Perfectly Cooked Smoked Turkey Breast Recipe

Smoked turkey breast is the best turkey you will ever eat!! With a super flavorful spice rub, it’s moist, and perfectly cooked.

With all of the different ways that there are to cook a turkey, a smoked turkey breast is one of the better options. It gives such a different flavor to the meat, and all of the time-consuming aspects of the brine is hands-off-meaning that you just fill a pot and place the meat inside for a few hours. The smoked turkey breast rub is delicious and just as easy to make!

Every year large families place a whole cooked bird on their table for Thanksgiving, you see people talking about deep-fried turkeys, whole oven roasted, and smoked. Then you read on and on about the countless side dishes that they add to their tables like honey-glazed carrots and traditional desserts like pumpkin pie. 

But sometimes families are much smaller and in no significant need of a 30lb+ bird! Sometimes you just want to eat turkey for the sake of eating turkey, or you stock up after the holidays when the stores give great sales. This is when you can be adventurous with your cooking styles and try new ways to enjoy your turkey. 

Ingredients for Smoked Bone in Turkey Breast

• Bone-in Turkey Breast
• Smoked Turkey Brine Ingredients
• Water
• Orange juice
• Salt
• Sugar
• Red pepper flakes

Smoked Turkey Breast Rub

• Honey
• Olive oil
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Thyme
• Paprika
• Pepper

Smoked Turkey Breast Brine

1. Combine 4 cups of water and the necessary salt in a pot and bring it to a boil
2. Add this brine into the remaining water, orange juice, and pepper flakes.
3. Place your turkey breast inside the brine and cover
4. Place it in the fridge for at least 12 hours, but you can do up to 24 hours.

How to make Smoked Turkey Breast

1. Preheat your smoker to 300 degrees.
2. Pat your turkey dry (paper towels work great for this).
3. In a small bowl, combine your honey and olive oil. Brush it on your turkey.
4. In another bowl, combine your spices and spread them evenly over the turkey breast (give a little gentle rub or pat to get them stuck on well).
5. Place your turkey breast in the smoker and smoke for 30 minutes per pound.
6.  Double-check the internal temperature with an instant-read thermometer and make sure that it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Remove from heat and let your turkey rest for 20 minutes before serving. (This helps to seal in all of that juicy goodness so that it doesn’t run all over your cutting board during carving, and result in a dry turkey!)

Smoked Turkey Breast Temp

Smoked turkey breast should be smoked at 300ºF until it reaches 165ºF for an internal temperature.

Smoked Turkey Breast Time: When is a Smoked Turkey done?

You know your turkey is done when it reaches 165 degrees. Smoked turkeys often have a pink tint to the meat, and while this may be cause for alarm to some, there is nothing wrong with it so long as the meat has properly come up to a safe temperature.

You can test to make sure that your instant-read thermometer is properly calibrated if you have any doubts about its accuracy.

How long to smoke turkey breast per pound?

Turkey breast is smoked for about 30-40 minutes per pound.

Serving Suggestions 

• Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Twice Baked Potatoes
• Creamed Potatoes
• Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
• Canned Green Beans and Bacon
• Oven Roasted Carrots
• Feather Rolls
• Potato Rolls
• Kale Apple Salad
• Spinach Apple Salad

Smoked Bone In Turkey Breast storage

Smoked turkey breast can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It can also be frozen for up to 6 months.

Smoked Turkey Breast Recipe FAQ

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