How to Bake Jamie's "TrashCan" Turkey Camping Style!

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Bake Jamie's "TrashCan" Turkey  Camping Style!

How to Bake Jamie's "TrashCan" Turkey Camping Style!

Dear Hubby enjoys his novelty cooking ideas. This idea is a great way to fix juicy turkey in a short period of time. Could easily be done while camping.

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Light the charcoal to get it going while preparing.

Light the charcoal to get it going while preparing.

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Lay out Aluminum Foil on the ground overlapping for a clean surface area.

Lay out Aluminum Foil on the ground overlapping for a clean surface area.

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Drive large spike in ground in middle of foil then cover with foil.

Drive large spike in ground in middle of foil then cover with foil.

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Place turkey standing up on the foil covered spike.

Place turkey standing up on the foil covered spike.

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Place foil pans under turkey to catch drippings so fire doesn't go out.

Place foil pans under turkey to catch drippings so fire doesn't go out.

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Place new, cleaned, metal trash can upside down over turkey.

Place new, cleaned, metal trash can upside down over turkey.

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Like so.

Like so.

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When charcoal is white hot, is ready to use.

When charcoal is white hot, is ready to use.

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With metal shovel, place prepared charcoal all around bottom edge of can.

With metal shovel, place prepared charcoal all around bottom edge of can.

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And place on top.

And place on top.

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Two hours later remove the charcoal.

Two hours later remove the charcoal.

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With welding gloves on, lift the can.

With welding gloves on, lift the can.

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There's the turkey!

There's the turkey!

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Golden, juicy goodness right there!

Golden, juicy goodness right there!

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Slice up...

Slice up...

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And serve. Enjoy!

And serve. Enjoy!

You're Done

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Supplies

New, clean, metal trash can

Reynolds Wrap

Large spike

Charcoal

Turkey

Lucy Hudnall

Thank you Dan

(author) 6 months ago

Dan Parry

Genius! Can't wait for the snow to leave!

Dan Parry 6 months ago

Lucy Hudnall

Use a new, cleaned, metal trash can. Dear Hubby has one he uses only for this.

(author) 6 months ago

Lucy Hudnall

Yes Serene.

(author) 6 months ago

Serene Snapguider

Use metal TRASH can to cover turkey???

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

Lucy Hudnall

Thanks Maria!

(author) 6 months ago

Maria T

Awesome!

Maria T 6 months ago

Lucy Hudnall

Of course! :)

(author) 6 months ago

Jeka Baby

Just when I thought I had seen it all, you "rednecks" cook from the trash can. Makes a "slicker" homesick!

Jeka Baby 6 months ago

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Lucy Hudnall

Absolute Gustav!

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Gustav S

Great weather for a barbie..

Gustav S 2 months ago

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