Friday, April 19, 2013

Apple wood smoked turkey breast

Recently on a windy mid  40 degree F evening I smoked a 3.1 pound turkey breast on apple wood. I tried for 325 degree F oven temperature. The thermometer inside the kamado kooker and the one that goes through the kooker wall were in agreement. It took 70 minutes for an internal temp of 165 degees F and for the little plastic monitor in the breast to pop up. Very tasty I thought.
Here are the pictures with comments:
Fire ready to cook.
Apple wood soaked for 30 minutes before putting on the coals.
The lower rack: a Weber rack to set the water pan/deflector on.
The flat 2 inch deep water pan I use: sitting on the weber rack & filled 3/4 up with water.
The turkey breast on the kooker's cast iron grill above the water pan.
About 70 minutes later. Done & delicious with a crusty skin. Simple, straightforward
and what this cooker is all about.