Description
If you've never had a smoked turkey before, you must try it! I think it is by far better than any deep-fried turkey or oven roasted turkey that you'd have for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Rub
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3- 4 pound turkey breast
Instructions
- Remove the turkey from the packaging and pat it completely dry with paper towels. Place it on a baking sheet and refrigerate it for an hour or two so it dries thoroughly.
- Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F, adding your wood chips to the burner.
- In a bowl, combine the sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion powder and cumin, mixing well to combine.
- Gently lift the skin of the turkey and rub the melted butter all over the meat. Use it all up! I use both my hands and a spoon to drizzle it down in spaces that I can't reach. Take the spice rub and rub it all over the meat as well, underneath the skin. Rub the rest of it all over the outside of the skin, covering the turkey.
- Smoke the turkey breast for 1.5 hours at 225 degrees.
- Prep Time: 30min
- Cook Time: 1.5 hrs
- Category: Medium
- Method: Smoker
- Cuisine: American