{"id":250549,"date":"2025-05-21T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/the-best-smoked-turkey-recipe-ever-grillocracy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:14:33","slug":"the-best-smoked-turkey-recipe-ever-grillocracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=250549","title":{"rendered":"The Best Smoked Turkey Recipe Ever \u2014 Grillocracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54b2faf2e4b0c67d15add912\/1447630646948-WKMPNDVFKD5QL1LT731J\/image-asset.jpeg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Impress your guests this Thanksgiving by giving up the oven in favor of your smoker or grill when preparing holiday bird. \u00a0To get you started, here&#8217;s our recipe for the perfect smoked turkey. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As with any protein you are grilling, the key to success is to pay close attention to the desired <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoworks.com\/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=GRILLOCRACY\" target=\"_blank\">internal temperature<\/a>\u00a0as even a few extra degrees can mean the difference between a moist turkey and a dried out bird-shaped brick. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As such, we recommend investing in a quality instant read thermometer like the chef favorite <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoworks.com\/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=GRILLOCRACY\" target=\"_blank\">Thermapen<\/a>\u00a0(MRP $99.00) or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoworks.com\/ThermoPop?tw=GRILLOCRACY\" target=\"_blank\">ThermoPop<\/a> (MRP $29.00). \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> \u00a0<em>Before preparing, note that this recipe calls for brining the turkey first in order to ensure maximum moistness and flavor. \u00a0That said, be careful in selecting your bird as many of the big brand turkeys come pre-injected with a salt-base solution designed to keep it moist during the cooking process.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><em>If using one of these pre-injected turkeys, it is important to skip the brining process as this will result in an overly salty main course.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>SMOKED TURKEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">12-14lb. turkey, thawed<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">2 gallons water<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">1 cup Kosher salt<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u00be cup brown sugar<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">1.5 cup BBQ dry rub seasoning<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">3 tbsp. canola oil<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Heat the water, Kosher salt, brown sugar, and 1 cup BBQ dry rub seasoning in a large pot over medium high heat.\u00a0 Simmer for approximately 20 minutes until the salt, brown sugar and dry rub have completely dissolved.\u00a0 Remove from heat and allow the liquid to cool to room temperature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Place turkey in a large stockpot and cover completely with the saltwater brine, weighting it down if necessary to ensure it is completely submerged.\u00a0 Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour per pound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Impress your guests this Thanksgiving by giving up the oven in favor of your smoker or grill when preparing holiday bird. \u00a0To get you started, here&#8217;s our recipe for the perfect smoked turkey. \u00a0 As with any protein you are grilling, the key to success is to pay close attention to the desired internal temperature\u00a0as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":250550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[24379,5521,13221,13222],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-250549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barbecue","tag-grillocracy","tag-recipe","tag-smoked","tag-turkey"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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