How do I get a smokey flavored turkey?

Question

I want to have my turkey this thanksgiving really smoky in flavor. Unfortunately I don't have a bbq, so I can't cook it on that with wood chips(small apartment). Should I use liquid smoke, and if so how can I get it into all of the meat?

Answer 1

Baste with Liquid Smoke while roasting.
Combine with melted butter for additional flavor.

Answer 2

You might be able to get some smoke flavor using liquid smoke. I own a smoker, so I do it the smoky way, but if I couldn't use real smoke, here's the general process I'd follow:
1) Brine the turkey
2) Put any rubs/seasonings you want on the turkey
3) Put the turkey in a roasting pan with liquid smoke, cover
4) Roast in the oven at 210 until the turkey hits 160.
-here's where it gets interesting-
5) Take the turkey out of the oven and wrap tightly in foil. Then, wrap that in a thick towel or blanket
6) Place the turkey in a large cooler, or, if you don't have one, a laundry basket will work ok if you are using a thick enough towel/blanket
7) Let sit for one hour, then serve

The low cooking temperature keeps the outside of the turkey below the boiling point of water, which is important to keep it from drying out. Also, wrapping it and letting it rest allows the internal and external temperature to balance out (you took the turkey out before it hit its recommended temp, but letting it rest gets it up there). It also lets the moisture inside the turkey migrate to the edges, which might have dried out a little.

Whenever I make turkeys like this (except in a smoker), people are amazed at how moist, tender, and flavorful it is. I've never had one turn out poorly when cooked by this method. I expect the liquid smoke will infuse at least some flavor into the turkey. The key thing is, since the oven is so low, it takes a long time. For a late afternoon meal, start it VERY early in the morning. A big bird could benefit from a start time of 5AM or even a little earlier. Better too early than too late. If you finish early, it won't hurt it to sit in a warm oven (150-175) all wrapped up for an hour or two, but it's hard to speed it up at the end if you start too late.

Answer 3

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How do I get a smokey flavored turkey?
I want to have my turkey this thanksgiving really smoky in flavor. Unfortunately I don't have a bbq, so I can't cook it on that with wood chips(small apartment). Should I use liquid smoke, and if so how can I get it into all of the meat?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Use liquid smoke and try brining the turkey over night. Go to Marthastewart.com and look for a brining recipe and add liquid smoke to it. Or look up other brining recipes if you hate Martha Stewart

Answer 6

Every now and then I like something smoked. Gives a very different taste to some foods where the taste can get very boring. I make my own liquid smoke so I have a supply whenever i need it.

Answer 7

They both are Just the thing for your health. If you eat both, you're better off. But yea, I had choose fruits because they taste better.

Answer 8

It is determined by the fruit or veggie linked to a comparison. If perhaps you compare a n to a carrot, the carrot is the better of the two nutritional. When you compare an avocado to the carrot, then your avocado is better. The two the apple and avocado, are fruits.

Answer 9

If there's a barbecue restaurant in your area, perhaps you could ask them to put it in their smoker for you. My mom has a restaurant, and does turkeys & hams for people all the time for a rediculously low price.

Answer 10

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