Honey Brined Smoked Turkey Recipe

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Honey Brined Smoked Turkey
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
751
Calories
Total time
250
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 gallon hot water
  • 2 quarts vegetable broth
  • 1 lb honey
  • 1 (7 lb) bag of ice cubes
  • 1 (15 to 20) lb turkey, giblets removed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil , or as needed
  • 1 cup wood chips

Directions:

  1. Combine hot water and salt in a 54-quart cooler; stir until salt dissolves. Stir vegetable broth and honey into the water. Add ice and stir. Place the turkey in the brine with the breast facing up; cover with cooler lid. Brine overnight to 12 hours.
  2. Remove the turkey from the brine and pat dry with paper towel; rub vegetable oil over turkey to coat. Discard brine.
  3. Put 1 cup wood chips in the center of each of two large sheets of aluminum foil. Wrap edges around wood chips to form small pouches, leaving small openings at the top.
  4. Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate. Place 1 pouch of wood chips directly over the flame beneath the grate.
  5. Set the turkey over indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast, and set the alarm for 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Close the lid and cook until the turkey's skin is golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove and discard first pouch of wood chips; replace with remaining pouch.
  6. Cover turkey with aluminum foil, return cover to grill and continue cooking until the turkey is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
  7. Remove the turkey from the grill, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 1 hour before carving to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 750.81 Kcal (3143 kJ)
Calories from fat 380.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.33g 65%
Cholesterol 44.39mg 15%
Sodium 17714.85mg 738%
Potassium 174.29mg 4%
Total Carbs 80.76g 27%
Sugars 32.63g 131%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 17.14g 34%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 48.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 136.98 Kcal (574 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.72g 65%
Cholesterol 8.1mg 15%
Sodium 3231.88mg 738%
Potassium 31.8mg 4%
Total Carbs 14.73g 27%
Sugars 5.95g 131%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 3%
Protein 3.13g 34%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 17%
Iron 0.3mg 9%
Calcium 8.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.4
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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