Bone In Turkey BREAST

ChristinaSunshine

Who would like to save me from pulling my hair out, and share your very favorite smoked bone in turkey breast recipe?  TIA!  

Foghorn

I don't have a specific favorite.  I waffle between a coffee rub and a cajun rub.  The keys are 1) pull it when it is 155-160 and 2) slice against the grain (there are some videos online on how to carve all the meat off the breast and then slice against the grain).

I prefer a little mesquite smoke (very little) as that is how my father made them.

With that said, hopefully, some others will come along with some specific favorite recipes - especially if they have ways to get the skin crispy, you might want to use one.  Good luck and take some pics for us when it is done.

JohnInCarolina

In my opinion the real key is the brine.  I tend to use a dry brine.  

SteveinTN

Remove skin
Inject with cold chicken breath and a stick of butter the day before 
spatchcock
cook indirect 2 hours
wrap in pan cook about 1 hour
rest 45 min 

ChristinaSunshine

I read a recipe similar to @SteveinTN ‘s.  The wrap in pan part was “Wrap in a pan of butter” … Can’t say I think that is a bad idea (i dig butter), but would negate the crispy skin, I suspect.  

tdub4

JohnInCarolina said:

In my opinion the real key is the brine.  I tend to use a dry brine.  

What brine do you use? Also, how can I tell if a brine would help vs what was done before packaging? Any idea?

JohnInCarolina

tdub4 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

In my opinion the real key is the brine.  I tend to use a dry brine.  

What brine do you use? Also, how can I tell if a brine would help vs what was done before packaging? Any idea?

I typically use the Simon and Garfunkel mix, plus kosher salt.  There are lots of recipes out there, just google around to find one that sounds good to you.  As long as they have salt in some form, they’ll work.

In terms of what was done before, mostly you just want to make sure it isn’t already brined.  If it hasn’t been brined before packaging, then a brine will help.