Easy Smoked Turkey

Smoked Turkey is a great alternative way to make the Thanksgiving turkey with a simple brine recipe and then 4 to 6 hours on the smoker.

Leah Beyer

Smoked Turkey is a great alternative way to make the Thanksgiving turkey with a simple brine recipe and then 4 to 6 hours on the smoker.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Brine Time 12

Total Time 17 15

Course Entree, Main, Main Course

Servings servings

Calories 753 kcal

Ingredients

Brine

8 cups water
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Seasoning Salt like chicka licka bam bam chicken seasoning
1 cup sea salt
10-14 pounds Whole Turkey
3 stalks of celery chopped
1 onion rough chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped

Smoking Instructions

4 tablespoons butter divided in half
½ cup chicka licka bam bam chicken seasoning
4 tablespoons Olive oil or butter

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Instructions

Brine

Mix brine ingredients together. Place the chopped celery, onions, and garlic in the Turkey cavity after you remove the neck and giblets.
Place turkey and remaining veggies in large container or tote and pour brine over top.
Refrigerate overnight.

Smoker

Keep vegetables in the Turkey cavity and season with chicken seasoning
Fill the breast cavity with the veggies and two slabs of butter.
Any leftover veggies left add around the turkey
Drizzle the breast with olive oil or melted butter and doused in seasonings.
Prepare the smoker to 225℉ and place the plate setter in the Egg. Then place a drip pan with 2-3 cups of water beneath the grill rack.
Cook the turkey unil it reaches 165℉ in the thigh.

Nutrition

Calories: 753kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 88gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 305mgSodium: 17278mgPotassium: 985mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 523IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 5mg

Keyword brine, How To Make, smoked, smoker turkey

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