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Smoked Turkey Breast from Pig Beach NYC

Pig Beach
Smoked Turkey Breast: A tender and juicy turkey breast, brined with kosher salt and sugar, seasoned with thyme sprigs, butter, salt, and ground black pepper, then slow-smoked to perfection. A flavor-packed delight from Pig Beach NYC!
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 5 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 765 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

BRINE

  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 1 cup 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.

Notes

Recipe photo by Taylor Donohue

Nutrition

Serving: 1.25lbsCalories: 765kcalCarbohydrates: 38.5gProtein: 112.5gFat: 16.25gSaturated Fat: 4.75gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.5gTrans Fat: 0.125gCholesterol: 247.5mgSodium: 10.73mgPotassium: 994mgSugar: 50gCalcium: 17.25mgIron: 3.5mg
Keyword American Cuisine, Barbecue, Smoked
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