Smoked Turkey Breast

Name: Smoked Turkey Breast
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2.5 kg bone-in turkey breast; 2 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp black pepper; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 60 g butter

Juicy sliced turkey with a clean smoke ring.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 180 min
Total: 195 min
Active: 20 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: bbq

Servings8

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Ingredients

Steps

Mix the salt, black pepper, onion powder, and paprika and rub the turkey all over, then work the butter under the skin. Rest 1 hour in the fridge, uncovered.
Smoke at 120°C / 250°F over a mild wood.
Cook 2.5–3 hours until the thickest part reads 74°C / 165°F.
Rest 20 minutes and slice across the grain.

An uncovered fridge rest dries the skin so it browns instead of steaming.

Food safety Turkey must reach 74°C / 165°F.