Easy Smoked Turkey Recipe

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Easy Smoked Turkey
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  1. Rinse the turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Combine savory, sage, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; rub half the herb mix inside the turkey's cavity and inside the neck cavity. Loosen turkey skin over breast and legs; rub remaining half of the herb mixture underneath the loosened skin. Rub olive oil over the entire turkey.
  2. Light 20 charcoal briquettes and place half of them on each side on the lower grate of a kettle charcoal grill. Place a drip pan or disposable aluminum baking pan in the middle of the lower grate and pour in water. When the coals are gray with ash, place a 2-inch square piece of hickory or other hardwood onto each bank of coals.
  3. Place turkey on the cooking grate and cover the grill. Monitor the heat with a grill thermometer to maintain temperature between 150 and 250 degrees F (65 to 120 degrees C); add 3 to 5 coals to each side about every 1 1/2 hours. If pieces of hardwood burn away, add more to keep a steady stream of smoke rising from the wood. If open flames erupt when you open the lid, douse them with a drizzle of water or beer.
  4. Smoke the turkey for 20 minutes per pound, about 4 hours; let the heat increase to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) during the last hour of smoking. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching a bone, should reach 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 932.23 Kcal (3903 kJ)
Calories from fat 513.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.04g 88%
Cholesterol 326.52mg 109%
Sodium 7489.39mg 312%
Potassium 1176.63mg 25%
Total Carbs 8.67g 3%
Sugars 0.11g 0%
Dietary Fiber 4.55g 18%
Protein 100.99g 202%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Iron 7.5mg 41%
Calcium 223.5mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.41 Kcal (617 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.02g 88%
Cholesterol 51.63mg 109%
Sodium 1184.29mg 312%
Potassium 186.06mg 25%
Total Carbs 1.37g 3%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 18%
Protein 15.97g 202%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 41%
Calcium 35.3mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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