Thanksgiving fell right in the middle of my deer hunting season. I had a house full of hunters and had to come up with a meal....this was it.
First I spatchcocked a turkey and brined it overnight in a mixture of water, kosher salt, garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, and black pepper corns.
I then sliced some smoked sausage and placed it under the skin of the bird...rubbed the bird with butter and sprinkled with kosher salt, garlic powder and cracked black pepper.
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Into my drum smoker with a bit of apple wood.....
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The smoked sausage under the skin adds so much moisture to the bird....
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I made a broccoli and rice dish...
Lots of dressing......
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Fluffy whipped potatoes with bacon/onion sauteed corn....
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I made a batch of garlic olives...served various pickles and olives....
Made deviled eggs, pecan, cherry and pumpkin pies... also cranberry sauce.
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Also hot buttered rolls....
Thankfully, my deer hunting guests didn't complain. :)
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12 comments:
ok... that does it, I'm coming to your house for thanksgiving next year! lol.
lol Mike...bring your hunting gear! :)
Who could complain about a meal like that? But I must ask you one important question...
How early should i make my reservation for next year? Now, I'll only come if you let me help cook! Mmmmm!
That sounds like a great idea to me MG!! I've seen the food you put out, I'd be getting the better end of the bargain! :)
OMG woman. I wish you lived next door. :)
Smoked turkey? WOW!:)
Uhhh my husband showed me the link to your blog. Not sure where he found it.
sigh - how am I ever gonna live up to this!?
Looks great!
Thank you Ulla!
That smoked sausage and brine sure add a lot of flavor. Hope you give it a try sometime.
Sharon, Thank you!!
You are too kind. :)
Just found your site Sunday. It is great. Would like to know how to make garlic olives. Thank you.
Thank you Anonymous!
I fill a quart jar with pitted black olives, add about 1 tsp of oil and one large clove of garlic..minced. You can add herbs too if you like.
I keep them in the fridge and give the jar a shake every once in awhile.
They taste best if left in the fridge for a couple of days before eating.
Hope this makes sense! lol
Thanks for checking out my blog. :)
Do you have a recipe for green olives? I have a couple of jars without the juice and would like to use them.
Sod Buster, I've never made garlic olives with them, but have cold smoked green olives before.
Also, sometimes I roll them in a kind of biscuit cheese mixture and bake them. If you're interested in the recipe, I can see if I can find it for you.
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