This year add something unexpected and appreciated to your family feast. A bacon blanket is easy to make and add to your turkey, let Ace's Grilling Expert, Chef Jason, show you the steps to master the bacon weave.
How To Make A Bacon Blanket For A Turkey
Match up the delectable flavor of bacon and the power of your grill and it's a match made in heaven.
Printable Recipe for Bacon Blanket
Yield: Covers 1 Turkey
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 2-3 Hours depending on smoke time
Ingredients:
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
2 lbs Bacon, Applewood, Thick Sliced Kept Cold in fridge
Cooking Directions:
Preparation:
- Prepare turkey by removing cavity contents and giblets package under front flap
- Rinse turkey inside and out and set aside
- Prepare the Turkey Brine according to package directions and cool completely
- Line a bucket with a brine bag and carefully place the turkey into the brine bag
- Add the brine solution and brine the turkey (under refrigeration) for 45 minutes per pound
- Set Grill or Smoker to 190˚, setup for indirect cooking/smoking and pre-heat
- Add desired wood chunks or chips to get your desired smoke level or flavor
- While grill or smoker is heating up, carefully remove turkey from the brine. DO NOT RINSE
- Place the turkey onto a stable cutting board
- Rub turkey with olive oil blend and season to taste with Rub-A-Dub Seasoning
- Place the turkey on the grill or smoker and smoke at 190˚ for 1 hour (more if desired)
- While turkey is smoking, make your bacon blanket by weaving bacon strips on a sheet of Foil, plastic wrap or butcher paper, keep cold in the fridge until needed
- If bacon doesn’t fit across the weave, stretch slices to help fit
- After 1 hour of smoke, adjust grill or smoker to 350˚ and allow to come to temp
- Open the lid and carefully turn the bacon blanket out onto the turkey
- *** If you want to save drippings for gravy, add turkey to a pan, then cover with bacon blanket
- Close the lid and let turkey cook for 2-3 Hours or until minimum cooking temp of 165˚ is reached
- Carefully remove the turkey from the grill or smoker using heat proof gloves
- Remove the bacon blanket and save for snacking or chopped bacon needs
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes
- Slice turkey and DEVOUR!! – don’t forget the pan drippings for epic bacon enhanced gravy
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Published: 9/9/2020