delicious, easy dry brine for turkey

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Seriously the BEST way to enjoy Thanksgiving turkey! Throw it in the smoker with a delicious dry rub, and let her rip!

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this dry brine mixture works on smoked OR roasted turkey.

6 Easy Steps for Smoked Turkey Breast

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dry rub for turkey

overnight in the fridge

rub the turkey with the spices, and let it rest UNCOVERED in the fridge overnight. This helps with a crispy skin! See the rest!

smoke the turkey

plan for about 20 minutes per pound of smoking time, checking the internal temperature often. See the rest!

let it rest!

slice the turkey

time to eat!

no matter how you cook your turkey, this dry brine is SO good! Make It!

delicious, easy dry brine for turkey

Seriously the BEST way to enjoy Thanksgiving turkey! Throw it in the smoker with a delicious dry rub, and let her rip!

Let’s get started!

this dry brine mixture works on smoked OR roasted turkey.

6 Easy Steps for Smoked Turkey Breast

dry rub for turkey

01

salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. that's it!

overnight in the fridge

02

smoke the turkey

03

let it rest!

04

let the turkey rest at least 20 minutes before slicing to keep it from drying out.

slice the turkey

05

slicing the breast crosswise ensures even skin distribution - the crispy skin is the best part!

time to eat!

06

Enjoy! This is such a fun variation on Thanksgiving turkey that everyone will love. The method works on a whole turkey or turkey breast.