An easy recipe for smoked turkey. This video explains step by step how to brine the turkey, smoking temperatures and a great maple syrup bourbon glaze.
For brine | ||
Vegetable stock | 4 Quart | |
White sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Kosher salt | 1 Cup (16 tbs) , coarsely ground | |
Pickling spice | 1/3 Cup (5.33 tbs) | |
Other ingredients | ||
Turkey | 14 Pound | |
Ice water | 1 Gallon | |
Fresh thyme | 10 Gram | |
Fresh rosemary | 10 Gram | |
Sage | 10 Gram | |
Onion | 1 Small , quartered | |
Celery | 1 | |
Grape seed oil | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) (substitute with butter or vegetable oil if desired) | |
Sea salt | To Taste | |
Ground black pepper | To Taste | |
For glaze | ||
Maple syrup | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Bourbon | 1 Cup (16 tbs) |
GETTING READY
1. For brine, in a large pot add stock, white sugar, salt, and pickling spice.
2. Place the pot on flame, stir and bring it to a boil. Remove the pot from heat and allow it to cool.
3. Pour ice water into the pot. Mix well.
4. In a large ziplock bag, put turkey and pour brine in it. Pop it in refrigerator and let turkey soak in brine for 8-10 hours.
5. Remove turkey from brine. Rinse and pat it dry.
6. Fill the cavity with thyme, rosemary, sage, onion, and celery.
7. Preheat Weber to 250 degree F. Place a roasting tray below for drippings.
MAKING
8. Place turkey on grill, cover and cook for 2 hours.
9. Apply grape seed oil on turkey. Season it with salt, and pepper.
10. Turn the heat to 375 degree F and cook for 2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degree.
11. For glaze, in a saucepan combine maple syrup, and bourbon. Place the pan on heat and reduce it by half.
12. In the last 10-15 minutes of cooking baste turkey with glaze.
13. Remove turkey from heat and let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
SERVING
14. Carve turkey and serve it with a complementing gravy.
TIPS
If you soak turkey in brine for longer then there is a chance that your meat will become mushy after being cooked.
You can also put turkey in ice-pack if you do not have space in refrigerator.
Serving size
Calories 426Calories from Fat 187
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21 g32.3%
Saturated Fat 5 g25%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 453 mg18.88%
Total Carbohydrates 10 g3.3%
Dietary Fiber 1 g4%
Sugars 7 g
Protein 46 g92%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet