https://letshavewine.com/riesling-wines/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://letshavewine.com/riesling-wines/#comment-1152 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:39:26 +0000 https://letshavewine.com/?p=594#comment-1152 […] Our Cajun Deep Fried Turkey recipe is an easy recipe to cook your turkey in less than an hour! The injection adds flavor to the inside of the bird and the turkey comes out very moist. This recipe is property of GreatChefRecipes.com Ingredients: 1 12lb. turkey (completely thawed) 1 bottle of Tony Chachere’s Injectable Creole Butter Marinade Tony Chachere’s seasoning salt 3-5 gallons peanut oil Directions: 1. Fill fryer with no more than 3/4 oil and heat to 350F. 2. Allow turkey to sit at room temperature for 30-minutes. 3. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and remove giblets. Make sure turkey is completely thawed. 4. Lightly season the cavity of the turkey with seasoning salt. 5. Gently lift skin of the bird by using your hands and carefully massage the seasoning salt underneath the skin. 6. Coat the outside of the turkey with seasoning salt. 7. Inject the turkey with the marinade. 8. Lower turkey slowly into the oil and fry it for 3-minutes per pound, plus 5-minutes per bird. The meat thermometer should read 165F when inserted into the thickest part of the breast. 9. Remove the turkey from the fryer and drain it on paper towels. 10. Allow the turkey to rest for 10-minutes before slicing and serving. Wine Pairings: We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner. Riesling Wine This Cajun Deep Fried Turkey recipe produces a slightly salty bird. A Riesling is the perfect accompaniment to this dish, as it gives you a nice semi-sweet flavor to offset the salt from the turkey. This is my go-to wine for Thanksgiving day! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Riesling wines-LetsHaveWine.com […]

]]> https://letshavewine.com/riesling-wines/#comment-962 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 19:56:15 +0000 https://letshavewine.com/?p=594#comment-962 […] If I had to choose one work to describe smoked turkey, it would be DELICIOUS!!! This Cajun smoked turkey recipe is actually pretty easy, but it does require plenty of time, patience and a large enough smoker to smoke your bird. Thanksgiving Day turkey no longer has to be boring, and you might even cook turkey more than once a year after you taste this smoked perfection! Ingredients: 1 13lb. turkey (thawed) 1 bottle of Tony Chachere’s Injectable Creole Butter Marinade Olive oil Tony Chachere’s seasoning salt Apple wood chips 3 64oz. jugs of apple juice Directions: 1. Fill water pan with apple juice and turn on the smoker. Let it heat for at least 30-minutes. 2. In a large bowl of water, grab 8 handfuls of apple wood chips and soak. 3. Make sure your turkey is completely thawed and rinse the inside and outside with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. 4. Drizzle the bird with olive oil and season the inside and outside with the Tony Chachere’s seasoning salt. (You can use other dry rubs, but Tony’s and turkey are a great combination without all of the extra work.) 5. Inject your bird with the Creole Butter Marinade. 6. Place the turkey in the smoker and smoke for approximately 9 hours until the turkey reaches 165 degrees. 7. Add one handful of chips to the bottom of the smoker every hour. Some Additional Tips 1. Only add one handful of wood chips each hour. While its tempting to add more ‘smoke/ flavor’ to the turkey, adding too much will ruin the turkey. One handful each hour is the perfect ratio to flavor, aroma and a tasty turkey. 2. After 3-4 hours of cooking, check the water pan. You want to make sure that there is still plenty of apple juice in the pan. If it dries out, the turkey will cook too fast and be very dry. You want to keep the meat as moist as possible. 3. If the turkey can’t get over the hump (some smokers can’t seem to get the turkey to 165, feel free to finish in a 400 degree oven.) Wine Pairings: We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner. Riesling Wine This Cajun Smoked Turkey recipe produces a salty smoky bird. A Riesling is the perfect accompaniment to this dish, as it gives you a nice semi-sweet flavor to offset the salt and smoke from the turkey. This is my go-to wine for Thanksgiving day! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Riesling wines-LetsHaveWine.com […]

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