Wild Turkey Breast

[Marktee]

So I was dilligently working outside 2 Saturdays ago and hear a loud thud off a truck (Toyota Ha--Ha) passing by to see a wild turkey spiraling down to the ground. I run out to see if there would be any salvaging the bird, suspecting that the guy that hit it was going to return for the bird that crushed his window! He did not, but there was another roadkill chaser like myself turning around to grab the goods! I beat him and finished the bird off (still alive) by twisting the neck. Called a buddy to ask him what to do with it (not much of a hunter) and he advised to cut the breast out since the rest of the meat is tough due to them being so active. So...I cut the beard off opened him up sliced the breasts out( breast bone broke and some bruising) of his twitching carcus!
Brined the breast meat over night. To prepare I dipped the bare meat in grits, egg wash and then in a dry batter that I made with several seasonings. Need less to say the whole fam loved it and the kids wanted it again the next day! I was surprised as this was my first attempt at wild turkey! Hope another gets whacked out here soon! LOL!

[Kyote]

lol. I thought I was the only one on the forum that enjoyed road kill.

sounds like you did verywell to me. should be some mighty fine table fare..

[Zeeker]

Very nice Wild Turkey. Some people get all the luck.

[Marktee]

Very nice Wild Turkey. Some people get all the luck.

Really...how good is my luck? Rich is my brother!!!!! LOL.... Just kidding

[Zeeker]

Really...how good is my luck? Rich is my brother!!!!! LOL.... Just kidding

Win some loose some Marktee...lol

[Fireguy]

Nice!!! Maybe youll become a Turkey Hunter for more Yummy table fair? good job!

[Fishawn]

I beat him and finished the bird off (still alive) by twisting the neck.... So...I cut the beard off opened him up sliced the breasts out( breast bone broke and some bruising) of his twitching carcus!

Nice looking dinner there Mark & great details on the processing of Mr. unlucky bird...

[MichChef]

Sounds really good Mr. Mark

Now if that was Rich preparing that, he'd have brined it in Wild Turkey.

[Marktee]

Sounds really good Mr. Mark

Now if that was Rich preparing that, he'd have brined it in Wild Turkey.

LMAO! True Dat!

[Marktee]

So I had posted this on that social networking sight and was posed the question concerning the legality of picking up a mortally wounded bird and eating it w/out reporting it!? My comment was it is survival of the fittest and why let a perfectly good bird go to waste? I DUNNO!! Any thoughts?

[MichChef]

I don't know the legality of it either Mark. I did just read a story in the newspaper about a motorist here in Michigan that hit a deer and the state police were going to let them keep the animal, but while they were filling out the report at the cruiser, someone came up and took off with the deer. That's pretty ballsy.

It ain't like you have a car or truck outfitted with a nitro booster and go out lookin' for animals to hit.

[Richtee]

It ain't like you have a car or truck outfitted with a nitro booster and go out lookin' for animals to hit.

Well... actually... he DOES have a vehicle like that. No nitro tho. It's a bog beater however

[MichChef]

Well hide Grandpa's nitro pills or he'll be droppin' them in the gas tank.

[Gunslinger]

Love that wild turkey. Oh yeah. Next time though, brine and deep fry the whole bird. It will be plenty tender.

[Bbqgoddess]

Only here can you read a story like that!
Wild Turkey? I thought that was ordered at a bar top..
Road kill around here is either women and small children or opossums.. ewe.. and in So Cal you would have more luck smoking the women and children then the opossums with PITA up your arse...

your turkey looks pretty good though... does wild turkey taste a whole lot different than that store bought injected bird?