Turbo Turducken !!

dldawes1 · August 2014

Group,

I want to try a turducken. I have the deboned birds ordered. I pick them up Thursday. Can someone give me estimates on cooking times ?? My initial research is telling me about 4 - 4.5 hours at 350.

I appreciate your input,

Donnie

fljoemon · August 2014

It is approximately 20 minutes/pound at 350 degrees and the internal temperature of the bird is at 160 degrees F.

Griffin · August 2014

No clue, but looking forward to seeing what you do and how it comes out. Best of luck to ya. :-bd

johnkitchens · August 2014

I have never tried Turducken, but I have always wanted to.

Please, please, please, post pics of this cook!

Richard Fl · August 2014

Here are a few ideas. STAY away from smoke as it will overpower the meal.

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Order one;

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Mad Max Special:

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Botch · August 2014

A turducken is basically a large, thick piece of meat, like a thick roast. I'd almost worry that, at 350, you'd dry out the outer turkey before the innermost meat even comes up to temperature. But that's just an engineer's guesstimate, I've never made one. :-??

dldawes1 · August 2014

I will post pics and follow up. I will plan on egging it Thursday evening.

johnkitchens · August 2014

I am looking forward to it. I bet it will be great!

Bustersdad · August 2014

Can't wait to see the pics...have always wanted to cook one of these.

Thatgrimguy · August 2014

I've done a few of these and found they cook better in the sub 300 range. Otherwise you end up exactly like @botch speculated with over cooked turkey and under cooked hen.

Grillin_beers · August 2014

I'm excited about this cook. I've never tackled one of these but plan too for thanksgiving this year. Where did you get pre-deboned birds from?

NPHuskerFL · August 2014

@dldawes1‌ :-O You ordered deboned yard birds? Is this cost effective? What was it per #?

dldawes1 · August 2014

I got my butcher to debone the birds for me. The 2 deboned chickens I got last week ended up costing the same price as two regular whole chickens. I'll post my costs for the turkey and duck later this week. I pick them up and am going to egg on Thursday.

NPHuskerFL · August 2014

@dldawes1‌ heck if there's no markup I can't blame you for going this route. I figured about 10%-15% for the labor of deboning the birds as they have to pay somebody to do it.

Grillin_beers · August 2014

This is why I wish we had a butcher. If I asked the guy at publix to debone a turkey for me he would probably stare at me blankly and then point to the chicken breasts.

dldawes1 · August 2014

Update::

Don't ever believe anything you hear concerning the easy preparation of " turducken " !!!!!!

Chickens were not designed to fit into a duck. Ducks were not designed to fit inside a turkey. All the home made stuffing tries to fall out. And this is the 6- inch piece of string that you are supposed to hold everything in there with !!!!!

Who's idea was this !!!

But I garuantee that the Big Green Egg will turn it into a delicious masterpiece !!!

Pray for me !! Pics later, I've got my hands full !!!

dldawes1 · August 2014

Well its on its way. Not easy !!

Botch · August 2014

:-j I bet the assembly is not unlike making sausages the first time, I'm sure it'll be easier next time (and you'll probably make adjustments, a cornish hen for a fryer, a larger turkey, etc)!

Very anxious to see final pics/comments! What temp did you decide on?

dldawes1 · August 2014

144 IT at 325 dome temp... Egging away !! Sorry posted a wrong pic also.

dldawes1 · August 2014

This is more awesome than......awesome !!!! It is beautiful !!! Thanks to all my great mentors here on the forum.

You truly have created a monster.

Now we can all say we have seen a turducken still in the egg and right after it hatched !!!!!

5.5 hrs at 325. Pulled at 165 IT. FTC until I wake up at 4am to go to work. Then to figure out how to get it in the fridge !!!!!

Thanks to all of you who inspired and guided this cook.

dldawes1 · August 2014

Was also my first time for meat lollipops.....everybody loved them.

Thanks again to all you folks !!!!!

Botch · August 2014

Looks excellent!

SGH · August 2014

It's been several years since I have had a turducken. Thanks for sharing this and reminding me that I need to cook and eat one myself. And let me say that yours looks absolutely wonderful my friend. I'm obligated and honored to give this cook the SGH seal of approval my friend. Both solid and excellent cook. =D>

Mickey · August 2014

Very nice write up. Very nice cook. =D>

dldawes1 · August 2014

Thanks for the kind comments folks !!! It is all because of you that I am eggdicted !!!!!!

paqman · August 2014

Looks awesome! I might try that.

Turbo Turducken !!

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