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Title: Turkey thighs?
Post by: Sakko300wsm on April 28, 2024, 04:19:33 PM: Actually braising a set now for a couple hours from a Tom I got on Friday - anybody else had good luck with the thighs?
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Post by: Sundance on April 28, 2024, 04:25:08 PM: There was a meat eater show where they put them in a crockpot. They then pulled all the tendons and made a turkey salad for sandwiches, looked really good. Hope to try it this season
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Post by: Pegasus on April 28, 2024, 04:31:13 PM: Just boil the cr*p out of them with some salt, pepper, couple of sliced onions and any other spice you might like. When the meat is falling of the bone, they are done. Yank the tendons and start eating. Yum!
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Post by: wadu1 on April 28, 2024, 04:40:33 PM: Look at post #38, @bearpaw has a easy recipe for thighs and legs.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,285453.30.html (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,285453.30.html)
Title: Re: Turkey thighs?
Post by: bearpaw on April 28, 2024, 04:42:35 PM: Legs and thighs both make great soup. Boil until meat is tender, remove all bones, add favorite seasoning and veges and boil until veges soften, add noodles and boil until noodles are done!
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Post by: Call em in on April 28, 2024, 04:49:49 PM: Marinate in teriyaki or brine, throw them on the smoker and finish on the BBQ. Then cut into thin strips and serve over rice. I mix garlic and butter into the rice, sometimes some chicken base too.
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Post by: 270Flat on April 28, 2024, 05:00:41 PM: Braised and fried with peppers (spicyness to liking). Best tacos or enchiladas! Rinse and repeat for goose.
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Post by: zwickeyman on April 28, 2024, 05:16:04 PM: Like some have said, Soup. I make Taco Soup out my Turkey, Goose and Duck legs. Always great!
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Post by: jeffro on April 28, 2024, 05:24:16 PM: I steam until tender, then deep fry and and add wing sauce
Or turkey noodle soup
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Post by: callturner on April 28, 2024, 06:10:51 PM: I bone mine out and cut them up for a stir fry excellent eating.
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Post by: timberhunter on April 28, 2024, 06:28:15 PM: Same as above or everything gets boned out and ground into sausage.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on April 28, 2024, 07:38:44 PM: Braised them for 3 hours after. Brining for 3 hours - they were amazing!!
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Post by: BUCKHUNT on April 28, 2024, 08:52:14 PM: They are great in the pressure cooker. Brown them in a cast iron, then into the pressure cooker. Add spices & beef or chicken broth and shred the meat for tacos.
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Post by: BeerBugler on April 29, 2024, 06:46:36 AM: Stuff them in an instant pot, fill with chicken stock until they are almost covered, manual 90 minutes. Pulls right off, tendons just fall away. I put mine on top of mashed potatoes then cover with gravy but you could do whatever. Save the broth.
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Post by: mcrawfordaf on April 29, 2024, 07:10:55 AM: I did some thighs and legs from fall birds last year. I went the "confit" way. Put the whole thigh/leg(skin off) in a salt, sugar and aromatics rub in the fridge overnight. Then I took some warm melted beef tallow and put enough in a cake pan to mostly cover the thighs along a couple of heads of garlic chopped in half. Baked it @ 250 for 3ish hours or until fork tender. Then I covered it in foil and let it cool down enough to put in the fridge overnight. The next evening I warmed the pan up enough to pull the meat out of the tallow. The bones fell right out. Pan fried up the meat like carnitas for tacos. My wife thought it was pork, it was very tasty.
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Post by: pickardjw on April 29, 2024, 07:41:20 AM: Any good smoker recipes?
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Post by: bearpaw on April 29, 2024, 07:54:23 AM: Quote from: pickardjw on April 29, 2024, 07:41:20 AM
Any good smoker recipes?

I'm going to smoke a bought turkey and some wild turkey breast soon, I'm going to find a recipe online to try and if it turns out good I'll post it. Maybe someone will provide a good recipe?
Title: Re: Turkey thighs?
Post by: bearpaw on April 29, 2024, 07:58:06 AM: Quote from: BUCKHUNT on April 28, 2024, 08:52:14 PM
They are great in the pressure cooker. Brown them in a cast iron, then into the pressure cooker. Add spices & beef or chicken broth and shred the meat for tacos.

Pressure cooker is a great idea, wouldn't take near as long as boiling in a regular pot to get them tender! How long do you usually pressure cook?
Title: Re: Turkey thighs?
Post by: BUCKHUNT on April 29, 2024, 10:11:38 AM: Quote from: bearpaw on April 29, 2024, 07:58:06 AM
Quote from: BUCKHUNT on April 28, 2024, 08:52:14 PM
They are great in the pressure cooker. Brown them in a cast iron, then into the pressure cooker. Add spices & beef or chicken broth and shred the meat for tacos.

Pressure cooker is a great idea, wouldn't take near as long as boiling in a regular pot to get them tender! How long do you usually pressure cook?

I use an Instant Pot style pressure cooker. I set it to high pressure for an hour, it shreds off nicely. If I have time, I will shred it from the bones/tendons and then throw the meat back in for an additional 15-30 min. It makes the meat even more tender.

Also works great for goose or pheasant legs.
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Post by: TriggerMike on April 29, 2024, 11:49:32 AM: Currently have a turkey leg cooking in the crock pot for turkey pot pie tonight. Crock pot solves everything.
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Post by: bearpaw on May 01, 2024, 07:54:02 AM: Quote from: BUCKHUNT on April 29, 2024, 10:11:38 AM
Quote from: bearpaw on April 29, 2024, 07:58:06 AM
Quote from: BUCKHUNT on April 28, 2024, 08:52:14 PM
They are great in the pressure cooker. Brown them in a cast iron, then into the pressure cooker. Add spices & beef or chicken broth and shred the meat for tacos.

Pressure cooker is a great idea, wouldn't take near as long as boiling in a regular pot to get them tender! How long do you usually pressure cook?

I use an Instant Pot style pressure cooker. I set it to high pressure for an hour, it shreds off nicely. If I have time, I will shred it from the bones/tendons and then throw the meat back in for an additional 15-30 min. It makes the meat even more tender.

Also works great for goose or pheasant legs.

thank you