First Egg Turkey

Cookinegger

I just cooked my first turkey on the egg. It was actually my fourth cooking event on the large egg. I have roasted and basted stuffed birds in the oven for years but this one equaled the best of the oven turkeys. We followed the turkey with cornbread and chocolate cupcakes.

mad max beyond eggdome

not sure how you did yours, but here is how i do mine, including foolproof gravy. ...

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/madmaxturkey.htm

glad you're having fun ... . :cheer:

Buckdodger

All right Cookinegger share the how to so I can try one too! Hope urs turned out as good as you wanted. Haven't done any birds on my LBGE but willing to have a go at it.
Bob
Alex City,Al

Cookinegger

Let's see...
It was a 10 lb turkey that my brother in law had in the freezer. He defrosted it and gave it to me to cook. I lightly coated the outside with Old Bay seasoning and a little coarse sea salt. Just a little seasoning inside the bird. I put it upright on a BGE turkey rack and put the rack in a pan. The pan had a mixture of chicken broth, apple cider, onions, and celery. I set the egg for indirect heat with the pan sitting directly on the plate setter. In this mode, the top of the turkey was about one inch from the top vent. I basted it about every 1/2 hour using the juices in the pan. I soaked pecan chips an put them on the coals just before I placed the plate setter. It took a little less than 3 hrs, mostly cooking at 350 deg. The meat was juicy and tender with a lot of flavor. The juices in the pan were just going dry when the bird was done, so I use them to make a gravy, which was a little sweet from the apple cider but very delicious. I added the giblets which were simmering the whole time the bird was cooking.

Cookinegger

Thanks for posting that recipe. I used it for inspiration.

BENTE

next time if you have to have dressing (i am one of them who has have to have dressing with turkey) give this one a shot..

Dressing, Thanksgiving Dressing TB


1/2 bag Pepperidge farm cornbread stuffing
1/2 bag Pepperidge farm herb stuffing
1 medium onion chopped
1 stick margarine
1lb. pancetta sliced thin and chopped
5 ribs of celery split and chopped
2 cans chicken broth
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 eggs
1 bunch of sage chiffon (rolled up in a bunch and sliced thinly)



1 Sauté pancetta until crispy. Pull from pan with a slotted spoon to leave pancetta grease in pan. Add stick of margarine and let melt. Add celery and onion to pan and sauté until soft. At last minute add sage
2 In a large bowl add stuffing bags, pancetta, and onion, sage, and celery mixture. Next add both cans of soup, and both cans of chicken broth. Lastly Whisk eggs together and pour over entire mixture and stir well.
3 Pour mixture into a glass 9 x 13 dish that has been sprayed with Pam
4 Bake @ 350 for about 45 minute uncovered


Recipe Source
Author: T Bente 2008/05/10

Source: Adaptation of Betty Phillips dressing





p.s. next time take pictures

BamaFan

My first was with Mad Max recipe. I did all but the gravy. It is fantastic. Give it a try.

Cookinegger

I have to admit missing the dressing. Thanks for the recipe. I will be handy for the next turkey roast!