stuffed turkey?

deltadawn

I have done turkeys on the BGE, but not a bread-stuffing type one. Is it okay to stuff with bread stuffing? I'm thinking since BGE works similar to the oven, that you can. I just don't see any recipes for stuffed turkey. I frequently utilize Mad Max's turkey info in the past, too.

As far as gravy goes, I'm thinking that you would just need to keep enough juice in with the bird.

Any comments would be helpful.... Thanks, Dawn

Richard Fl

i usually do not stuff the bird, however have done a few turduckens that have been stuffed and it works great. Just don't use lots of smoke as the stuffing will soak it up and be overpowering.

markymark

Although it looks nice, stuffing a bird is generally a bad idea. Stuffing the bird means that you need to cook the bird a fair bit longer which increases the risk of overcooking the breasts and drying them out. It's a better idea to make a 'stuffing' separately and use the birds cavity to add aromatics such as rosemary, lemon, sage, cinnamon etc.

Little Steven

Deltadawn,

I have made it in the bird and it's ok. This is what I do now.

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=187&func=view&catid=1&id=523235#523235

Steve

Mr Holloway

Hey Steve
That looks like an excellent way to do stuffing.
Will defintley use that when I try my first turkey,
Thanks for the post
Shane

Little Steven

Shane,

Gimme a shout if you need any help with it.

Steve

cookn biker

Steve, That sounds like some really deiicious stuffing!! Might give that a whirl.

fishlessman

ii like stuffing cooked in the bird, food police wise its considered unsafe. it gets bitter if exposed to smoke, heres a way around that...THE FRANKENTURKEY
http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=543774&catid=1

Little Steven

Molly,

I have to make a lot so watch your cooking time. You can pre roast the necks and wings if you are making less.

Steve