Foryoueats: Smoked Turkey Breast

Foryoueats: Smoked Turkey Breast

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This smoked turkey breast recipe features a flavorful wet brine and a savory compound butter. The turkey breast is brined in a mixture of salt, sugar, and aromatic herbs, then smoked to perfection....

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Ingredients

  • Wet brine:
  • 6 tbsp kosher salt
  • 6 c cold water
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 8 cloves garlic smashed
  • 5 whole peppercorns
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Turkey breast:
  • 2 lb turkey breast skin-on and bone-in
  • Compound butter:
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme minced
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 tsp fresh sage minced
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano minced
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground mustard powder

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