So while haven't been diligent in blogging about the grilling, the grilling has continued. Sometimes it is just so danged hard to find the time. And I still continue to grill anything. Earlier last summer I did some Ahi tuna steaks. I've done some BBQ chicken quarters and of course plenty of hot dogs, burgers, chicken breasts, etc.
Tomorrow's Grill Anything item might be the doozy thus far. Note the date? I will be roasting our Thanksgiving bird on the grill! My wife has her reservations. She asked me if anyone else was bringing turkey to the dinner tomorrow. So little faith! It's going to turn out fantastic! I got the recipe from the Weber newsletter. It is an apple-brined turkey roasted with apple wood chunks for extra flavor! Really looking forward to it.
I've got the bird in the brine already. It calls for 18-24 hours of brining. I will tell you, I will never cook another turkey without brining. It is the best thing. We've brined our T-birds for at least 4 or 5 years now and there is no comparison. It's as good or better than the deep fried bird and 100 times safer.
The brine called for apple juice, kosher salt, sage, rosemary, thyme, and pepper. I wasn't sure exactly what to brine it in. In the past I have been able to use one of the kids' plastic toy bins (yes, it's true), but didn't have one this year. So, when I went to the store to get the wood chunks, I found these huge brining bags--10 for $3.99. A fantastic bargin. I also picked up some food handling gloves so I could pick up the turkey and flip it during cooking.
Everything is ready for tomorrow! Additional items to cook: 8 lbs of mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and taffy apple salad.
Tomorrow's Grill Anything item might be the doozy thus far. Note the date? I will be roasting our Thanksgiving bird on the grill! My wife has her reservations. She asked me if anyone else was bringing turkey to the dinner tomorrow. So little faith! It's going to turn out fantastic! I got the recipe from the Weber newsletter. It is an apple-brined turkey roasted with apple wood chunks for extra flavor! Really looking forward to it.
I've got the bird in the brine already. It calls for 18-24 hours of brining. I will tell you, I will never cook another turkey without brining. It is the best thing. We've brined our T-birds for at least 4 or 5 years now and there is no comparison. It's as good or better than the deep fried bird and 100 times safer.
The brine called for apple juice, kosher salt, sage, rosemary, thyme, and pepper. I wasn't sure exactly what to brine it in. In the past I have been able to use one of the kids' plastic toy bins (yes, it's true), but didn't have one this year. So, when I went to the store to get the wood chunks, I found these huge brining bags--10 for $3.99. A fantastic bargin. I also picked up some food handling gloves so I could pick up the turkey and flip it during cooking.
Everything is ready for tomorrow! Additional items to cook: 8 lbs of mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and taffy apple salad.
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