Rub Glue For Turkey

[Gecko10]

I am going to smoke my first turkey tomorrow and want to put a rub on it. Do you think using yellow mustard for a rub glue would leave an unpleasant taste on it?
I have used it many times on pork, but never on poultry.

 

[TNJAKE]

You won't notice any flavor from the mustard. I've used mayo as well.....or hot sauce......or just a simple mist of water. Nowadays I rarely use anything for a binder on any meats. Applying rub and allowing it to sweat( which only takes a few minutes) then turning meat to next side and repeating all over works just fine

 

[jcam222]

For birds I either use nothing or olive oil

 

[chef jimmyj]

Late to the party, but... Try mixing your Rub with Soft Butter or better yet, Bacon Grease! Push 3/4 of this under the Skin, legs included, and in the Cavity. Rub the remaining on the Skin and smoke it...JJ

 

[SmokinAl]

Spatchcock & Inject it with Tony’C’s marinade, then coat it with EVOO & Montreal chicken seasoning. Pull it out at an IT of 157 in the deepest part of the breast. Rest on counter for 1/2 hour covered loosely in foil & carve it up. Use the carcass to make gravy, boil it down & check out chef JJ‘s gravy recipes.
Al

 

[sandyut]

I generally use EVOO as my glue on everything

 

[jakester]

Spatchcock & Inject it with Tony’C’s marinade, then coat it with EVOO & Montreal chicken seasoning. Pull it out at an IT of 157 in the deepest part of the breast. Rest on counter for 1/2 hour covered loosely in foil & carve it up. Use the carcass to make gravy, boil it down & check out chef JJ‘s gravy recipes.
Al

Is that Tony C's marinade good stuff?

 

[SmokinAl]

YEA IT’S REAL GOOD, BUT IT HAS A LOT OF SALT IN IT!
Al

 

[jakester]

YEA IT’S REAL GOOD, BUT IT HAS A LOT OF SALT IN IT!
Al

So I used a full 17oz bottle of Tony Chachere's Creoly Style Butter injection on a 13# bird and it was over salted in parts but the flavor was really good.

How much do you use on your birds?

 

[SmokinAl]

So I used a full 17oz bottle of Tony Chachere's Creoly Style Butter injection on a 13# bird and it was over salted in parts but the flavor was really good.

How much do you use on your birds?

I use the whole bottle, but usually get a 20# bird. If it was over salted in parts you just didn’t move the needle around enough & got a bit too much in one place.
Al