A simple grill-smoked turkey breast recipe for Thanksgiving – all you need is a charcoal grill, charcoal, and wood chips.
- 1 bone-in turkey breast , 7 - 10 pounds
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Applewood chips , soaked in a bowl of water
- Charcoal
- 2 9 x 13-inch foil roasting pans
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The night before you’re planning to smoke the turkey, rub it all over with a mix of 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon black pepper. If desired, add red pepper flakes, or other seasonings of choice.
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Before smoking, place turkey in one of the roasting pans. Sprinkle both sides liberally with salt and pepper. Aloow turkey to come to room temp while the grill heats.
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Light the charcoal in your grill. When the coals are hot, bank them all to one side of the grill. Fill the second foil roasting pan most of the way up with water and place it next to the coals.
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Toss a large handful of applewood chips onto the coals, place the grate on the grill, then put the roasting pan with the turkey breast on top of the grate on the side that’s not directly over the coals. Place the lid on the grill.
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Every 20 - 30 minutes, remove the turkey and add some more wood chips. Flip the turkey, return to the grill, and cover. The total cook time will be about 2 - 3 hours, but after about an hour and a half, start checking turkey with a thermometer to see if it’s done. When the turkey breast reaches 165 degrees F, remove it, rest for 10 - 20 minutes, carve, and serve.