Citrus Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

Citrus Honey Brined Smoked Turkey
Need A mixture of orange, ice cubes, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 12 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Mix hot water and kosher salt in a 54-quart cooler, stirring until the salt dissolves.
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2
Mix in vegetable broth, honey, and orange juice.
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3
Pour in the ice cubes, place the turkey into the brine with breast side up, and close the cooler lid.
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4
Place the cooler in a cold place and let the turkey marinate overnight or up to 12 hours. Brine temperature must stay colder than 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).
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5
Remove turkey from brine, discard brine, and dry the turkey thoroughly with paper towels.
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6
Mix vegetable oil with poultry seasoning in a bowl, and rub the turkey with the mixture.
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7
Place apple, celery, onion, and orange pieces into the cavity of the turkey.
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8
Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for indirect heat and lightly oil the grate. Build a 'smoke bomb' by placing about 1 cup of hickory or cherry wood chips into the middle of a 12x12-inch doubled piece of aluminum foil. Gather up the edges of the foil to make a pouch and leave the pouch open at the top. Set the smoke bomb directly onto the coals if grilling with charcoal, or onto the flame bar of a gas grill.
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9
Set the turkey onto the grill in position for indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey breast, not touching a bone, and close the grill. Set the probe thermometer for 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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10
Grill turkey for 1 hour and check the bird; if skin is already golden brown, cover the breast, legs, and wings with aluminum foil. Replace the smoke bomb with a new one; close cover and continue to grill until probe thermometer registers 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 more hours.
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11
Remove the fruit and vegetable pieces from the cavity, cover turkey with aluminum foil, and let rest for 1 hour before carving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In12 hrs, 30 m.
Servings18
Health Score18
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