Free up the oven for pies by using a smoker to cook your Thanksgiving turkey. This 3-ingredient easy recipe produces moist, juicy results.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
6 hr
Total Time
6 hr 10 mins
Calories
773 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place turkey in a roasting pan. Rub salt all over and inside turkey. Let sit for 1 hour.
Step 2
Preheat smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). If your smoker is equipped with a water pan, fill it.
Step 3
Rinse salt off turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Return to roasting pan and baste with melted better. Cover with aluminum foil and place in smoker.
Step 4
Cook for about 3 hours; remove aluminum foil. Continue to cook, uncovered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Step 5
Remove turkey from the smoker and tent with aluminum foil. Let it rest in a warm area before slicing, 45 to 60 minutes.
Ingredients
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup kosher salt
1 (12 pound) whole turkey, thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed
