SPATCHCOCK TURKEY

[ellatino210]

Last night I had family over for early Thanksgiving dinner. This year I did the turkey different,  I spatchcocked it.  I used Tony Chachere bold seasoning and Tony Chachere's Injectable Butter Marinade.


Turkey before I spatchcocked


Here I used sea salt for the dry brine.


The next day I seasoned and injected the turkey.


Here I got my two Weber ready for the cook. One grill for the ham and the other for the turkey.


The turkey after an hour in. Look at the color.


The ham after an hour in.


The turkey after I rotated.


The turkey is done.  It was a hit with the family. Breast was tender. 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!


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[HoosierKettle]

Looks great!  Can’t go wrong with Tony’s.


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[moosehead]

Question, do you put breast or legs toward coals When using a basket?
Do you rotate or not?

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[addicted-to-smoke]

Question, do you put breast or legs toward coals When using a basket?
Do you rotate or not?

Everything I've read says keep the breast farther from the heat and cook according to the breast's target temp. The dark meat will take the "abuse" of more heat. Note also the foil on leg tips in his pictures since they are truly vulnerable.

I have read about some rotating, but don't understand why that would be done.

[ellatino210]

Question, do you put breast or legs toward coals When using a basket?
Do you rotate or not?

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If you see the photos, I rotated the Turkey.  The first hour I had the breast facing the fire and the second hour I had the legs facing the fire.  When it was all said and done the breast came out moist and tender.  The injectable marinade made a big difference.