Applewood Smoked Turkey
This applewood smoked turkey recipe is great for the holiday season.
Ingredients
1 Turkey Breast (2-3 lbs.)
1.5 Cups Apple Juice
1 tbsp Sea Salt
.5 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
3 branches of fresh sage
1 small onion
1.5 tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 cup Applewood chips
.5 Bag of Cranberries (1.5 Cups)
.5 Cup Sugar
1 Pinch Cinnamon
2 Strips Lemon Peel
.5 Cup Water or Apple Juice
Preparation
- Prepare the brine the day before by combining apple juice and sea salt until disolved
- Prepare fresh sage by stripping leaves from stems
- Lift skin of turkey by inserting thumbs and pulling skin from the meat 4. Insert 4-5 large save leaves under skin
- Flip breast skin side down. Create a few little pockets near the bone, stuffing 2-3 more leaves inside
- Peel and slice onion, place in bowl with sage stems
- Season turkey breast with seasoning and place in bowl with onions
- Mix the turkey breast with the onions and sage. Dress with the apple brine and place in pans, skin side down for the night
- Wrap with plastic wrap, place in Alto-Shaam Quckchiller using the Soft Chill setting and a probe inserted in the thickest part of the meat
- Fill smoker basket with soaked Applewood chips, and the onion and sage from the marinade
- Place the woodchip box inside the Alto-Shaam smoker and cook at 275°F until probe reaches 165°F (about 25 minutes)
When done, garnish with cranberry glaze and serve.