Smoked Turkey Skin

[Johnny773]

Just a quick question, is there a way to smoke a turkey without getting the deep dark (dry skin). If i were to baste the turkey with butter and paprika could I prevent the whole dry leather dry split skin?

 

[TNJAKE]

I baste mine with Cajun butter throughout the smoke. End up with a bright red tint to the skin

These are chickens but I do turkey the same way

 

[noboundaries]

What type of smoker are you using?

 

[tallbm]

Just a quick question, is there a way to smoke a turkey without getting the deep dark (dry skin). If i were to baste the turkey with butter and paprika could I prevent the whole dry leather dry split skin?

Hi there and welcome!
Are you wanting less dark than this?

I saw on a cooking show once that they had a trick to get "golden brown" skin.
They covered the pan and turkey with a cheese cloth the entire cook in the oven. I would think the same thing would work in a smoker and would let smoke in :)

 

[JLeonard]

I baste mine with Cajun butter throughout the smoke. End up with a bright red tint to the skin

Cajun butter?
Jim

 

[TNJAKE]

Cajun butter?
Jim

Tony chacherie makes one too. Either will work or you can make your own. We do Cajun brined turkeys so this works great for us

 

[JLeonard]

Hmm.......Gonna have to look for that.

 

[Winterrider]

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Tony chacherie makes one too. Either will work or you can make your own. We do Cajun brined turkeys so this works great for us

Good stuff . . .

 

[Johnny773]

I baste mine with Cajun butter throughout the smoke. End up with a bright red tint to the skinView attachment 468986
These are chickens but I do turkey the same way

Does the skin turn out the same way?

 

[TNJAKE]

Does the skin turn out the same way?

Yes sir. Will need to bump temps to around 300 to make it crispy

 

[Johnny773]

What type of smoker are you using?

 

[Johnny773]

I baste mine with Cajun butter throughout the smoke. End up with a bright red tint to the skinView attachment 468986
These are chickens but I do turkey the same way

Do you make your own or do you get store bought?

 

[TNJAKE]

Do you make your own or do you get store bought?

I posted my go to a few post up.

 

[Johnny773]

I posted my go to a few post up.

and you baste only, you don't inject?

 

[TNJAKE]

and you baste only, you don't inject?

Inject and baste