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Turkey Breast - Bone in - Brining or Injecting butter? times? bacon wrapped?

blakeas
blakeas Posts: 244
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so the last couple of times I brined a turkey breast it has came out WAY too salty for me.  I was thinking injecting melted butter this time.  Also, if I did a bacon sweater - Do I need to cook the bacon a little first before I put it on?  seems like bacon doesn't get cooked all way - like it very crispy.  Do I do 300 until internal hits 160?
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  • Wylecyot
    Wylecyot Posts: 203
    I personally inject using this recipe.  I've never had a dry turkey since using this technique.  I prefer it over brining for the same reasons you state.




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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    You don't have to do anything to it.  Stop cooking it when the coolest part of the breast is around 145-150F and it will be juicy. 

    Bacon for flavor - you can par-cook your bacon, not until it's hard and crispy, but maybe 50% and it should crisp up during the cook.
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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244

    with the bacon sweater - does it need to be thin bacon?  also, how do you get the bacon sweater to stay on the breast?  toothpicks? 

    Do I use wood?  seems like wood will give it too much of a smokie taste?

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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    blakeas said:

    with the bacon sweater - does it need to be thin bacon?  also, how do you get the bacon sweater to stay on the breast?  toothpicks? 

    Do I use wood?  seems like wood will give it too much of a smokie taste?

    Toothpicks, as the bacon will curl and shrink. Light smoke, something like pecan or a fruit wood. Just chunk or two will do.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    What the muppet above said, or meat glue if you have it (although that's a stretch). 
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  • blakeas
    blakeas Posts: 244
    and how do you get the turkey breast to sit up?  I will be cooking 2-8lb breasts.  Should I do 300 indirect?  that will take 4 hours or so to 150-160?
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    I do  325 direct and that size takes takes around 2 to 21/2 hours...  just pull when temps get to the 150 ....
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