Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast
Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, cajun injected smoked turkey breast. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Brined turkey breast retains its moisture as it smokes. The wood-fired flavor infuses this tender white meat with layers of hardwood smoke and tastes amazing. This brined Cajun turkey smokes low & slow and is loaded with flavor.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun injected smoked turkey breast using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast:
  1. Take For the turkey:
  2. Prepare 1 (7-8 lb) turkey breast
  3. Make ready 2 1/2 tsp chili powder
  4. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  5. Get 1 tsp ground black pepper
  6. Make ready 3/4 tsp sea salt
  7. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne powder (1/2 for more heat)
  8. Get 3 tbs warm water
  9. Make ready 1 tbs honey
  10. Get 1/3 cup oil (vegetable or light olive is best)
  11. Get Other supplies
  12. Make ready 1 bag charcoal (if smoker/grill is charcoal)
  13. Prepare 1 bag hickory, mesquite or apple wood chips
  14. Get Injector syringe with needle
  15. Make ready Smoker or large grill
  16. Get Water
  17. Get Smoker box (for gas grills)
  18. Prepare Grill thermometer
  19. Take Meat thermometer

For this sandwich I'm smoking a boneless turkey breast and some spicy brown sugar bacon plus I kick up some mayo to create what I call the. Coated with a signature Cajun spice blend of garlic, chili pepper and paprika and then lightly smoked, each slice delivers flavor that's bigger than Mardi Gras. Taking inspiration from one of the authentic cuisines proudly claimed by New Orleans, Boar's Head Bold Cajun Style Turkey Breast is a walk. It is easier to grill turkey breast halves than the whole breast, which sits awkwardly on the grill rack.

Instructions to make Cajun Injected Smoked Turkey Breast:
  1. Remove turkey breast from package, rinse and then pat dry with clean paper towels. Place on a large platter or foil lined cookie sheet, meat side up.
  2. In a mediun bowl mix together all the dry seasoning. Add the water and honey. Stir with fork to combine until honey is fully melted in. Slowly add oil while continuing to stir constantly.
  3. When everything is well incorporated set 1 tbs of mixture aside. Draw remaining mixture up into injector syringe and inject into turkey breast in several places all over until all of the mixture is used up. Rub reserved mixture all over skin.
  4. Soak wood chips in water for about 15 minutes while you prepare your smoker according to its user manual, or set up a grill for indirect heat if you do not have a smoker. Note: indirect heat means building your fire on one side of the kettle and placing meat over the empty space (usually filled with a "drip pan") on the other side to cook slowly.
  5. When the smoker reaches 300°F, place wood chips directly on coals (or into smoker box placed on flame for gas grills). Place turkey breast on grate and cover tightly with lid. Cook for 2 - 3 hrs, checking every 20 - 30 minutes, replacing coals and chips as needed. Turkey is done when internal temp reaches at least 165°f.
  6. When turkey breast is done remove from smoker, tent loosely with foil and let rest 20-30 minutes before carving.
  7. Note: If the turkey breast begins looking too brown but is not fully cooked you can either tent with foil while still on the smoker or transfer to a 300°F oven (again, tent with foil) to finish cooking.

Turkey, by its nature, has dry meat, and the breast meat is. Try our cajun smoked turkey that adds a delicious hint of New Orleans flavor to your meal. Fire up the smoker and grab a jar of Zatarain's® Cajun Injector Creole Butter Marinade. Injected directly into your bird, it quickly creates a buttery heat and moist, juicy meat that perfectly complement the smoke. Private Selection™ Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast.

So that’s going to wrap this up with this exceptional food cajun injected smoked turkey breast recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am confident that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!