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Bacon-Wrapped Turkey: 5 FAIL-PROOF steps to bacon-wrap your bird

Posted at 1:51 PM, Dec 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-05 16:04:52-05

Everyone loves bacon and turkey is pretty good, too. Put them both together and we present you with the savory goodness of the bacon-wrapped turkey. Bacon is meat candy and it's time to take your Thanksgiving cooking seriously. 

ABC15 interviewed bacon expert Michael Reimann, President of the AZ Barbecue Club, about the process and he gave us 5 simple steps to celebrate everyone's favorite meaty treat!

Watch the video above to see how easy it really is to bacon-wrap a turkey!

This new addition to tradition is the latest pop culture phenomena in the food industry. According to Bloomberg, bacon has bloomed into an industry that accumulates more than $4 billion/year. 

Time to get your bacon on!

What you need: 

12 to 15 pound turkey

1 pound (OR MORE) sliced bacon 

1 stick of butter

Toothpicks

Salt, Pepper, Garlic for seasoning

 

 

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