Easy Smoked Turkey Recipe
This whole smoked turkey is flavored with a simple brown sugar spice rub and cooked low and slow in the smoker until perfectly tender and juicy. It’s an impressive way to save precious oven space and couldn’t be easier.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
- 10-12 pound whole turkey thawed
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Smoked Turkey Rub
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees F.
- Let your completely thawed turkey sit out for an hour to come to room temperature. Remove the packaging and anything inside the neck and body cavity. Turn the turkey, breast side down. Use heavy-duty kitchen shears to cut along one side of the backbone. Repeat with the other side, then press the turkey flat and pat the outside dry with paper towels.
- Mix the brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a small bowl, then rub over the entire turkey. Sprinkle salt and pepper generously on all sides.
- Place the turkey breast side up on the smoker and insert a temperature probe.
- Close the lid and cook the turkey for 3-4½ hours, or until the internal temperature in the deepest part of the breast reaches 160 degrees F.
- Remove the turkey from the smoker and cover with foil. Let the turkey rest for 15 minutes to allow the juices to redistrubute.
- Slice and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing instructions: store leftover smoked turkey in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 1 month.
Reheating: to reheat smoked turkey, you can either microwave until warm or rewarm in a 300-degree oven, covered in a shallow dish, for about 30 minutes or until warmed through.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg