Name: Smoked Turkey Breast from Pig Beach NYC
Prep time: PT4 to 5H
Cook time: PT1 1/2 to 2H
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 turkey breast ( (4-5 lbs)); 4 thyme sprigs; 1 tbsp butter; Salt (, to taste); Ground black pepper (, to taste); 1 gallon water; 1 cup kosher salt; 1 cup sugar

Smoked Turkey Breast from Pig Beach NYC

Servings	Prep Time
4people	4 to 5hours

Cook Time

1 1/2 to 2hours

Servings	Prep Time
4people	4 to 5hours

Cook Time

1 1/2 to 2hours

Ingredients

1 turkey breast (4-5 lbs)
4 thyme sprigs
1tbsp butter
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste

BRINE

1gallon water
1cup kosher salt
1cup sugar

Instructions

HEAT smoker to 250ºF with 1 cherry wood log and 1 hickory wood log.
REMOVE skin and bone from turkey breast, and brine for 4-5 hours (1 hour of brine time per pound of meat).
REMOVE from brine and season with salt and pepper.
PLACE into smoker for roughly 1 ½ to 2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 140ºF. Then, wrap in foil with 1 tbsp butter and 4 sprigs of thyme.
REST in a cooler for 30 minutes to an hour. Slice and serve on it’s own or as a sandwich on your favorite bread rolls.

Recipe Notes

Recipe photo by Taylor Donohue