Before cooking your turkey breast in the oven, consider grilling it in the Big Green Egg. The Big Green Egg is a Kamado-style ceramic cooker that doubles as a grill and smoker. The cooker gets its name from its size and shape. The green ceramic helps maintain a constant temperature, and adding additional charcoal is not necessary when cooking for an extended length of time. Before you can begin to smoke the turkey breast, it is essential that you begin to prepare it at least 12 hours in advance.
Instructions
1. Wash the turkey breast under cold water. Pat the turkey with paper towels to dry.
2. Combine apple juice, water, and salt in a large container.
3. Place the turkey breast in the brine solution. Allow the breast to soak for at least 12 hours, but no longer than 24 hours. It may be necessary to weigh the turkey breast down with a plate to keep it immersed in the brine solution.
4. Remove the turkey breast from the brine solution. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
5. Brush olive oil over the turkey. Rub salt and pepper all over the turkey breast.
6. Preheat the Big Green Egg for 325 degrees Fahrenehit. The turkey breast will need to cook 30 to 40 minutes for each pound. Allow the charcoals to burn down for 30 minutes.
7. Add the soaked wood chips to a smoker box and place in the Big Green Egg. Allow the Big Green Egg to begin smoking before you add the turkey breast.
8. Place the turkey onto the Big Green Egg. Place the cavity side of the turkey breast face down. To prevent scorching the turkey breast, consider cooking it on a V-rack indirectly in a roast pan.
9. Close the lid on the Big Green Egg. Maintain a constant temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit. If it becomes hard to maintain the temperature, open up the dampers on the Big Green Egg or open the lid to release the heat. The turkey breast will be finished cooking around 3 to 4 hours, depending on its size.
10. Check the temperature of the turkey breast with a digital thermometer. The temperature must read at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
11. Remove the turkey breast from the Big Green Egg. Allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Use a sharp knife to remove the bone from the breast.
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