turkey snack sticks?

[2012_taco]

I love my venison snack sticks(pepper sticks) and was thinking of trying to make some with wild turkey breasts. Anyone have any suggestions or have any luck with smoking turkey pepper sticks? Hate to waste a good chunk of fresh turkey? Thanks

[WNYBuckHunter]

That sounds delicious! I can imagine you would make them like any other snack stick (smoked sausage), just make sure they get up to the right internal temp. I have tried a few recipes from this site

 

http://thespicysausage.com/sausagemakingrecipes.htm

 

They have all been good so far.

[RangerClay]

I have had good luck with these and turkey meat.  My kids ate them up in Cookie Monster style.

 

http://www.himtnjerky.com/jerky-specialty.html

 

This is what I'm going to try with my next bird. 

 

http://www.himtnjerky.com/sausage-spicyapple.html

[2012_taco]

I have had good luck with these and turkey meat.  My kids ate them up in Cookie Monster style.

 

http://www.himtnjerky.com/jerky-specialty.html

 

This is what I'm going to try with my next bird. 

 

http://www.himtnjerky.com/sausage-spicyapple.html

Thanks, but I was hoping to try some from scratch, not buy seasoning kits. I've done the bourbon jerky it was good but I really want to try pepper sticks. I've made them with venison and pork mixed, not sure if pork and turkey would go good together. If I use straight turkey I feel it will be too dry.

[Early]

For "Snack Stix", why not use thigh meat...Save the breast meat for something more gourmet?

[2012_taco]

For "Snack Stix", why not use thigh meat...Save the breast meat for something more gourmet?

All I have left is breast meat.

[WNYBuckHunter]

On this site, they say to use a 60/40 turkey/pork mix

 

http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22634

 

[2012_taco]

On this site, they say to use a 60/40 turkey/pork mix

 

http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22634

Thanks for the link, now that I've seen it done I will give it a try. I'll post the results later. Thanks again.

[Lawdwaz]

Taste tester IS available locally..................................FYI

[WNYBuckHunter]

Taste tester IS available locally..................................FYI

 

Make that 2 taste testers!

[2012_taco]

probably smoke them tomorrow(not hunting)smoking game meat is almost as much fun as hunting it!

[2012_taco]

Make that 2 taste testers!

probably more taste testers than sticks!

[2012_taco]

sticks are in the fridge resting, will smoke then in the AM. Lawdwaz, they should be ready to taste test by noon. Right after you get back from hunting.

[2012_taco]

sticks are in the fridge resting, will smoke then in the AM. Lawdwaz, they should be ready to taste test by noon. Right after you get back from hunting.

got working in the yard and let the smoker overheat, now I've got a batch of over done snack sticks. Yuk, I hate it when I ruin a whole batch, too dry. They will probably be ok in spaghetti sauce or in an omelet. Taste is good jusct need a beer with each stick!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Man, that stinks. A nice, digital smoker takes care of that problem most of the time.

[Lawdwaz]

Man, that stinks. A nice, digital smoker takes care of that problem most of the time.

Or a lawn service.........(grin)

[2012_taco]

Man, that stinks. A nice, digital smoker takes care of that problem most of the time.

I use a digital probe and it was sounding off, I just didn't hear it over the roto tiller.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Whoops!