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Smoked Turkey Recipe
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Smoked Turkey Recipe

18 ingredients 1 hr 15 min + 11 hr 8 servings openrecipes
Smoked Turkey Recipe

For a Thanksgiving turkey with a surprising flavor profile, send Dad outdoors (weather permitting) to transform your grill into a smoker. Slow-cooking your bird...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1042
Calories
46g
Protein
31g
Fat
146g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Wood not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup whole black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons whole allspice berries
  • 1 (12- to 15-pound) turkey , thawed if frozen
  • About 6 cups apple wood chips
  • 8 to 10 quarts lump charcoal
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion , cut into quarters
  • 1 medium tart apple (such as Granny Smith), cut into quarters
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), melted
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion , peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 small tart apple (such as Granny Smith), cored and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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