How to braai a turkey leg

[upup]

Tonight I plan to braai a turkey leg, the thing is huge. By the time the inner is cooked, the outer skin will be burned. Do youtthink I must place it in a microwave oven first?

 

[KleinBoontjie]

I'd say, cook it for a while with chopped onions and spice.

 

[RanzB]

Cook it indirect until it's done, then finish it on the flames.

 

[naturegirl]

We did an entire turkey in the rotisserie on the braai for Christmas. Took 1hr45mins and it was divine. If you have a rotisserie then use it, else check the temparature so ti's not too hot, and no direct flames, you can always finish it over a 'licking' flame when it's cooked through.

Alternatively season and cook in the oven at 180deg to 200ged for approx 20mins and finish over the flames.

 

[paul5186]

You will need a weber or a rotisserie. I have done a huge turkey in the weber and it came out moist mmm. Took under 2 hours.

 

[Frikkenator]

We did an entire turkey in the rotisserie on the braai for Christmas. Took 1hr45mins and it was divine. If you have a rotisserie then use it, else check the temparature so ti's not too hot, and no direct flames, you can always finish it over a 'licking' flame when it's cooked through.

Alternatively season and cook in the oven at 180deg to 200ged for approx 20mins and finish over the flames.

This, don't microwave it.

Basically cook it in the oven in a casserole until done, then chuck it on the fire for effect.

 

[Eskomisaloser]

We did an entire turkey in the rotisserie on the braai for Christmas. Took 1hr45mins and it was divine. If you have a rotisserie then use it, else check the temparature so ti's not too hot, and no direct flames, you can always finish it over a 'licking' flame when it's cooked through.

Alternatively season and cook in the oven at 180deg to 200ged for approx 20mins and finish over the flames.

+1, I didn't use a rotisserie but used the indirect method as you mentioned and used some hickory wood chips on the coals



I'm already looking forward to making another one soon


P.S. I heard cherry wood chips go well too

 

[upup]

Only got a normal braai

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Only got a normal braai

Then precook it in the oven first (or microwave - people say you shouldn't but I've had good results in the past) with your flavours of choice and only put it on the fire to basically brown it.

I wouldn't suggest you cook such a big bird from raw on a regular fire.

 

[Mortymoose]

When precooking, make sure to cover it in foil!

 

[ponder]

Just do the whole thing on the weber, screw this microwave and precooking nonsense.

http://help.weber.com/search/?q=turkey

 

[RanzB]

Just do the whole thing on the weber, screw this microwave and precooking nonsense.

http://help.weber.com/search/?q=turkey

He said he has a 'normal' braai, I'm guessing it's a boxy type. Which means no Weber.

 

[ponder]

He said he has a 'normal' braai, I'm guessing it's a boxy type. Which means no Weber.

 

[upup]

Thanks to you, the turkey leg were soft and juicy. I put it in foil and then in a little oven. Add a bit of coke, oil, peper, salt and garlic to it.

 

[Nerfherder]

Wrap the bastard in bacon, then do indirect on the fire.

If you don't have a Weber then wrap it in foil for a bit and put it on a cooler part of the fire....take the foil off when its mostly done and braai it directly