Doing a test tomorrow afternoon for Christmas with a Turkey butt in the traeger. It has been in brine since midday today. It will be taken out of the brine and left lightly covered in the fridge to dry out the skin a bit. I need help with a good rub to use. Cheers 🍻
Rub recipe for Turkey buffet or butt needed.
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I think that would depend on what type of sauce you're going to serve it with, sweet or savoury. If you're unsure, I would just go with s+p, can't go wrong with that. If you're going with sweet (cranberry for example) incorporate say paprika, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, something to complement that. If savoury, tbh i'd go with vegeta with cracked pepper. If you have it in your area, Gaganis bro's Nostomini is a winner in either case, it's a great spice blend. I've used it on turkey drumsticks with great results (to my taste). Seriously, that stuff is great.
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Trying to find the Nostimini. The vegeta and cracked pepper sounds good.
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Nostomini might be harder to find outside of SA. It may be a local thing only. They stock it in Woolies and Foodlands over here so they may be the first place to try. But, if you don't like Greek style flavourings this may not be the thing for you. It's not subtle in any way, so if you do find it, I'd recommend going light with it.
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Turkey butt? Is this a hind quarter, or perhaps a hind half, aka thigh and legs?
Especially around Christmas, I'm a bit traditional. I'd personally smoke as you have planned, but do it on a rack over a tray, you catch the smoked dripping and make a smoked gravy, and season that to taste. Also try smoking some garlic cloves at the same time, once they have broken down enough to be a paste, they add a great element to the gravy.
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Sorry the Turkey is a breast buffet. Going with the Vegeta and pepper on the rack for gravy drippings. I am going to order the Nostomini online for future use. Cheers
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It has been in brine since midday today.
My only thoughts here...was this one of those turkey buffs that was pre brined.......if so that brining you have done could make it over salty......I once got caught out this way.
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Was really curious what a turkey butt was myself!
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I keep things pretty simple with chicken and turkey, Chicken or garlic salt and pepper, mayby a dash of smoked paprika for colour. I love a salty skin so go fairly hard on the salt
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No Vegeta in the cupboard so ended just going with a spog
gourmetgalaxy It wasn't brined so turned out fine. 6hrs at 120 degrees in the Traeger. Tasted awesome.
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Well done!
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It wasn't brined so turned out fine........sweet!
....gobble gobble!
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Just interested - what sort of pellets did you use? (about to fire up a Pit Boss for the first time, so keen to get a feel for what people use for different meats.)
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Apple/fruit blends are mild (chicken pork)
I use gmg gold blend mainly oak (pork lamb or beef) its mid tier
Mesquite/Hickory is harsh and I would only use it for beef.
Thats my 2c, everyone will have their own preferences though.
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what sort of pellets did you use
TBH there is no noticeable difference between pellet "Flavours"....same same...IMO
Good luck with firing up the Pit Boss.......Don't forget...we like pictures in here!
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