BRINE FOR SMOKING A TURKEY RECIPES

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HOW TO PROPERLY SMOKE A TURKEY: BRINE THEN PELLET GRILL



How To PROPERLY Smoke A Turkey: Brine then Pellet Grill image

A brined turkey smoked on a pellet grill will always be the best way to cook a turkey. Here we share the best turkey brine recipe, and our favorite turkey rub. Then we provide step by step instructions to smoke it on your pellet grill.

Provided by Michael Haas

Categories     Main Course

Total Time 3150 minutes

Prep Time 2910 minutes

Cook Time 240 minutes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

12 Garlic Cloves
2.5 Cups Brown Sugar
1.5 Cups Kosher Salt
1 Cup Soy Sauce
7 Bay Leaves
1 TBS Coarse Black Pepper
5 Quarts Water (cold)
12 lbs Turkey (thawed)
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 Cup Peanut Oil
1/4 Cup Butter (melted for basting)

Steps:

  • Turkey Brine Instructions
  • Turkey Rub Instructions
  • Smoking the Turkey Instructions

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3.5 oz, Calories 582 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 3 g, ProteinContent 70 g, FatContent 31 g, SaturatedFatContent 8 g, TransFatContent 1 g, CholesterolContent 242 mg, SodiumContent 978 mg, FiberContent 1 g, SugarContent 1 g, UnsaturatedFatContent 20 g

GOOD EATS ROAST TURKEY RECIPE | ALTON BROWN | FOOD NETWORK



Good Eats Roast Turkey Recipe | Alton Brown | Food Network image

This holiday season, serve Alton Brown's most-popular recipe: a brined and roasted turkey from Good Eats on Food Network.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     main-dish

Total Time 9 hours 45 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
1 gallon heavily iced water
1 red apple, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup water
4 sprigs rosemary
6 leaves sage
Canola oil

Steps:

  • Two to three days before roasting: Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F. 
  • Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate. 
  • The night before or early on the day you'd like to eat: Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.
  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine. 
  • Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels. 
  • Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil. 
  • Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.

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