Smoked Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce
Combine your smoked turkey breast with some homemade cranberry sauce for an unbelievable fall meal!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pound boneless turkey breast
- brine - 1/2 gallon of water/applejuice 1/4 cup of salt, 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Add other flavors if you choose - Thyme, Sage, etc.
- Cranberry Sauce
- 1 bag of frozen cranberries or I'm sure fresh would work great as well
- 2 oranges squeezed and the zest of 1 orange
- 1 apple - sliced and cubed
- 1 tsn cinnamon
- 1/2 tsn vanilla
- 1/3 cup of sugar
Instructions
- For the Turkey:
- Brine turkey for four hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Rub the breast with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Smoke the boneless turkey breast at 225F using apple or other mild wood for smoke.
- Cook the breast until the internal temperature is 165F, about 3-4 hours.
- For the Cranberry Sauce:
- Dump the cranberries in a pot, let them cook down somewhat on low. Add the apples and let them simmer with the cranberries until they are soft. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook until the sauce is...well...saucy. Serve with smoked turkey breast.