Turkey Roast...

[keale]

I'm doing a Turkey roast on the UDS. This is a debonned whole Turkey that is wrapped in a net. I wanted to suff it, with cornbread stuffing, someone mentioned in the "boneless" chicken thread, about the "temp" zone... any thoughts? I plan on serving this w/ gravy, taters etc...something like a Thanksgiving dinner...
Has anyone did a Turkey Roast before? Bring it to 160* like chicken? I was wonding if I did the stuffing, how would I temp. it...in the stuffing or the meat?

 

[N8man]

However you decide to do it, please take notes and post pix....by the way.....Youseawildmain.....:wink:

 

[thirdeye]

I have better luck cooking stuffing in a separate pan.

And, you know with Thanksgiving right around the corner I might as well post one of my favorite stuffings..It came to me by way of GrillMeister. I make it with turkey and with roast pork too.

3 bread Sausage Stuffing w/Apples & Pecans

12 Tbs. (1.5 sticks) sweet butter
2 1/2 cups chopped onion
3 tart apples (Jonathan or Winesap) cored & chunked, do not peel
1 lb. Jimmy Dean's Sage Sausage
3 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread
3 cups coarsely crumbled wheat bread
3 cups coarsely crumbled French bread
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp. dried sage
Sea Salt & Fresh ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
1 1/2 shelled pecan halves

1. Melt half of butter in a skillet. Add onions & cover over medium heat until lightly colored. approx. 25 min. Transfer to large mixing bowl.

2. Melt remaining butter, add apples, cook over high heat until slightly colored but not mushy. Transfer to mixing bowl.

3. Crumble sausage into skillet, cook till lightly browned. Transfer with slotted spoon to mixing bowl leaving fat in the skillet.

4. Add remaining ingredients & combine gently. Cool completely before stuffing bird.

 

[SoEzzy]

I prefer separate pan stuffing if I am cooking under 325 F, if I am cooking over 325 F I will cook a couple of pans of stuffing and stuff the bird too!

My kids would have a meal of stuffing and gravy if we let them.

 

[keale]

I hate to bump my own thread, but looking for more help...

Thirdeye, thanks for the stuffing recipe! Haven't had stuffing w/ apples before.

 

[Single Fin Smoker]

Roy, my feeling is that turkey arse isn't meant for stuffing. Especially if your brinning it. I know it looks great and sounds great and all. Hey, I'm no dream killah! Go forth my brother and chart this territory and take pics.
Also, I'd take 3d-Eyes recipie and use sausage that I smoke ahead of time.

Whaddo I know....I'm a turkey fryer anyways...

 

[keale]

It seems to be a concensus, about not stuffing a smoked bird!
I will cook it w/o the stuffing.