blueKYstream
5 year old buck +
I've made wild turkey several different ways over the years. I figured I'd share a couple good recipes! I think the next time I make it I will try smoking it to see how it compares. I like both of these ways though:
Wild Turkey Recipes
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blueKYstream
5 year old buck +
I recently heard from someone else that did that as well. They had good things to say too, so I'm definitely interested in giving that a try!
weekender21
5 year old buck +
I haven't been able to hunt them as often as I'd like recently but I did make it to NC during the season this year. I'm a big fan of white bean chili with diced wild turkey breast. I usually use the leg and thigh meat for shredded tacos.
White bean chili
White bean chili
yoderjac
5 year old buck +
My wife just roasts mine like any other turkey with a few minor changes. She always uses a roasting bag with a wild turkey to help keep the juices in. Second, rather than stuffing the turkey, she removes the legs and puts them in the body cavity. I actually like to eat the legs directly but most folks think they are too tough. After slicing all the breast meat, she uses the wings and the rest to make soup.
Thanks,
Jack
Thanks,
Jack
Nova
5 year old buck +
I make mine into turkey cordon blue:
One wild turkey breast fillet it in half thickness wise the pound it flat. Lay ham slices on top of the flat breast, the your favorite cheese slices(I like pepperjack) on that. Roll the breast into a roast and tie it up with bakers twine. Brown all sides in shallow pan with olive oil. Then cook in oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes until internal temp reaches 150 degrees.
One wild turkey breast fillet it in half thickness wise the pound it flat. Lay ham slices on top of the flat breast, the your favorite cheese slices(I like pepperjack) on that. Roll the breast into a roast and tie it up with bakers twine. Brown all sides in shallow pan with olive oil. Then cook in oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes until internal temp reaches 150 degrees.
Bill
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I think wild turkey breast is among one of the only game animals that tastes like its domestic relative.
Here’s my wild sea duck recipe.
Stuff an old tire with sea ducks.
Put it on a fire to smoke for a bit.
Remove the tire, toss the ducks, eat the tire.
Recipe excludes woodies, mallards, teal and most puddle ducks.
Here’s my wild sea duck recipe.
Stuff an old tire with sea ducks.
Put it on a fire to smoke for a bit.
Remove the tire, toss the ducks, eat the tire.
Recipe excludes woodies, mallards, teal and most puddle ducks.
H20fwler
5 year old buck +
Sea ducks are terrible ^^^^^^^^^^ so I don't shoot them or Buffies , Goldeneyes or Mergies...if I don't want to eat them I'm not going to shoot them plenty of better ducks around that I like to eat.
We do the fried turkey bites/tenders usually when we get a bird...which is normally every two to three years around here. I completely bone out everything and cook every bit of meat I can get off them.
We do the fried turkey bites/tenders usually when we get a bird...which is normally every two to three years around here. I completely bone out everything and cook every bit of meat I can get off them.
blueKYstream
5 year old buck +
Wild turkey burger - that's something I've never tried before!
Telemark
5 year old buck +
Best turkey I have ever had was slowly smoked in one of those cabinet smokers. Juicy and delicious.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
Around here we eat sea birds. Sea ducks and cormorants are most pupular, but I have eaten seagulls when nothing else is in season. I've had good results by getting the breast filets out immediately after it's killed, removing ALL fat, and cooking in butter.
H20fwler
5 year old buck +
I'm lucky that I live in an area with lots of waterfowl moving through so I can be choosey on what I shoot. I stay away from the snail and clam eating ducks because I don't like the taste of them. I do shoot a lot of divers, a lot of people don't like the taste of them but if they have been on wild rice or other decent plants they can taste pretty good. We probably eat waterfowl two to three meals a week at our house from September through late spring...like you said, how it is treated in the field and kitchen has a lot to do with how it tastes on the plate.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
That's my dream.
There are actually waterfowl all over the place where I live. We're on the coast, and there are endless ducks all year. The problem is that they hang out where hunting is illegal. And it's illegal to scare them off.
I made dinner for my wife and myself with the mallard i shot last year, and it was delicious. Made stock with the carcass too, which was the base for a wild mushroom soup.
H20fwler
5 year old buck +
You let me know when your in the area next fall/winter and we will see if we can get you on some good ducks&geese.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
You might like the legs/thighs as a confit.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
Wild turkey recipe ... 2 fingers worth in a glass, add 2 large ice cubes ... find a comfortable chair with a view ...
Yeah, that's how I like to unwind.
