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Texas-Style Smoked Turkey Breast

4 h 30 minServes 6Nutri-Score B€€
from @marriedtobbq7 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • bone-in turkey breast (opened up, pop-up thermometer removed)Meat2.5 kg
  • injection marinade (Game Over) (ready-made or homemade)Pantry250 ml
  • mayonnaisePantry60 g
  • coarse saltSpices15 g
  • coarse black pepper (freshly ground)Spices10 g

per serving

Nutrition

576kcal

Carbs
2 g
Proteins
93 g
Fat
22 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Grill
  • Kitchen thermometer
  • meat injector
  • beer can chicken holder
  • Baking tray

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the turkey breast

    • Open up the bone-in turkey breast and discard the built-in pop-up temperature probe.
    Step 1

  2. Inject the breast

    • Fill the injector with the injection marinade.
    • Inject the bird all the way down the breast to add flavour and keep it juicy.
    Step 2

  3. Coat with mayonnaise

    • Rub the turkey breast all over with mayonnaise to keep it juicy and help the skin crisp up.
    Step 3

  4. Set up the holder

    • Pour the rest of the injection marinade into the beer can chicken holder.
    • Place the turkey breast on top of the holder.
    Step 4

  5. Season Texas style

    • Season the breast generously with coarse salt and black pepper.
    Step 5

  6. Smoke the turkey

    • Place the turkey on the smoker at 275 °C and leave it untouched.
    • Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165 °C.
    Step 6

  7. Rest and slice

    • Pull the turkey off the smoker and let it rest so the juices redistribute.
    • Slice into the tender, juicy breast and serve.
    Step 7
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