Smoked Turkey
If you are looking for an easy to make your holiday turkey, make this Smoked Turkey Recipe. The turkey cooks moist, tender and full of flavor.
Servings: 12
Calories: 471kcal
Ingredients
- 12-20 pound Whole Turkey fully thawed
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Apple quartered
- 1 Onion quartered
- 1 Lemon sliced
Instructions
- Pat the turkey dry with paper towels and place the turkey on a roasting pan or a baking sheet.
- Preheat a smoker to 225 degrees F with a water pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the apples, onions and lemon.
- Rub the seasoning mixture on the outside of the entire turkey.
- Place the entire pan with the turkey in the smoker. Smoke the turkey for approximately 20-30 minutes per pound until the thickest part of the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the turkey has reached the internal temperature of 165 degrees F, remove it from the smoker. Genty cover it with foil and let the turkey rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Then the turkey is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Use an electric internal thermometer to make sure that the turkey has reached a safe temperature before enjoying it.
In our photos, we cooked a 14 pound turkey for approximately 6.5 hours and it was cooked perfectly.
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg