Easy Smoked Turkey Recipe

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Easy Smoked Turkey
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
117
Calories
Total time
2880
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (12 lb) whole turkey
  • 2 cups morton's tender quick
  • 10 tbsp liquid smoke (about five oz)
  • 2 gallons water

Directions:

  1. 1st Day: Remove turkey from freezer.
  2. 2nd Day: Clean turkey and soak in marinade.
  3. 3rd Day: Start baking.
  4. While turkey is thawing out, prepare marinade. Add salt, tender quick and liquid smoke to a large, clean bucket. (A new mop-bucket or Rubbermaid container works well. DO NOT use metal!) Add water to bucket, and whisk well until granules are dissolved. Keep cool until turkey is ready.
  5. The turkey must soak in the brine, completely submerged, for 24-36 hours.
  6. When done marinating, rinse brine completely off under cold water. Dry completely with paper towels.
  7. Spread skin with salad oil, covering all lightly. (Do not use butter!) Place breast side down in large roasting pan; do not cover.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour, then at 250 degrees F for 12 hours, or one hour per pound for smaller bird.
  9. When done, cool 3-4 hours before cutting (it will be hard!), to let breast juices rest.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 116.99 Kcal (490 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.44g 8%
Cholesterol 32.65mg 11%
Sodium 11610.15mg 484%
Potassium 103.92mg 2%
Total Carbs 7.4g 2%
Sugars 5.48g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.44g 2%
Protein 10.13g 20%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 87.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 13.78 Kcal (58 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.64g 8%
Cholesterol 3.85mg 11%
Sodium 1367.4mg 484%
Potassium 12.24mg 2%
Total Carbs 0.87g 2%
Sugars 0.64g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 2%
Protein 1.19g 20%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 10.3mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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