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Cajun Boiled Smoked Turkey

Posted on 10/17/20 at 8:35 am
Posted by sportdalockport
Member since Mar 2019
23 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 8:35 am
What’s up guys! With the holidays quickly approaching, I’ve been looking to turn-up the traditional roasted/fried turkey. I’ve been seeing these turkeys that are boiled in seafood boil. Then, they are smoked. Has anyone ever done this? I’m just looking for some timing and seasoning tips.
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
82805 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 8:36 am to
Make sure it's frozen when you drop it in.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138125 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 8:43 am to
I wouldn't boil and soak. I would brine and smoke.

ETA: on second thought, I'd brine in crab boil and fry
This post was edited on 10/17/20 at 8:44 am
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
27261 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 9:52 am to
This Cajun dude now living and cooking in Needville, Texas is actually doing just that. Did it last year and sold out of turkeys.

LINK

Posted by GEAUXmedic
Premium Member
Member since Nov 2011
42009 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 10:34 am to
I'll be trying this soon, I'll let you know how it goes. Undecided whether to boil it or brine it. I don't want to frick up the skin my boiling it, also I inject, so I don't want to make the meat more porous. How would you brine with crab boil? Any ideas for my concerns?

ETA:

I'm thinking for the injection 12 ounces chicken broth, 1/2 cup butter, 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil.

This post was edited on 10/17/20 at 10:43 am
Posted by sportdalockport
Member since Mar 2019
23 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 10:40 am to
I’m not sure. You don’t want to turn it up too much.
Posted by GEAUXmedic
Premium Member
Member since Nov 2011
42009 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 10:43 am to
Right, I'm thinking i've settled on the brine.

For the brine:

2 Gal Water
2 Cups Kosher Salt
2 Cups Sugar
2 Lemons Halfed
A few cloves of garlic.
4/6 Tablespoon (haven't decided) Liquid Crab Boil
3 Tablespoon black peppercorn

If I brine with 6 tbls of crab boil, I might forgo the crab boil in the injection.
This post was edited on 10/17/20 at 10:48 am
Posted by Dave_O
Member since Apr 2018
1209 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 1:18 pm to
I feel like crab boil injection may be a little much. I would think your brine with 6TBS would be plenty.
Posted by Duane Dibbley
Red Dwarf
Member since Nov 2011
1744 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 1:46 pm to
If you want crab boil flavor on your turkey why don’t you buy the crab boil in a bag toast it up in pan use a spice grinder to make a powder and use that to coat the turkey.

Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
12889 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 1:58 pm to
I want to say Picnic Provisions in Nola does crab boiled, then fried chicken.

Not sure how they do it exactly, but it's absolutely delicious.
Posted by Jim Thompson
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2016
160 posts
Posted on 10/17/20 at 10:02 pm to
We like to throw a medium sized turkey in our crawfish boil once it's done in the spring. Never took any extra steps but people seem to like it.
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