Smoked Turkey
This easy smoked turkey recipe is great for Thanksgiving dinner or any special occasion. The whole turkey is cooked to perfection on the pellet grill. It’s juicy and tender with a smoky flavor.
Servings 10 people
Calories 641kcal
Equipment
- Electric wood pellet grill
- Hickory wood pellets
- Digital meat thermometer
Ingredients
- 12-15 pound whole turkey thawed
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 4 teaspoon onion powder
- 4 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon ground mustard
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 300F. Ensure the turkey is completely thawed, pat dry, and spatchcock. This video shows how to spatchcock a turkey. To make trimming easier, remove the breastbone as well.
- Whisk together the brown sugar, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion, powder, chili powder, paprika, and ground mustard to create a homemade spice rub. Coat the exterior of the turkey with olive oil then season with the dry rub.
- Place the turkey directly on the grill grates, breast-side up. Close the lid and smoke the turkey for about 90-120 minutes. Turkey is fully cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165F at its thickest part. Use an instant-read thermometer to check in the thickest part of the thigh or breast.
- Transfer turkey to a clean cutting board and loosely cover with foil. Let rest for 10-60 minutes, carve, and serve! Here’s how to carve a spatchcocked turkey.
