![]() ![]() ![]() Steady the bird with your non-cutting hand. Run a sharp knife down one side of the breast bone of the turkey. Locate the wing joint and slice through it with a sharp knife. Remove the other leg and separate the thigh meat from the drumstick the same way you did for the first one. Remove the bones from the thigh meat, if desired. (You may have to wiggle the knife a little). Locate the joint where the drumstick and thigh meet. Once you've got the skin cut, pull the turkey leg away from the body of the bird.Ĭut through the socket joint where the thigh and hip meet. Slice through the skin between the leg and breast meat. Use a sharp chef's knife or boning knife. If you've got heat-resistant gloves, put 'em on. Once you smoked the turkey, you'll need to carve it. I don't cover my smoked turkey with aluminum foil - it may trap the heat, but it makes that delicious, crispy skin turn rubbery.ĭon't stick wrap your smoked turkey in foil and stick it in a cooler to hold the temperature, either. If you're planning ahead and cooking the turkey before guests arrive, you can hold the turkey in your oven - set it to its lowest temperature. If you rest the smoked turkey, use the time to whip up some gravy from the drippings (stay tuned for a killer recipe). Resting is optional - you can serve the turkey immediately (without resting), or you can rest the smoked turkey for 15 to 30 minutes. Just cook your bird over indirect heat at 325☏ and throw some wood chips or chunks on the coals. ![]() Side note about this recipe: no pellet grill? No problem! This recipe works for your charcoal grill, offset smokers, Big Green Eggs - you name it. But you've just cooked the best Thanksgiving dinner of your life. Once it's done, remove the turkey from your pellet grill.The internal temperature of the dark meat (leg or thigh) will read 170☏ when it's fully cooked. Slide a meat thermometer or digital temperature probe into the thickest part of a turkey breast. Cooking time may vary slightly due to outside temperature. A 12 to 14-pound turkey cooking at 325☏ will need about 2 hours to 2 1/2 hours of cook time.Close the lid and let time, temperature, and smoke work their magic. If you're saving the drippings for making gravy, place the turkey in a roasting pan or aluminum foil grill pan, then stick the pan on your grill grates. Stick your turkey on your Traeger pellet grill or another pellet smoker.Combine the dry rub and minced herbs and rub them all over the bird.This will help to get crispy skin and make the turkey rub stick better. Apply the olive oil or melted butter to the skin of the turkey with a basting brush.Use paper towels to dry the cavity, as well - you want to dry the entire bird. Pat dry the entire turkey with paper towels.Put them in a baggie to cook later, if desired. Remove the neck, giblets, and liver from the turkey cavity.Smoking at 325☏ gets ensures delightfully crispy skin. Use whatever pellets you like - I'm partial to fruit woods like apple, as well as maple and the classic - hickory. 1/4 cup of your favorite poultry or turkey rubĬook Time: Around 2 to 2 1/2 hours for perfectly smoked turkey.Note: this recipe is for pre-brined turkey, which may also be labeled as “enhanced,” “self-basted,” or “basted.” These turkeys have had a saline solution added to them (more on that later). Pellet grills make the smoking process painless. This allows me to focus on prepping sides for turkey day while that delicious smoke flavor from the wood pellets gets into the turkey meat. I like smoking my turkey on my pellet grill because it's easy - set the temp and forget it! Let’s get to it! How to Smoke a Whole Turkey on Your Pellet Grill? And what’s turkey without gravy? Don’t worry, I’ve got my gravy recipe here, too. I’ll cover all you need to know, including carving, when and how to brine, and how much you’ll need per person. It makes a stunning presentation during the holiday season (I make at least one for every Thanksgiving), I've smoked countless turkeys, and I’m going to fill you in on my favorite tips and get you my go-to recipe. Smoked turkey is one of my favorite things to cook on my Grilla Silverback pellet grill. Smoking the perfect whole turkey on a pellet grill is easy if you follow my instructions: cook it at the right temperature (325☏), pick the right pellets (apple, pecan, and hickory are my favorites), and remove it when the breast reads 160☏ internal temperature. ![]()
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