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Brine For A Smoked Turkey Breast

Pit Boss Smoked Turkey Breast Recipe with Brine Recipe is perfect for holiday dinners or special occasions! The brine makes the turkey flavorful and juicy!! Allowing the turkey breast to be in the brine for 24 hours allows for the meat to be juicy and absorb the flavor of the seasoning as well! The brine also adds flavor to the skin of the turkey when it is crispy as well.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Guy Who Grills

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Instructions

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SMOKED TURKEY BRINE

  • Thaw the turkey breast fully to food safety standards if it is frozen.
  • Find a large container that can be sealed and kept with ice in it or in the fridge.
  • Add all of your dry ingredients to the container and then add in your water.
  • Mix up the water in the cooler or container with a whisk then set in the turkey breast.
  • Rinse the turkey breast with cold water. You can skip this step, but it is a good way to ensure all turkey blood is removed.
  • Add more water until the turkey breast is covered as much as it can be.
  • Allow to sit in the brine for at least 12-24 hours before smoking.

HOW TO MAKE PIT BOSS SMOKED TURKEY BREAST:

  • I smoked this turkey breast in the Pit Boss Pro Series 1100.
  • The day you are ready to smoke your turkey breast pull it out of the brine and allow it to reach room temp before smoking it.
  • Now, this is where it pays to know how your smoker cooks and how you like to smoke.  I like to do a low, slow smoke using the smoke setting on my Pitboss. Startup your smoker to get the smoke rolling!
  • My turkey breast was 8 lbs I smoked the breast on the smoke setting for three hours then turned it up to 200 for another 5 hours! You do have wiggle room in cook times.  You can turn the temperature up to cook it faster but I had a chill Sunday so low and slow is how it went!
  • Use a meat thermometer to make sure your turkey reaches an internal temp of 165 before removing it to serve!
  • Slice and serve!

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Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 7473mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg