You can find more of my smoking and grilling recipes and videos on YouTube, Instagram, or our Facebook Page. Hey Grill Hey is dedicated to help you make better BBQ, feed the people you love, and become a backyard BBQ hero. Smoked Turkey Marinated Smoked Turkey Breast Recipeįollow the recipe, and I’ll teach you the simple steps to making your own smoked turkey breasts at home. Cooking to a safe internal temperature is crucial for poultry, but not overcooking it also means that it will remain juicy and delicious. My best advice is to use a good internal thermometer to track the temperatures of your poultry. If your turkey breasts are smaller (or you are using chicken breasts) you will reduce the time significantly. I plan 2 hours of smoking and about 6 minutes of searing for larger 5 pound boneless, skinless turkey breasts. For other ideas on woods to use with turkey, check out my post on the Best Woods for Smoking. Pecan provides a nice smoky flavor base and apple gives a light kiss of sweet smoke. What Wood to Use for Smoked Turkey Breastįor this batch of turkey breasts, I used a mixture of pecan and apple. Add extra flavor to your table with this roasted Cajun turkey recipe. It allows you to smoke slowly for flavor and to retain moisture and also get that nice crispy sear on the outside of the meat. Now the fun part, crank the heat up and sear the exterior of the turkey at the end to caramelize the outside. I started to cook with indirect heat for the smoking period at 225 degrees F for about 2 hours, until the internal temperature of the turkey read 150 degrees F. It almost feels like a slight version of a teriyaki sauce.īONUS- this marinade works great on chicken breasts also! The marinade combines some pretty unique ingredients that give the turkey a flavor profile that perfectly balances sweet, savory, and tangy. Since turkey breasts are very lean, the marinade provides a boost of flavor and moisture. It is a Utah staple (watch the video to get a little bit more about the history of this recipe) and everybody has their own version of the marinade. This particular marinade is used on turkey breasts and is named after a tiny town in Utah called Manti. I got this recipe from my best friend’s mom back in college. The secret to this particular smoked turkey breast is in the marinade. This recipe took a few test runs to get just right, but it was worth it! This marinated turkey breast is tender and juicy with the perfect amount of smoke from the BBQ. I’ve done whole turkeys, turkey breasts, turkey legs, you name it, but I wanted to perfect a smoked turkey breast. This marinated smoked turkey breast recipe has been on my mind for quite some time. This is a delicious, tender and juicy recipe that you will cook again and again. Perfect for a weeknight cookout or a perfect weekday dinner option. Marinated Smoked Turkey Breast is all the goodness of a whole bird scaled down to a non-holiday portion. Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
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