Hillsborough Hot Turkey | Chef Eric Recipe

[@hoffmaw2]

I just have to take a moment, chef, to tell you that I stayed up late binge watching KZbin videos on how to do a rotisserie turkey on my Kamado Joe, and by far your techniques were the most helpful. In particular your method of tying up the bird is by far more efficient than just about anything else I have seen or tried myself. I was just watching a video where a gentleman was basically in a battle with his turkey to see who would win, legs and wings flopping all over the place. Another technique that I am really glad I saw before I trimmed my bird was how you keep that oiler/tail piece on and actually pierced the rotisserie pole through it. I didn’t think that would actually serve a purpose when I first watched it, but I just thought I would give it a try, and it really did help not only tie up the bird and keep it secure, but just make everything a little bit more stable. Thanks again for taking the time to show us some really cool stuff!

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Loool sometimes your turkey is a fighter and a good wrestling is in order! 😂🤗💜

[@robertash3953]

Thanks for showing and explaining your trussing technique. I'm gonna need that on Thursday! 🦃

[@ChefEricGephart]

How did it go?

[@robertash3953]

@@ChefEricGephart Not bad, I need to work on "crispening" the skin (didn't get it dried enough before the cook). However, I used your recommendation for tightening the tongs midway through the cook. Plus your trussing technique worked perfectly! Will definitely try a turkey again.

[@stankhomenko6116]

This has been a crowd favorite for several Thanksgivings! My opinion (and I’m biased) it’s one of the best turkeys I’ve ever had. Looking forward to basting another one in two days. Thank you from a lawyer ;)

[@thecretchman]

I did another one this year, even better than before! the best turkey on my block hands down.

[@SmokingDadBBQ]

Master class chef Eric

[@jimhavoc]

I prepared this for Thanksgiving yesterday (2022.) This untraditional turkey is my new tradition. Thanks for the great recipe and step-by-step instructions.

[@robertv4587]

We cooked two 13 lb turkeys this year and the traditional oven baked was very good but this recipe was the hit of the day. Prep went perfect. Followed your instructions to the tee. We had issues with the Joetisserie. I'd recommend checking that the bird remains tight on the spit earlier. I waited 1.5 hrs before the first look and it had come loose. The cook had stalled so the bark suffered and it did not look like yours but the flavor was outstanding. I'll do this recipe again and I'm looking forward to other Chef Eric recipes!

[@kappatvating]

So excited I ordered my KJ III Big Joe. I’ve watched you and @smokingdadbbq during my year long deployment. I’ll be back home hopefully before Christmas and it ships on 18 Dec!!!!!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Fantastic, keep us posted!

[@jimfromri]

Would you make any adjustments (other shortening cooking time) to cook chicken instead? This looks delicious. Great video and thank you for sharing all the carving tips.

[@user-mc6df1ep3c]

Happy Thanksgiving chef Eric love your channel looking forward to attempting everything I see you do with the kamado. Got a classic three loving the learning curve.

[@ChefEricGephart]

What a delicious journey!!!

[@warrendumanski5386]

Great video thank you! I will be trying this next Thursday.

[@ChefEricGephart]

Awesome 🏆 Keep us posted 🤙🏽

[@EstimatingTakeoff]

Excellent instructional technical demo. Really appreciate it. Not being rushed made it very helpful for me with both a Big Joe and the JoeTisserie which a truly awesome attachment. 😊👍👏

[@ChefEricGephart]

Nice!!! All the best. Chef Eric

[@leoyde]

I'm 💯% joetisserie-ing my Turkey this Christmas... 😋

[@ChefEricGephart]

Such a fun cook not to mention absolutely delicious 🏆

[@ronaldadamski4161]

Nice job chef !!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Thanks heaps Ronald🔥🤙🏽

[@deeswyt]

Wow! Looks delicious!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Thanks Deb. It is such a delicious and fun cook!!!

[@slipperino76]

Great vid Eric. Wasn’t sure if getting the joeticerrie was worth it but with that demo, it sure sealed the deal

[@ChefEricGephart]

It's worth the expense. Such a different cooking experience 🤙🏽

[@adamski320]

My favourite toy. Chicken, lamb, pork and beef are all awesome on the JT

[@nml305]

Don’t tempt Nathan with a good time! Love the moisture coming off that turkey. I’ve always associated turkey with dryness, but of course, Chef Eric won’t let that happen! Great video guys 👌🏻

[@ChefEricGephart]

Cheers Nicholas 🤙🏽 Love temping chef Nathan with all that deliciousness 🙏🔥

[@LanesBBQAustralia]

Really awesome Vid, chef!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Cheers! Such a fun cook🏆

[@jlvelez70]

I needed to watch this… thank you sir

[@siedzis]

Great video very informative i will use this for my COVID-19 Thanksgiving and for chicken in the future 👍

[@ChefEricGephart]

Awesome Steve! Keep us posted and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[@mickeymaier8378]

Love to see you cook a goose on the joetisserie.

[@ChefEricGephart]

On it Mickey🤙🏽 Thanks for leaving a comment ⭐

[@toddg3268]

Can’t wait to try this! Just got the Joetisserie last week and I’m going to give a turkey breast a spin using your recipe. Rather than agitating the bird in a pan, I’m assuming that I can just marinate in a zip lock baggie, right? I’m too lazy to agitate every 15 minutes for 3 hours and then baste throughout the cook. Thanks for your videos. You are by far my favorite Kamado Joe chef!

[@thecretchman]

I had two clear kitchen bags for the full turkey, I put it in, double bagged it, and then turned it. Worked much better.

[@mike333h]

Damn Chef...I’m starting to repeat myself...magnificent! I’m a Primo owner, but the Joe accessories are about to make me change.

[@ChefEricGephart]

Nothing beats a food ceramic grill. Kj has a lot more innovative acessories coming out soon. All the best. Chef E

[@brianbelliveau5551]

Looks good but did it come out with the heat or not

[@ATypicalPalate]

I can't wait to make this!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Such a fun cook!

[@davidparker3975]

I attempted this recipe on a 24 lb bird I’ll say first, I may have been a little ambitious in this cook: the skin was blackened, the bird would slide down the spit rod, and the tines simply could not keep the tail/cavity together enough to maintain the balance (even with additional trussing). After approximately 5 hours on the spit, the breast meat was perfect, with a delicate smokey flavor. The thigh and leg meat became a little dry (mostly because of all the modifications I had to impart during the cook and the tearing from the tines). What’s a good way to avoid these pitfalls for larger birds? What would you recommend I do to keep the skin from charring so much? I guess I could let the fuel burn down to embers more but I had to add fuel to keep this going? Would such strategies work for other types of rotisserie (like a prime rib)?

[@anthonyng8800]

Haha, flip the bird, 6:20 Great video BTW

[@ChefEricGephart]

🤣🔥🤙🏽

[@mattgochnour6298]

I’m curious as to if it would be worthwhile / add anything to butter stuff (ie the Ramsay videos has him stuffing the skin with a homemade compound butter before baking) the skin / inject / or stuff the cavity before doing this method?

[@mattgochnour6298]

Also wondering about the brine duration in the marinade vs brining in a bucket for an hr per pound as others have suggested

[@mattgochnour6298]

One other comment. Seems like in the big Joe there should be enough to make your gravy below the spinning bird. Meathead has a big section on doing this in his Turkey tome. Seemed like a good idea and went well each time I tried it. So thinking I could set a grate up at the bottom with the neck, etc, broth and veggies and catch some drippings while making a nice gravy simultaneously

[@12daasdf]

Is that on a Classic or a Big Joe? Wanted to know how big of a bird would go on a Classic Joetisserie

[@ChefEricGephart]

This cook was done on the classic II

[@jacobsonralph]

Don't like spicy food...but this looked really interesting to try. Have made turkeys on Komado but will use rotisserie for the first time. How spicy is this turkey?

[@ChefEricGephart]

I will be completely honest Ralph, it is all the flavor with out the pain🤣 Give it a go🤙🏽

[@davidminnuto1975]

Just tried to make as this looked amazing. Question - we could not get the drippings to stop making uncontrollable flames, which burnt the bird unfortunately and we had to take off. Any recommendations?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Sounds like you may have had too much charcoal in the fire box. By the time you start cooking you should have the equipment of 3 med size chunks of charcoal. (Start that fire an hour before the cook and use the power of the dieing fire to cook this bird)

[@davidminnuto1975]

@@ChefEricGephart Thank You sir!! Trying again this weekend!

[@jdmgsr05]

You still prefer the spatchcock vs rotisserie after this spin?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Super tough call there. I see benefits to both....

[@thecretchman]

Cooked this today. Will say I had a lot of little pieces of charcoal, I think that made a difference, as I feel they burnt out or ran out of heat a little fast. I think using big chunks might be critical to this to reduce the amount of air hitting the coals and burning em out fast.

[@tomcleveland7973]

How about a Yazoo Ham on the Joetissrie?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Indeed🔥🔥🔥

[@drroger98]

Got a substitute for the Dale’s?

[@ChefEricGephart]

You could try a low sodium soy sauce or Tamari but it would be a different flavor profile..... still delicious I bet🔥🤙🏽

[@mycaddigo4562]

Thanks …

[@jeffvoth9989]

Chef did you hear the leftover marinade before basting?

[@jeffvoth9989]

*heat. Damnit

[@ChefEricGephart]

@@jeffvoth9989 ha, no. Just start painting 🔥🤙🏽

[@kacerhomebeerbrewing]

YEEAAAH!!!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Awwww this one is stellar. Good beer to pair with the hot turkey???

[@kacerhomebeerbrewing]

Eric, you can pair good beer with anything ;-) and with the hot turkey.. it's a must :-D!

[@toddtennell29]

Hillsborough hot chicken

[@robertguy23]

using the marinade liquid to baste? gross dude.