By David Draper

I know it’s the end of May, but I still have turkeys on the brain. Probably because I got schooled by them this season. Luckily, there have been several Wild Chef readers who filled their tags and have been filling my inbox with the results in the form of turkey photos and great recipes, including these two.

Andy Fiehler’s Turkey Bites

I've had this dish with duck, dove, turkey breast, several cuts of venison, chicken, and a couple other meats I'm sure I'm forgetting. This one is a turkey from this spring. Cut meat in bite-size or slightly bigger pieces. Marinate in Italian dressing overnight. Wrap in a half piece of bacon and stick with a toothpick to hold the bacon. Grill until bacon starts to get crisp around the edges. Toothpicks will burn a little but that's ok. I will eat them straight off the grill all day long. They're great with grilled veggies, red potatoes, or just about anything really. Enjoy - my family and buddies do.

Craig Ellis’s Ramp Vinaigrette Marinated Turkey

Simple and awesome. Slice a wild turkey breast against the grain into half inch strips. Dice the white parts of several ramps and combine with one part cider vinegar and two parts olive oil. Add salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste along with a tablespoon of sugar. Whisk to emulsify. Toss the turkey and the vinaigrette together in a plastic bag until ready to grill, at least 30 minutes. Grill over hot coals.

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Comments (6)

from Neil J. Selbicky wrote 2 weeks 13 hours ago

This one got me salvating. They both look tasty. The bacon wrap had me going at first. I wonder how it'd be wrapped around duck breast? Put anything on the grill though, and I'm sold. Don't even know what a ramp is, but turkey, vinaigrette and hot coals...that's my choice!

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from smccardell wrote 2 weeks 13 hours ago

Neil, it tastes awesome wrapped around duck! Draper posted a recipe a while back for goose bites that calls for ginger, honey, pineapple juice and soy sauce as the marinade I believe, then wrapping in bacon. It is my go to for severely shot up duck and geese that I have to breast out. Google it, you won't be disappointed.

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from MattM37 wrote 2 weeks 12 hours ago

Neil, a ramp is a member of the leek family; they grow wild all over the Northeast and South (probably other regions, too). Some people just call them wild leeks or wild onions. They're really good, kind of a cross between shallot and garlic, and they give you something to do when the turkey-hunting isn't going so well.

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from Neil J. Selbicky wrote 2 weeks 11 hours ago

Smccardell, thanks for that. I'll try it. Like's been said before, "Bacon goes good with about anything!". I'm gonna cook up some spoonie duck this weekend. I'm gonna make a spicy burger out of "the worst tasting duck in the world." Think I'll add some diced bacon to it.

Matt,ramps are probably what I found and ate back in the southern tier of New York State. They were found easily during turkey season. We just called them wild leaks and treated them as such. Thanks for that clarification!

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from MaxPower wrote 1 week 5 days ago

These look amazing, and thanks to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Fiehler I just added two more recipes to the wild game recipe book!

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from allegnmtn wrote 1 week 5 days ago

We did the vinegaigrette turkey tonight with the half a breast of the second turkey of 2013 spring season. I substituted 2 garlic cloves for the ramps. (We call them leeks here and they are done for the season here). Simple and excellent!

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from Neil J. Selbicky wrote 2 weeks 13 hours ago

This one got me salvating. They both look tasty. The bacon wrap had me going at first. I wonder how it'd be wrapped around duck breast? Put anything on the grill though, and I'm sold. Don't even know what a ramp is, but turkey, vinaigrette and hot coals...that's my choice!

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from smccardell wrote 2 weeks 13 hours ago

Neil, it tastes awesome wrapped around duck! Draper posted a recipe a while back for goose bites that calls for ginger, honey, pineapple juice and soy sauce as the marinade I believe, then wrapping in bacon. It is my go to for severely shot up duck and geese that I have to breast out. Google it, you won't be disappointed.

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from MattM37 wrote 2 weeks 12 hours ago

Neil, a ramp is a member of the leek family; they grow wild all over the Northeast and South (probably other regions, too). Some people just call them wild leeks or wild onions. They're really good, kind of a cross between shallot and garlic, and they give you something to do when the turkey-hunting isn't going so well.

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from Neil J. Selbicky wrote 2 weeks 11 hours ago

Smccardell, thanks for that. I'll try it. Like's been said before, "Bacon goes good with about anything!". I'm gonna cook up some spoonie duck this weekend. I'm gonna make a spicy burger out of "the worst tasting duck in the world." Think I'll add some diced bacon to it.

Matt,ramps are probably what I found and ate back in the southern tier of New York State. They were found easily during turkey season. We just called them wild leaks and treated them as such. Thanks for that clarification!

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from MaxPower wrote 1 week 5 days ago

These look amazing, and thanks to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Fiehler I just added two more recipes to the wild game recipe book!

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from allegnmtn wrote 1 week 5 days ago

We did the vinegaigrette turkey tonight with the half a breast of the second turkey of 2013 spring season. I substituted 2 garlic cloves for the ramps. (We call them leeks here and they are done for the season here). Simple and excellent!

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