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A whole holiday turkey sits on a dark serving board, surrounded by dried lemon slices and green and yellow fruits on a gray surface. The turkey is golden brown and crispy, perfect for any festive gathering.
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Smoke-Fried Turkey

Holiday Turkey that is smoked for a kiss of smoke and then finished in the deep fryer for the perfect combo of smoke flavor, juicy meat and crisply skin.
Prep Time1 day
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time1 day
Course: American BBQ, Holiday Meal, Thanksgiving Turkey
Cuisine: American, American BBQ
Keyword: smoke fried turkey
Servings: 10
Author: Robyn
Cost: 30

Equipment

  • 1 injector
  • 1 turkey fryer
  • 1 bottle Sunshine State of Mind Craft BBQ Rub
  • 1 fire extinguisher
  • 1 Meat Thermometer

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized turkey (extra large turkeys may not fit on your grill or fryer as well so keep this in mind when purchasing a turkey!)
  • 1 gallon pickle juice look for pickle juice without polysorbate 80 (which has been shown to cause colon cancer in mice)
  • ¼ cup Sunshine State of Mind Craft BBQ Rub
  • 5 gallons peanut oil, for frying Peanut oil is still a seed oil but it's very hard to find beef tallow in this quantity so peanut oil is the best available option
  • 1 stick butter (8 oz butter)

Instructions

Method:

  • Brine turkey overnight in pickle juice.
  • Pat dry, inject with flavored butter, and season all over the turkey with the rub, remembering to get into all the nooks and crannies of the bird.
  • Smoke at 250°F for 1 hour.
  • Heat oil to 350°F and fry until internal temp hits 165°F.
  • Rest, carve, and serve!