Smoked Turkey Recipe

Name: Smoked Turkey Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 recipe turkey brine (optional, if you choose to brine your turkey, you can skip the chicken broth basting); 12 lb whole turkey (giblets and neck removed); 1/2 cup BBQ rub; 1 onion (quartered); 1 lemon (quartered); 4 sprigs fresh herbs (such as thyme, rosemary or parsley); 3 cups chicken broth; fresh herbs for garnish; cooking spray

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 360 minutes

Total: 370 minutes

Servings: 12

Author : Sara Welch

smoked turkey

Ingredients

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1 recipe turkey brine (optional, if you choose to brine your turkey, you can skip the chicken broth basting)12 lb whole turkey (giblets and neck removed)1/2 cup BBQ rub1 onion (quartered)1 lemon (quartered)4 sprigs fresh herbs (such as thyme, rosemary or parsley)3 cups chicken brothfresh herbs for garnishcooking spray

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F. Load the smoker with apple wood.

Step 2

Coat a large disposable aluminum pan with cooking spray. Place the turkey in the pan and tuck the wings under the body.

Step 3

Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the onion, lemon and herbs, then use kitchen twine to tie the legs together.

Step 4

Sprinkle the BBQ rub all over the surface of the turkey.

Step 5

Place the turkey in the smoker. Cook for 6-7 hours, basting with chicken broth every 30-45 minutes, until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F. Refill the wood chips as needed.

Step 6

If the turkey starts to get too dark, cover it with foil.

Step 7

Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes then transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with herbs if desired, then serve.