GREAT INJECTED, SMOKED TURKEY!

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Recipe from Jan Nevejans at suppliesformykitchen.com Injecting a turkey for smoking is a great way to flavor your meat, you can do it before and after it goes on the barbecue or in the oven, even for pan roasted recipes it can be the trick from a good a recipe to a great one! Recipe first posted to...

Provided by Jan Nevejans

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 4h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 big turkey
1 lemon
1 orange
1/2 bottle white (or red) wine
sugar (white cane sugar is preferred)
1/2 c candied ginger (or 1/4 cup fresh ginger)
1 onion
6 sprig(s) thyme
2 sprig(s) sage
2 sprig(s) rosemary
a few sticks or butter
pepper and salt

Steps:

  • 1. First of all; when you inject any kind of meat or fish when it's raw, and let it marinade for a while, the flavours of your injection will become a part of it. Just think about injecting a leg of lamb with a marinade made garlic or mint and then smoke it slowly in the oven by adding dried garlic and dried mint infused olive oil on the fire or hot coals.
  • 2. Even the most boring tasting fish can be injected with lemon and basil for example for a unique taste. The possibilities are endless, I can't name them all here but I do believe that it's definitely an underdog cooking technique then never got the credit it deserves!
  • 3. There also are a few different approaches to smoking, but the most important thing to understand is that you have to trap the smoke around your product in order to really add the smokey taste! This can be done by wood or other dried products or with coals and sprinkling over infused oil, or fresh products to create flavorful smoke!
  • 4. For starting, buy your turkey at least 1 day before serving it, so you can inject it with your secret infusion! Everyone should make up his own infusion, it's so simple!
  • 5. Chop half a lemon (don't peel it), and put them in some white or red wine with 2 thyme sprigs, a few sage leaves and some crushed pepper but no salt! Let it infuse on a low heat for about 30 minutes, sieve, add the sugar and boil it down to about 3/4 cup.
  • 6. Inject this infusion as evenly as possible in your turkey, then fill it it (it's still the day before serving!) with al the other ingredients, except the butter, salt and lemon. You can chop them up roughly for a better result.Then leave the turkey covered in the refrigerator for the night.
  • 7. Then about 3 to 4 hours before serving (depends on the size of the turkey), heat up the orange in a microwave or oven and take some kitchen rope. Then tie the orange between the legs of the turkey. Rub the butter over the chicken and roast uncovered in the oven for 2 to 3 hours on 90 C° (about 200 F)
  • 8. Take the turkey out of the oven, and heat it up to a high heat. Then just 20 minutes before you put it on the table, rub it again in butter, but this time with pepper, salt an other spices you want. Then give it quickly a nice color to serve.

Adem Balti
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This smoked turkey recipe is perfection! The turkey was so juicy and flavorful, and the crispy skin was the perfect finishing touch.


Riad Mohammed
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I've tried many smoked turkey recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The combination of the injection marinade and the smoking process results in a turkey that is incredibly moist, flavorful, and tender.


Santiago Sandoval
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This recipe is definitely a keeper! The injection marinade really makes a difference. The turkey was so moist and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Drew Darling
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I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not an experienced smoker. But I'm so glad I did! The turkey turned out perfect - moist, flavorful, and with crispy skin. I'll definitely be making this again.


Potgieter Elsabe
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5 stars! This turkey was a hit! My family loved it, and I'm sure I'll be making it again soon.


Troy Luckey
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This recipe is a game-changer! I've never had a smoked turkey so moist and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again for my next gathering.


Tlotlang Monaisa
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Delicious! I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge success. The turkey was juicy and flavorful, and the crispy skin was a big hit with my guests.


mugabe tresor
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I've made this smoked turkey several times now, and it's always a hit. The injection marinade makes all the difference - it really gives the turkey a ton of flavor. The cooking instructions are spot-on too, resulting in a perfectly cooked bird.


Mya Mike
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Amazing recipe! I used a 16-pound turkey and followed the instructions exactly. The turkey turned out perfectly cooked, with moist meat and crispy skin. My guests couldn't stop complimenting me on how delicious it was.


Samuel McDonald
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This smoked turkey recipe is an absolute must-try! The injection marinade infuses the bird with so much flavor, and the smoking process gives it a beautiful golden brown color. The meat was juicy and tender, and the skin was crispy and flavorful. My