Injecting the turkey… with bacon fat?

[PhotoJoseph]

Getting ready for another delicious thanksgiving and going over my notes from last year, and the 50/50 butter/oil injection got me thinking… what if I used bacon fat instead of butter? Or maybe 50/25/25 of oil/butter/fat? Anyone done this? And reason this would be a bad idea?

[RonB]

That won't be Kosher...

[PhotoJoseph]

Haha… but it could be delicious!!!

[DWCowles]

Let us know how it turns out.

[Spinaker]

uh.......this could be amazing. But make sure you have 50% corn oil. Because that fat will gel once it hits the cold meat.

[Danjohnston949]

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[JPACCFL]

Our 20 LB bird was prepared today, injected with Costco's finest french import, an XO cognac @ $47 / liter and spiced accordingly. Plans of my wood-fired Primo XL, indirect @ 325 degrees. I am still undecided on butterflied or whole.

[PhotoJoseph]

Wow. My vote is to butterfly. But I've done both and have always had success.

[Spinaker]

Split that sucker!

[JPACCFL]

Okay the votes are in ... it's getting cut!

[Mr. Bones]

I'm jus' a young whippersnapper, mebbe, but I have yet to encounter a situation where bacon, or bacon grease ruined a dish!

[texastweeter]

What bones said

[Jon Solberg]

Not to go against the grain but I say don’t do it. A big bite of bacon fat is... well... well its just a lot of something that don’t go in a turkey maybe.

[PhotoJoseph]

Not to go against the grain but I say don’t do it. A big bite of bacon fat is... well... well its just a lot of something that don’t go in a turkey maybe.

I think ensuring it's well distributed is key, but even if it's not, at 325 it WILL melt and distribute. Don't think a big bite of bacon fat is a possibility.

[bten]

remember that you are injecting it into the bird, so the temperature of the breast will be about 160. I don't know if the fat will melt at that temp.

[PhotoJoseph]

Still got a few days before I have to commit… but I'm thinking this can only be a good thing. Hoping that the big man himself will chime in here!

[Jon Solberg]

I think ensuring it's well distributed is key, but even if it's not, at 325 it WILL melt and distribute. Don't think a big bite of bacon fat is a possibility.

Let me rephrase it. It’s bacon fat. It doesn’t belong in Turkey. I’ll say it. Once again going against the grain, bacon does not make everything better. Just sayin. : )

[Jon Solberg]

That said I’m sure it won’t hurt it any.

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

I don't see why not. It's not as if the flavors don't complement each other - bacon on a turkey sammich? Unless it's just the idea of the fat itself and not the flavor... I think it will redistribute, and I think it will be delicious! Just my opinion.

[PhotoJoseph]

bacon does not make everything better. Just sayin. : )

You know wars have been started over less, right? :-)

[Spinaker]

hahaha

[Spinaker]

Yeah it probably doesn't belong in a bird. Valid claim. But I don't really care for poultry so a little swine in there wouldn't bother me in the least.

[lonnie mac]

Yum.

[Mr. Bones]

Yum is right, Brotha! Dang!!!!

[Spinaker]

Hahahahaha, now thats what I am talking about. That is one dirty bird.