Poultry

Buffalo Hot Turkey

Jody

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 1 hrs, 30 min

Difficulty: Beginner

This Buffalo Hot Turkey is a spicy take on poultry that your crowd will love. Juicy, tender, and spicy-good; it's hard to get better than this!

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 325ºF.
Step 2: Prepare injection by melting butter and mixing with 3/4 cup Buffalo sauce.
Step 3: Inject mixture into breasts, thighs, and wings.
Step 4: Separate skin from breast and thigh meat and season under skin with Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub.
Step 5: Replace skin and season evenly over entire turkey skin with Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub and place in recteq. After 1 hour, baste turkey with remaining buffalo sauce.
Step 6: Once an internal of 165ºF has been reached in the breast, remove and let rest 10-15 minutes.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Ingredients

1 (12-14 pound) Whole Turkey
1 stick(s) Unsalted Butter
1 bottle Buffalo Wing Sauce
1 Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub

Tools Needed

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 325ºF.
Step 2: Prepare injection by melting butter and mixing with 3/4 cup Buffalo sauce.
Step 3: Inject mixture into breasts, thighs, and wings.
Step 4: Separate skin from breast and thigh meat and season under skin with Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub.
Step 5: Replace skin and season evenly over entire turkey skin with Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub and place in recteq. After 1 hour, baste turkey with remaining buffalo sauce.
Step 6: Once an internal of 165ºF has been reached in the breast, remove and let rest 10-15 minutes.

Chef Pairings

This Buffalo Hot Turkey will make a great start to your holiday menu. For a perennial combination, add a side of Kung Pow Brussels Sprouts and a loaf of Sourdough Bread.