Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

Name: Honey Brined Smoked Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 28 min
Cook time: 4 h 28 min
Total time: 4 h 28 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams honey; 3 kilograms ice; 454 grams kosher salt; 7 kilograms turkey, with giblets removed; 2 liters vegetable broth; 12 servings Vegetable oil, for rubbing turkey; 1 gallon hot water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Honey Brined Smoked Turkey a try. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 12. One serving contains 811 calories, 87g of protein, and 37g of fat. Head to the store and pick up honey, vegetable broth, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 28 minutes.

Instructions

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Combine the hot water and the salt in a 54-quart cooler. Stir until the salt dissolves. Stir in the vegetable broth and the honey.

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Vegetable Broth

Cooler

Honey

Water

Salt

Add the ice and stir.

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Ice

Place the turkey in the brine, breast side up, and cover with cooler lid.. Brine overnight, up to 12 hours.

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Brine

Whole Turkey

Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly. Rub the bird thoroughly with the vegetable oil.

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Vegetable Oil

Whole Turkey

Brine

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat the grill to 400 degrees F.

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Grill

Using a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil, build a smoke bomb.

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Aluminum Foil

Place a cup of hickory wood chips in the center of the foil and gather up the edges, making a small pouch. Leave the pouch open at the top. Set this directly on the charcoal or on the metal bar over the gas flame. Set the turkey over indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast meat, and set the alarm for 160 degrees F. Close the lid and cook for 1 hour.

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Whole Turkey

French Fries

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

After 1 hour check the bird; if the skin is golden brown, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking. Also, after 1 hour, replace wood chips with second cup.

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French Fries

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Aluminum Foil

Once the bird reaches 160 degrees F, remove from grill, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 1 hour. Carve and serve.

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