Thanksgiving Office Cooking

[theelballew]

The boss asked me to cook the meats from our Office's Thanksgiving. I was really excited, but also nervous because I would either be a cooking legend or some guy that just talks a big game.....One turkey was done with the "Lots of Butter" Method and one was Cajun Butter injected with Cajun spice rub. The beef tenderloin was just salt and pepper......Here are the results...

Step 1 - Brine the birds.jpg

• theelballew
• Nov 19, 2016

Turkeys in the Brine.....

Step 2 -Ready for Butter.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Prepping that turkey....

Step 3 - Butter applied.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Butter compound going on.....

Step 4 - Start the fire.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

I may have gotten carried away with the flames.....

Step 5 - Sun is up.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Setup during daylight....

Step 6 - 3 hours in.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

3 hours in......butter looking good....

Step 7a - Bird is done.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Smoked up and BAM!

Step 7b - Bird is done.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

A look from the front.....

Step 8 - Infra red turkey.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Cajun Butter injected going down....

Step 9 - Infra red done.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Looking good.....

Step 10 - Beef tenderloin 1 hour in.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Beef tenderloin after 1 hour.....

Step 11 - Just over 2 hours and done.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Beef pulled off at 140F....in the thick part

Step 12a - Beef slicing time (1).JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

Slicing time.....

Step 12b - decent ring on the done end.JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

A view of the "Done" end.....

Step 12c - Still slicing.JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

Quit smiling....keep slicing.....

Step 12d - beef plating.JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

Time for some plating....

Step 12e - plated and yum.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Beef looking good.....

Step 13a - bird slicing time.JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

Lets get them birds ready.....

Step 13b - breaking it down.JPG

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• Nov 19, 2016

Time to break it down....

Step 14a - Smoked Turkey plating.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Smoked bird is plated....

Step 14b - Infra red Turkey plating.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

Infra-red cajun bird plated....

Step 15 - All sliced.jpg

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• Nov 19, 2016

We have the meats....

Step 16 - I think they liked it.jpg

• theelballew
• Nov 19, 2016

I think that my coworkers liked it.....

This was a really good cooking. The meats were tasty, a little smoke on the beef and Butter Bird.....wasn't even enough left over for a sandwich.

 

[tropics]

Looks like you will be called on again and again Nice job

Richie

 

[donegotfat]

That looks to have turned out to be a great smoke!

From the empty plates, my guess is they will be requesting your cooking again soon

 

[SmokinAl]

It looks to me like your going to have a job catering all the office parties!

Nice job!

Everything looks great!

Point!

Al

 

[b-one]

Nice work,hope they don't make you cook all the time now,unless you want.

 

[lodi dick]

Great looking meat !!  My advice to all young employees has always been to become indispensable to their company and they'll succeed.  Guess what ????

 

[jakester]

That looks like an awesome office lunch! What bird would you say tasted better the lots of butter or cajun butter?

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Great looking smoke! Lucky office indeed!

Point!

 

[theelballew]

I liked the smoked bird better, but they both were great!  I think the brinning and the butter make all the difference

 

[redheelerdog]

I am late to the office party on this!

Looks totally amazing, you knocked that out of the park man.

Nice

 

[disco]

It's like this. It takes a lot of practice to get this kind of catering perfect. I suggest you come over and practice here. I wouldn't mind and it is the least I can do. No need to thank me.

Points for a great cook!

Disco