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Brined and Smoked Turkey

Brined and Smoked Turkey

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: HARD

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Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 1,434 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • Brine
  • ½ Cups - Sweet Onion
  • 1 Tbsp - Rosemary
  • ½ Cups - Table Salt
  • 2 Cloves - Fresh Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp - Black Pepper
  • ¼ Cups - Worcestershire Sauce
  • ⅓ Cups - Brown Sugar
  • 2 Gallons - Water
  • Additional Rub: (This will be needed the day you cook the turkey.)
  • ½ Sticks - Butter
  • 2 Tbsps - Olive Oil
  • poultry seasoning
  • ½ Sticks - Butter

Instructions

  1. To brine the turkey, we used a 5 gallon bucket. You will need a container large enough to hold the turkey. Next, we placed the turkey in the bucket and added in all the brining ingredients. We used enough water to be sure the turkey was submerged.
  2. Cover the bucket and let this sit in the refrigerator for 1-3 days.
  3. Once you are ready to smoke the turkey, begin by rinising it.
  4. Then, combine the butter and olive oil. Coat the outside of the turkey with the olive oil and butter mixture just a nice coat of it.
  5. Season the turkey with the poultry season. The amount of seasoning will vary based on the size of the turkey.
  6. Next place 1/2 of stick of butter inside the turkey.
  7. Begin smoking this at an average heat of 225*.
  8. Continue coating the turkey with the butter and olive oil every hour until it is done to help keep the turkey moist.
  9. The turkey will be done when the internal temperature reaches at least 165* in the deepest part of the turkey.

Nutrition

Energy: 1,434 kcal | Total Fat: 123 g | Saturated: 63 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 245 mg | Total Carbs: 89 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugars: 74 g | Proteins: 3 g | Sodium: 57,717 mg | Polyunsaturated: 7 g | Monounsaturated: 46 g

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