Turkey Burgers

[La Quinta]

Hi smoking masters!!!

Made some really good turkey burgers for dinner tonight but refridged a couple (uncooked) hoping to get some advice. Has anybody tried smoking them...then grilling? And, if so...how long to smoke....what temp...and wood preference? Any advice would be very welcome!

Tracy

[Consiglieri]

we've made em, but never with much smoker influence.  Have a smoker box on the grill and while it heats up we have some hickory or other chips in the box.  Typically, its a quick cook and there's just a  hint of wood to offset the (gasp) propane heat. 

Slow cooking that lean meat can make for a very dry finish.  where the bird burgers are concerned, we grill them high heat and fast.   

Usually a pretty good meal.  Unless you lay them side by side a fatty beef burger.  Then the health vs. flavor issues are laid bare.   And we poor mortals must choose.  (I'll have mine with Swisss and an IPA)