Easy Smoked Turkey Recipe
User Reviews
5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
8 hrs
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Additional Time:
30 mins
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Total Time
14 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8 Servings
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Calories
91 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Smoked Turkey Recipe
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Moist and tender easy smoked turkey! Brining the turkey is optional as well as adding a dry rub! All options will give you a delicious main meal for your holiday menu. Check out the oven roasting directions if you want to cook your turkey the traditional method.
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Ingredients
- turkey whole, 12-15 pounds
- 4 tablespoons poultry rub
Turkey Brine Ingredients (optional)
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns whole
- 1 red onion peeled and quartered, medium
- 3 bay leaf
- 3 rosemary sprigs, fresh
- thyme bundle, fresh
- 3 sage sprigs, fresh
- 1 lemon sliced
- 2 cups water at room temperature
- 6 cups water chilled
Instructions
- Thaw turkey ahead of time if frozen. Remove any giblets or neck sections and set them aside for stock if desired.
- Make the brine: Add the brining ingredients into a stock pot large enough to hold the turkey. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a separate pot.
- Add boiling water to the stock pot and whisk until the salt is dissolved.
- Add the 6 cups of chilled water to the finished brining solution.
- Add turkey to the stock pot with brining solution and place in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours.
- After brining, remove the turkey from the solution, rinse it under cool water, lay it on a baking rack, and allow it to drain while the smoker comes up to temperature.
- Preheat smoker to 225°F
- Pat any remaining moisture from the skin of the turkey and generously season the turkey with your favorite poultry rub.
- Place a dripping pan under the grill and place the turkey directly onto the grill grates and close the lid.
- Smoke the turkey at 225°F, allowing 30 minutes of smoking time per pound of turkey. A 12 pound turkey will take up to 6 hours to cook.
- Remove the turkey from the smoker and loosely tent it with aluminum foil. Let rest for 20-30 minutes. Carve and serve.
Notes
- Poultry Rub Recipe
- To Roast theTurkey in the Oven
- Follow to step 8, then place prepared turkey on a shallow roasting pan with a rack. Tuck the wings in and roast at 325°F for 3 -3 1/2 hours or 30 minutes per pound of turkey. The internal temperature should reach 165°F. Remove from oven, and tent the turkey with foil. Let sit for 20-30 minutes before carving.
- Add a light coat of oil or butter before adding the rub. This will help give the turkey a golden crispy skin.
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
7612mg
(317%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 7612mg | 317% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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