Smoked Turkey Recipe
Smoking a turkey on the Traeger is perfect for any time of the year, but it can save much needed space in your oven at the holidays. This recipe turns out perfectly each and every time. No brine, and yields a juicy flavorful turkey in about 3-4 hours.
Servings: 12 -15 pound turkey
Calories: 921kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 - 12 to 15 pound turkey ours was 15 pounds
- 1 stick 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoon Traeger Chicken Rub
- 1 stick butter 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger grill to 250 degrees.
- Rinse turkey inside and out in cool water, pat dry.
- Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Melt 1 stick of butter in a bowl, then add in all of the spices/seasonings, whisk together.
- Rub the turkey all over with the butter mix, inside and out, and get it under the skin, too.
- Place the turkey in the roaster, UNCOVERED on the grill and close the lid. Set a timer for 2 hours. Do NOT open the lid during this time.
- When the timer goes off, add the second stick of butter to the bottom of the roaster, and cover the turkey.
- Turn the temperature up to 325 degrees, and roast for another 90 minutes. Check the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast, it will reach 165 degrees when it's done. If it hasn't reached that after 90 minutes, cover and continue roasting, checking every 20-30 minutes until it does.
Notes
We used Hickory Pellets when we smoked this turkey.
Your cook time can vary tremendously based on the size of the bird. Take that into account.
NOTE: Stuffing the turkey before cooking will make the cooking time vary tremendously.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 921kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 130g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 513mg | Sodium: 734mg