The Best Smoked Turkey Breast
Smoked Turkey Breast is flavorful and oh-so juicy! Cider brined turkey breast combined with a savory turkey rub or sweet rub make for a killer turkey breast.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 pounds boneless skinless turkey breast fresh, not previously brined
- 1 Tablespoon Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub or Turkey Rub (recipes in notes)
Cinder Brine
- 3 cups apple cider
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
Instructions
- Make the brine. Combine all ingredients for the brine in a large bowl and whisk until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Brine the turkey breast. Submerge the turkey breast in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 8-12 hours.
- Preheat. Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees F. Apple wood goes great with this meat to compliment the apple cider.
- Season. Remove the turkey breast from the brine and pat dry. Sprinkle the turkey breast on all sides with Sweet Rub or Turkey Rub.
- Smoke. Place the turkey breast on the smoker, close the lid, and smoke for approximately 3 hours or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F.
- Rest and enjoy. Remove the turkey from the smoker. Cover lightly with foil, let rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 93.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.45g | Protein: 1.21g | Fat: 0.73g | Saturated Fat: 0.28g | Cholesterol: 0.09mg | Sodium: 14.87mg | Potassium: 226.23mg | Fiber: 1.37g | Sugar: 11.85g | Vitamin A: 194.6IU | Vitamin C: 2.22mg | Calcium: 92.85mg | Iron: 2.95mg