Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
24%
Honey Brined Smoked Turkey
268 min.
12
814kcal

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Ingredients

  • pound honey 
  • pound ice cubes 
  • pound kosher salt 
  • 15 pound turkey with giblets removed
  • quarts vegetable broth 
  • 12 servings vegetable oil for rubbing turkey
  • gallon water hot

Equipment

  • grill
  • kitchen thermometer
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Combine the hot water and the salt in a 54-quart cooler. Stir until the salt dissolves. Stir in the vegetable broth and the honey.
  3. Add the ice and stir.
  4. Place the turkey in the brine, breast side up, and cover with cooler lid.. Brine overnight, up to 12 hours.
  5. Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly. Rub the bird thoroughly with the vegetable oil.
  6. Heat the grill to 400 degrees F.
  7. Using a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil, build a smoke bomb.
  8. Place a cup of hickory wood chips in the center of the foil and gather up the edges, making a small pouch. Leave the pouch open at the top. Set this directly on the charcoal or on the metal bar over the gas flame. Set the turkey over indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast meat, and set the alarm for 160 degrees F. Close the lid and cook for 1 hour.
  9. After 1 hour check the bird; if the skin is golden brown, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking. Also, after 1 hour, replace wood chips with second cup.
  10. Once the bird reaches 160 degrees F, remove from grill, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 1 hour. Carve and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories814kcal
Protein42.97%
Fat40.69%
Carbs16.34%

Properties

Glycemic Index
8.11
Glycemic Load
17.15
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
33.273913022617%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:814.17kcal
40.71%
Fat:36.7g
56.47%
Saturated Fat:8.02g
50.1%
Carbohydrates:33.17g
11.06%
Net Carbohydrates:33.09g
12.03%
Sugar:32.62g
36.24%
Cholesterol:289.85mg
96.62%
Sodium:15762.57mg
685.33%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:87.23g
174.46%
Vitamin B3:30.77mg
153.83%
Selenium:86.09µg
122.98%
Vitamin B6:2.42mg
121.02%
Vitamin B12:4.91µg
81.85%
Phosphorus:738.2mg
73.82%
Zinc:7.34mg
48.96%
Vitamin B2:0.76mg
44.65%
Vitamin B5:3.29mg
32.9%
Magnesium:107.58mg
26.89%
Potassium:924.42mg
26.41%
Vitamin K:25.75µg
24.52%
Copper:0.43mg
21.39%
Iron:3.75mg
20.82%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.88%
Vitamin A:561.39IU
11.23%
Vitamin E:1.51mg
10.05%
Vitamin D:1.21µg
8.05%
Calcium:73.02mg
7.3%
Folate:28.94µg
7.23%
Manganese:0.12mg
5.82%