On Thanksgiving, everyone loves a good turkey dinner, so make sure you serve the best turkey you can! Oven-baked turkey is good, but this perfectly smoked turkey recipe is even better! Smoking a turkey is a fantastic way to add delicious smoked flavor and juicy, tender meat to your holiday table. But achieving turkey perfection … Read more
We all get cravings for our favorite Mexican dishes like burritos, but who has time to laboriously roll tortillas and fill them on a busy weeknight? Fortunately, Home Chef has come up with an ingenious solution that delivers big burrito flavor fast with their Turkey Burrito Skillet meal kit. As a long-time Home Chef customer … Read more
The turkey is the star of the show on Thanksgiving Day, golden and juicy. But it can also be problematic. It takes up space in the oven, for one thing. That bird is often overcooked, and half of the skin—which we want to be very crisp—is wet and squidgy at the bottom of the bird. … Read more
Smoked turkey tails are so indulgent they’re like the pork belly of the bird. Here’s everything you know about how to smoke them. Smoked turkey tails are an underappreciated and flavorful cut of meat that can elevate soups beans, collard greens, and more when properly prepared. But nailing the stovetop cook times is key to … Read more
When tasked with picking the perfect turkey size to feed your Thanksgiving crowd, it can be tricky to estimate how many a 12 pounder will serve. This common turkey weight falls right in the middle between petite birds and massive 20-pound showstoppers. As an experienced home cook and meal planner, I’ve learned how to calculate … Read more
Ground turkey can be a nutritious and delicious addition to a keto diet. With zero carbs plenty of protein and a decent amount of fat, it hits the macros for ketosis. But with so many options at the grocery store, is ground turkey keto? In this comprehensive guide we’ll cover everything you need to know … Read more
This Cajun turkey injection recipe is so simple to make youll make it homemade from now on. This injection recipe will help you get juicy meat whether you need to deep fry a whole turkey or bake a simple turkey breast. Turkey naturally becomes a big deal around Thanksgiving holidays. Of course, everyone wants their … Read more
Overcooked, dry turkey probably counts as the No. 1 stressor for most Thanksgiving cooks making the bird. However, a dry turkey is still a viable turkey, if you know how to re-hydrate it. Good news: there are two easy ways to “shoot the bird in the arm” and make its dry meat taste better again. … Read more
On Thanksgiving, I eat a plate of smoked turkey legs that are so shiny they would make a vegetarian cringe. Last year, I discovered that reheating these babies is an art in itself. See, the first time I tried to bring smoked turkey legs back to life, they turned out more like a medieval weapon … Read more
This is the BEST turkey brine recipe EVER! It doesn’t need any fancy tools or ingredients, but it will make the juiciest, tenderest turkey you have ever had. I have been in charge of Thanksgiving Dinner for over two decades now. Even though my crockpot mashed potatoes, bread stuffing, and sweet potato casserole are all … Read more
