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Wild Game Cuisine

Smoked Wild Turkey

Jeremiah Doughty August 25, 20211 min read
smoked wild turkey breast

Ingredients

Brine:

  • 2 pounds turkey breast and deboned thigh, tied with skin on (if you don’t have skin, you could wrap in bacon)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup salt
  • 2 tbsp cracked pepper
  • 4 cups cold water

BBQ Rub: 

  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp onions, dried
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • ¼ cup paprika
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp cumin, ground

Instructions

  1. In large glass bowl mix brown sugar, salt, pepper and water.
  2. Add turkey to brine for 12-24 hours.
  3. Remove turkey roast from brine, discard brine.
  4. Preheat smoker to 180-220 degrees.
  5. Rub turkey roast with BBQ rub.
  6. Place turkey roast on smoker skin side up.
  7. Smoke five to eight hours or until internal temperature reaches 150-155 degrees.
  8. Remove from smoker and let rest 10 minutes.
  9. Slice and serve with your favorite side.
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