Turkey chili top cook style

Buckwoody Egger

Trying this wonderful recipe (blocked with glove to protect copyrighted info) from America’s Test Kitchen with a hack for top cook chili you guys have been posting. 

We are mid cook!  So if it fails it fails but feels good so far.  Browned the veggies in the CIDO direct. Then put the grate on the hook and pulled the plate setter out from it’s hanging wires under the table.  Will do a few posts to try to keep pics in order. 

Egg temp while direct was ~325 and indirect targeting 250-275.  Will put the turkey patty in the chili once it gets to 160 internal or so. 

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After almost 1.5 hours we are at 140 internal. 

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Chopped and covered. Since this is first time, will be ready to add chicken stock if needed.  May retreat and uncover, who knows.  Livin the dream   

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Covered is working out just fine

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That’s a wrap!!  5 hours, egg was down to 210 so it could have held longer  
Really love the smoke flavor. It hits just right with the chipotles in the recipe.  Happy Super Bowl everyone

Gr_egger

Thanks for posting, looks like it turned out great! Never thought about using turkey in the “over the top“. Will be trying this

Buckwoody Egger

Sure thing— one note. For every lb of turkey, tear up a slice of bread and mash it with a shot of milk and a fork, then mix in with the raw ground. Makes a big big difference. This was 2lb of turkey. We do it for burgers too.