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Texas-style smoked turkey — the overnight brine, spatchcock, offset smoke, and that prickly pear glaze finish are all shown step by step. Could be the perfect centerpiece for a special gathering 🦃
- Protein-rich ingredients
- Good for making ahead
For the restaurant menu
The whole process is captured — overnight brine, spatchcock, offset smoker temperature management, and the prickly pear glaze finish 🍽️ The sheen of that glaze and the color development look like they could go straight onto a banquet table or become the centerpiece of a serious dinner menu.
With everyday ingredients 😋
Using a whole turkey means you can stretch it across a few meals after one big cook 🦃 The seasoning base of garlic and jalapeño keeps the ingredient list from getting too wild, which is nice.
On training days 💪
Could be a good weekend batch-cook for training days 💪 Smoking a whole turkey — a solid source of protein — means you can slice and use it across several meals, and the video shows the whole process.
The Best Turkey That I Have Ever Made
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Smoked turkey from a renowned Texas pitmaster showcasing traditional offset smoking technique. The sequence from overnight brining through spatchcocking to finishing with regional prickly pear glaze demonstrates how classic smoke cooking pairs with local ingredients. Temperature management on offset smokers and glazing technique are key takeaways for professionals.
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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the flavor of this Texas Turkey! This recipe isn’t necessarily about cooking turkey the traditional Texas way. It’s about celebrating the incredible products made right here in the Lone Star State. We start by brining a whole turkey overnight in Meat Church Bird Baptism Brine to ensure it’s juicy and flavorful. Next, we spatchcock the bird so it cooks evenly, then season it with a generous layer of 16 mesh black pepper and Meat Church Garlic Jalapeño BLANCO for a bold Texas flavor. We smoke the turkey on a traditional offset smoker, allowing it to develop beautiful color and delicious smoky flavor. Near the end of the cook, we glaze it with Brushfire Farms Prickly Pear Glaze, adding a delicious sweet finish that perfectly complements the smoky, savory turkey. The result is an incredibly juicy, smoky and flavorful turkey with a beautiful glaze and a little Texas attitude. From the brine to the seasoning to the finishing glaze, we’re showcasing some of the best products made right here in Texas. Recipe: https://www.meatchurch.com/blogs/recipes/texas-turkey Meat Church Turkey Supplies: https://www.meatchurch.com/collections/turkey-supplies Meat Church Brine Bucket :https://www.academy.com/p/meat-church-5-gallon-brine-bucket-with-lid Meat Church BBQ Supplies: www.meatchurch.com Butcher Block - Rosewood Block: www.rosewoodblock.com Thermapen IR thermometer: https://thermoworks.sjv.io/aOodrZ Montana Knife Co - https://bit.ly/mcmkc Subscribe: http://bit.ly/3q5hn2t | Website: https://meatchurch.com Watch the newest videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLlcC6gl4PGILxtSixGbazomfkqxqCQPm 0:00 Intro 0:33 Brine 2:04 Prep 5:39 Cook 6:24 Glaze 7:30 Rest 8:04 Taste 10:30 Outro Follow Meat Church BBQ Instagram: https://instagram.com/meatchurch Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeatChurch Twitter: https://twitter.com/meatchurch Watch more videos! Recipes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLlcC6gl4PGLkBg2r_5Qv_lY-ned8_ewX Beef Recipes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLlcC6gl4PGKW22deIWx7nSnfjSzI0ZaY Most Popular: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLlcC6gl4PGKb3vYm4W8Qde0aZIt0f1YH About Meat Church BBQ: Welcome to the official Meat Church BBQ YouTube channel! Meat Church is a global lifestyle BBQ brand and has one of the largest social media reaches in the world of outdoor cooking. The unique brand offers some of the most popular craft BBQ seasonings, apparel, recipe development & live fire cooking instruction around the world. Matt Pittman is the pitmaster and the founder of Meat Church BBQ. He is an expert and respected authority on outdoor cooking. Students travel from around the world to attend BBQ schools in his private outdoor kitchen. Make sure to subscribe and enable ALL notifications! #MeatChurch #Turkey #TexasTurkey
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