Smoked Turkey, Simple

Ingredients
  • Whole turkey (12–20 lbs)
  • 1 C chicken broth
  • 1/4–1/2 C butter
  • 1-2 T Camp Chef Citrus Herb Seasoning
Instructions
  1. Preheat smoker to 350º
  2. Once at temp, change to high smoke
  3. Remove giblets and neck
  4. Wash bird inside and out, especially if you brined it the night before
  5. Pat dry
  6. Place the cannon in a large roasting pan and fill liquid tube with chicken broth (and seasoning if desired)
  7. Place turkey on cannon, breast side up
  8. Gently separate the skin from the meat and apply seasoning directly onto the meat
  9. Spread butter over entire bird
  10. Sprinkle some seasoning on top
  11. Set roasting pan inside smoker and insert temperature probe into thickest part of the breast (don’t touch the bone)
  12. Cook 30–45 min. on high smoke
  13. Adjust smoker to 375–400º and cook until probe reaches 170º, about 1.5 hours
  14. Carve turkey and turn roasting pan juices into an incredible gravy
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