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SMOKED TURKEY Without Brine

Traeger

If you're looking for a new way to cook your Thanksgiving turkey this year, give this Traeger Smoked Turkey Recipe a try!

When you smoke a turkey on a pellet grill, low and slow, then finish it at a higher temperature you get a turkey with juicy breast meat, crispy skin, and an amazing smokey flavor!

IINGREDIENTS

• 10-12 pound turkey Injection Marinade • unsalted butter • avocado oil  • orange juice • Worcestershire  • garlic powder • cayenne pepper

IINGREDIENTS

Turkey Rub  • rubbed sage • Traeger  • Blackened Saskatchewan Rub • paprika • sea salt • Tajin Seasoning • black pepper • cayenne pepper • lemon pepper

IINGREDIENTS

Aromatics • sage sprigs  • thyme sprigs  • rosemary sprigs • orange • onion  • garlic 

1

Whisk turkey marinade injection ingredients together until combined.

2

Using a Marinade Injecting Syringe, inject marinade into the turkey breast and thighs.

3

Prepare the paste/wet rub.

4

Work the paste into the turkey skin and cavity.

5

Tuck the wing tips under the turkey then loosely stuff the cavity with the aromatics.

6

Place the roasting pan onto the grill grate and stick the temperature probe into the thickest part of the turkey breast.

7

Set the probe temp to 150°F and use Super Smoke, if you have that option.

8

After 2 hours turn the grill temp up to 250°F.

9

When the probe comes to 150°F  turn smoker up to 350°F & probe temperature to 165°F.

10

Baste the turkey & smoke until the breast temperature reaches 165°F & thigh temp is  180°F

Tent the turkey with foil and let it rest for 15 to 30 minutes before carving it.

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