Name: Smoked Turkey
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 (12 to 15 lb.) turkey, fresh or defrosted if frozen; 12 to 15 tsp. choice of seasoning (about 1 tsp. per pound meat); Staff favorites for seasoning smoked turkey include:; Try it with one of our Small Batch BBQ Sauces:

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Smoked Turkey

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Grilling & BBQ

Whether it's Thanksgiving or the middle of summer, smoked turkey is always a crowd pleaser. You can season a smoked turkey with any of your favorite BBQ rubs. Serve it with sides that also have a barbecue twist, like BBQ street corn, grilled green beans, jalapeno gravy, and fried pies.

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Serves 8 to 10 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 4 hours

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Ingredients

1 (12 to 15 lb.) turkey, fresh or defrosted if frozen 16 oz. Brining Mix, optional*

24 to 30 tsp. Cue Glue (about 2 tsp. per pound meat), optional*

2 Tbsp. Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning

12 to 15 tsp. choice of seasoning (about 1 tsp. per pound meat) Staff favorites for seasoning smoked turkey include: Santa Maria Sea Salted BBQ Rub

TSM Kansas City BBQ Rub

Peruvian Chile Lime Seasoning

Try it with one of our Small Batch BBQ Sauces:

Southern Gold Barbecue Sauce

Old-Fashioned Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Midwestern Sweet Barbecue Sauce

Sweet Jerk Barbecue Sauce

Brining Spice

Santa Maria Butcher's Rub

Directions

If brining, prepare brine using Brining Mix instructions and brine turkey breast for 1 hour per pound in the refrigerator. Pat turkey dry and coat with 'Cue Glue if using. Sprinkle all sides with alt & epper Tableside Seasoning then choice of seasoning. Prepare smoker with wood of choice and heat to a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees. Place turkey in the smoker and smoke until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees; about 3 to 4 hours depending on the size of the breast. Remove breast from smoker and let rest for 30 min. before slicing.

Recipe Notes

*For juicier turkey, brine the whole turkey for 1 hour per pound before smoking it; use our Brining Mix and follow the easy brining instructions. Savory's 'Cue Glue helps BBQ seasoning stick better to smoked and grilled proteins and seal in flavor.When preparing and cooking a turkey, be sure to follow proper food safety and handling guidelines.