{"id":2764,"date":"2015-11-20T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T09:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2017-05-07T07:53:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T07:53:37","slug":"smoked-turkey-breasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/smoked-turkey-breasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked Turkey Breasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2768\" title=\"Smoked Turkey Breasts\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-580x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-580x412.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts.jpg 2045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your grocer stocks fresh Turkey Breasts, give this simple barbeque technique a try.\u00a0 The flavor the turkey will absorb from the hardwood smoke will add amazing flavor to the turkey which is sometimes bland.\u00a0 The slow cooking of the smoker will produce a tender and juicy dinner that your whole family will love.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Turkey Breasts from Two Turkeys Note: the breasts from one turkey will feed most households.\u00a0 I smoked two, because it takes no more time, effort, charcoal, etc. and we love smoked turkey!<\/li>\n<li>Seasoning &#8211; Used a generous rub of your favorite seasoning, such as Cajun seasoning, or prepare your own rub, based on your taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Smoke over coals of hardwood with a chamber temperature of 215 degrees for 6 &#8211; 8 hours. Turn if necessary for even cooking. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-on-the-Grille.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2769\" title=\"Smoked Turkey Breasts on the Grille\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-on-the-Grille-580x381.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-on-the-Grille-580x381.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Smoked-Turkey-Breasts-on-the-Grille-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The skin will appear brittle and crusty.\u00a0 Mmmm I&#8217;ll sample that while I&#8217;m carving it! The inside will be tender and delicious. You will enjoy the natural smoke flavor that you cannot get from your gas grill.<\/li>\n<li>If you are an internal temperature checker, seek an internal temperature of 175 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the turkey breasts to rest 20 minutes and slice them to your liking.<\/li>\n<li>You may also slice the turkey thin and serve the slices on your favorite buns with barbeque sauce for some unbelievable turkey sandwiches.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The breasts from two turkeys will feed a small army.\u00a0 You can feed 15 &#8211; 20 adults comfortably.\u00a0 You may also remove the meat from the bones and serve turkey leftovers for a couple of days.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey salad made from this tender smoked meat will be awesome!\u00a0 Use <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/over-the-top-chicken-salad\/\">THIS RECIPE<\/a> for turkey or chicken salad.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your grocer stocks fresh Turkey Breasts, give this simple barbeque technique a try.\u00a0 The flavor the turkey will absorb from the hardwood smoke will add amazing flavor to the turkey which is sometimes bland.\u00a0 The slow cooking of the smoker will produce a tender and juicy dinner that your whole family will love. 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