Smoked Turkey Breast

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 8 people

Categories: Main Dish, Turkey

Ingredients

  • hickory chips
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 (5 lb) skin on bone-in turkey breast

Directions

  1. Soak wood chips in water 12 hours.

  2. Combine salt and the next 3 ingredients; rub mixture over turkey breast.

  3. Prepare smoker by following manufacturer’s directions, bringing internal temperature to 225° to 250°; maintain temperature for 15-20 minutes.

  4. Drain wood chunks, and place on coals.

  5. Place turkey on upper cooking grate; cover with smoker lid.

  6. Smoke turkey, maintaining temperature inside smoker between 225° and 250°, for 5 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion is 170°; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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