Smoked Turkey Breast

Written by Buff - December 22, 2007 0 Comments

5 pound turkey breast

Brine:
4 quarts of water
1 cup of salt
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dry mustard

Rub:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
3 tsp paprika
1 tsp dry mustard

1. Mix brine ingredients in large bag – I used one of those turkey baking bags
2. Place turkey in bag, seal bag
3. Let turkey marinate at least 12 hours.4. Remove the turkey from the bag and place on smoker roasting rack/pan.
5. Put 4 cups of the brine in bottom of roasting pan
6. Mix all rub ingredients together and rub generously all over the turkey.7. Smoke!