DADGUM Good Turkey Recipe
Ingredients
50/50 mixture apple juice and water
1 whole turkey (about 8 kg), thawed if frozen
Buttery marinade Injection Marinade or your favourite marinade
Cajun seasoning(your preferred brand)
Seasonings and marinades
Preparation
- Option 1 (shorter cook time)
- Fill water tray ½ full with a 50/50 mixture of apple juice and water. Preheat smoker to 135°C.
- Rinse and dry the thawed turkey. Using a marinade injection syringe, inject turkey with one jar of buttery marinade(your preferred brand).
- Season outside and inside of turkey with Cajun seasoning, rubbing it into the skin.
- Place turkey on middle rack in smoker and close the door. Smoke for 5½ hours or until internal temperature in breast reaches 75°C.
- (This total cooking time is for a 8 kg whole turkey. Based on the weight of your turkey, you will need to adjust the total cooking time. Make sure your internal temperature in the breast reaches 75°C.)
- Option 2 (longer cook time)
- Fill water pan ⅓ full with a 50/50 mixture of apple juice and water. Preheat smoker to 110°C.
- Rinse and dry the thawed turkey. Using a marinade injection syringe, inject turkey with one jar of buttery marinade. Season outside and inside of turkey with Cajun seasoning, rubbing it into the skin.
- Place turkey on middle rack in smoker and close the door. Smoke for 9½ hours or until internal temperature in breast reaches 75°C. (This total cooking time is for a 8 kg whole turkey. Based on the weight of your turkey, you will need to adjust the total cooking time. Make sure your internal temperature in the breast reaches 75°C.)
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