Smoked Turkey Breast in Electric Smoker
Juicy flavorful and very easy Applewood smoked turkey is a dream come true- tender meat and very low effort! Perfect recipe for your Traeger, Masterbuilt or any other kind of smoker!
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 246kcal
Equipment
- Electric smoker
Ingredients
- 1 turkey breast thawed
- 2 tbsn chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tbsn chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tbspn salt
- 1 tbspn pepper
- ¼ cup butter soften
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees with Applewood chips
- Pull the skin and spread all that butter right under the skin. If the butter is still cold, just slice it and place under the skin like on the picture above in the post. It going to be alright.
- Rub turkey breast with the mix of rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Place turkey into your electric smoker. Insert the wireless thermometer if you have one.
- Smoke for about 3,5 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Take the turkey out and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
Timing runs about 40 minutes per pound at 225°F. A boneless breast cooks 20 to 30 minutes faster, so start checking early.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat covered at 300°F with a splash of broth, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1549mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.1mg
