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A turkey is smoked to perfection on a traeger with a rotisserie attachment with a dry rub on the outside
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Traeger Smoked Turkey Recipe

This is the best Traeger smoked turkey with dry rub for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year. It's so good we smoke a turkey year round in our pellet grill or electric smoker.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: smoked, turkey
Servings: 12
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 smoker

Ingredients

  • 12 pound turkey timing below reflects this weight, larger will take longer
  • 1 spray olive oil

Dry Rub

  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay

Instructions

  • Rinse turkey and remove items from inside cavity. Pat dry with paper towels. Add wood chips or pellets to your smoker. Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees.
  • Mix all dry rub ingredients together. Spray turkey with olive oil on all sides. Rub dry rub on breast side so it is well coated. Place on your turkey dunrite appliance if you're using this with the breast side facing down. Use remaining rub to cover top facing half of turkey.
  • Once smoker reaches 250 degrees put turkey directly on to grate. Close lid. 
  • Smoke for 30 minutes per pound. Ours was about 11 pounds and 5.5 hours was perfect.
  • Once time is up remove from smoker and check internal temperature of thigh to ensure it is at 165 degrees and middle of breast reach 155 degrees F.
  • Allow turkey to rest at least 30 minutes before carving to keep juices in.

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Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 302kcal | Protein: 46g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 480mg | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.9mg