If you're like me, I love leftover turkey sandwiches. In addition to the turkey I roasted in the oven (drumsticks are a must!), we also smoked a turkey breast with apple wood. It makes a beautiful presentation as well as being delicious!
Here's the process:
In a large bowl, soak chunks of apple wood or apple wood chips. They need to soak at least an hour in water to provide that wonderful smoke that will cook the turkey. When you're ready to begin the smoking process, drain water and place apple wood in the fire box.
For the liquid, I used fresh oranges, cut into quarters and Pumpkin Spice Lager.
I purchased a 12-pound turkey breast. While the apple wood was soaking, I let the turkey get some of the chill off before putting on the smoker. I used 1 stick of softened butter mixed with a little salt and pepper and 1 t. of Herbes de Provence. \Gently rub the softened butter mixture all over the turkey breast. Slice one of the oranges and put into the turkey breast cavity. This will add a wonderful flavor to the turkey from the inside out.
Place the turkey in the smoker and keep the temperature between 225 and 250 degrees.
Here's a picture after about 1 1/2 hours in the smoker.
And after 2 1/2 hours, it's beginning to brown and the smoke continues to do its job.
After 4 hours, the turkey breast is completely cooked and ready to be taken from the smoker.
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