Smoked Turkey

6 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12- to 15-pound turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 3 medium white onions, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups Jacks Old South Huney Muney Cluck Rub, or 1 recipe Basic Chicken Rub (page 20)

Directions

  1. 1
    Rinse the turkey inside and out, and pat it dry thoroughly.
  2. 2
    Place the turkey in a large roasting bag, and add the chicken broth, onions, garlic, and brown sugar.
  3. 3
    Tie the bag to seal it and place it in a large roasting pan.
  4. 4
    Allow the turkey to marinate this way in the refrigerator overnight.
  5. 5
    When you are ready to cook the turkey, heat a smoker to 250 F.
  6. 6
    Remove the turkey from the bag, and discard the marinade.
  7. 7
    Apply the rub all over the bird.
  8. 8
    Put the turkey on a rack in a large, deep aluminum pan, place the pan in the smoker, and cook for 5 hours or until the breast meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  9. 9
    Remove the pan from the smoker.
  10. 10
    Allow the turkey to rest, loosely covered with foil, for 30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Then carve the turkey, and serve immediately.

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