My wife talked me into plucking this turkey I got Sat. BTW-I HAVE PLUCKED MY LAST TURKEY! I usually just breast them.
After plucking it, I couldn' t get all the pin feathers off so I went ahead and skinned it but it is still a whole turkey.
What would be the best way to cook this bird? I think roasting it would be too dry, along with smoking it. I have a turkey fryer, do you think I can deep fry this bird without the skin?
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I wouldn' t recommend the fryer as the meat on the outside will dry out where ever the oil comes in contacct with it. If it were up to me I would either cover with bacon strips and bake as usual. Or if you want to avoid the bacon taste put it in a covered Turkey Pan (Black Enamel) or other with a cup or two of water or stock, then continue as normal. The steam will cook it without drying it out and the juices can be made into a gravy.
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Just remove the legs and thighs in one piece. They can be cooked in a crock pot with some onions and 1/2 cup of water for about 8 hours. YUM!
Take those breasts and cut them up into strips about 1/2" square and about 2 or 3 inches long. Then dip in egg, bread like fish and fry. I use a bread crumb mix. It' s gooder than July Jam!
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The baking bags work well also, the meat stays tender and juicy (as much as a turkey can). You can put the fixins' in the bag with it too. This is the way that I cook skinned pheasant. It works great for me. Good luck.
Just cook it for 2 1/2 min per pound instead of the 3 1/2 minutes they suggest. Apparently it cooks faster without the skin. It had a small layer of crust on the outside but nothing that couldn' t be peeled off, there was very little waist and it was as moist as any bird I have ever had......
I highly suggest it.
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peal the breast,slice and fry.take the rest and put into crock pot with onions and carrots,cook till it falls off the bone,make dressing.
the only way to cook a wild turkey for me. " JMHO" .[8D]
my 2 cents,there are 98 more.
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remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
How do I cook a skinless turkey?
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