9 Harbor Freight heat gun. This has been the most effective means to light that I've found. In the past I've used alcohol, propone torches, wax blocks etc.
Using the heat gun to light the Amazing pellet tray
BGE set up with remote smoke box and stabilizing to 300 degrees
Out of the smoker and covered with foil to rest while the stuffing cooks
Dinner is served. Turkey was tender juicy and delicious.