Name: Smoked Brined Turkey
Ingredients: 1 gallon of water; 1 1/2 cup kosher salt; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder; 2 slices fresh ginger, chopped; 2 tablespoon honey; 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon paprika; fresh rosemary

Smoked Brined Turkey

Cooking MethodGrilling

Ingredients

1 gallon of water
1 1/2 cup kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
2 slices fresh ginger, chopped
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
fresh rosemary

Instructions

Mix water, salt, sugar, soy, five spice powder and ginger. Soak turkey in brine for 24 hours. Prior to smoking, rub turkey in a mixture of honey, dijon mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika. Place several sprigs of fresh rosmary in the cavity of the bird and smoke for 10 hours at 200-225 degrees in pit smoker (heat chamber on the side). Use hickory chunks for the smoke.