Thanksgiving Smoked Turkey Recipe (Juicy & Flavorful)
Makes 10 People
Ingredients
- 1 15 pound (1 15 pound) Turkey (whole, thawed)
- 1 recipe (1 recipe) Dry Turkey Brine Recipe - Optional but adds great flavors and extra moistness.
- 1 (1) Onion - sliced in half
- 1 (1) Apple - sliced in half
- 1 (1) Orange - sliced
- 1 Cup (248 Gram) Juice - apple juice (apple cider or orange juice, for the roasting pan)
- Herbs (rosemary, sage, parsley)
Instructions
How to prepare a turkey for smoking
- Be sure the turkey is properly and safely thawed. I have several methods of thawing a frozen turkey safely if you are new to cooking a frozen turkey.1 15 pound Turkey
- If you are going to brine the turkey allow an extra day for brining. Follow my brining instructions in another post.1 recipe Dry Turkey Brine Recipe - Optional but adds great flavors and extra moistness.
How to smoke a turkey
- Heat your smoker or grill to 225 F.
- Tuck the wings under to stabilize the bird and keep the wingtips from burning.
- Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the apple, onion, and herbs. Line the disposable aluminum pan with orange slices, placing the prepared turkey on top of the orange slices.1 Onion - sliced in half, 1 Apple - sliced in half, 1 Orange - sliced, Herbs
- Pour the apple juice ( or liquid of your choice) along with the turkey neck into the pan.1 Cup Juice - apple juice
- Insert a meat thermometer into the breast as well as the thigh of the bird. Be sure these are oven-safe thermometers. Smoke the whole turkey on the grill or smoker for 30 minutes per pound. Once the thermometers have reached 165 remove the whole smoked turkey from the smoker and cover with foil allowing it to rest for 15 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute.
- Transfer the smoked turkey to a cutting board and carve for serving.
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