Juicy and Tender Jerk Smoked Turkey
This Juicy and Tender Jerk Smoked Turkey is a flavorful turkey infused with bold jerk seasonings, then smoked to perfection. Ideal for holiday meals, family gatherings, or any special occasion, this jerk turkey promises a memorable dish that’s both smoky and packed with vibrant spices.
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 26kcal
Ingredients
- 1 11 pound Turkey defrosted
- 1 bottle Injectable marinade
- 1 jar Jerk marinade mild, reserve 1 tablespoon
- 4 tablespoons Jerk seasoning mild
- 4 tablespoons Butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker or grill to 325ºF. While the grill is heating up clean the inside of your defrosted turkey, removing any neck bones, giblets or gravy packets that may be inside the cavity.
- Place the whole clean turkey into a large aluminium pan, wing side down. Make sure the legs are tied together with a piece of butchers twine, or the skin of the bird. Use paper towels to pat the turkey dry.
- Fill the injectable syringe up with the garlic herb butter and penetrate the turkey under the skin and into the meat. Inject the turkey all over- into the legs, wings, and on the breast side of the turkey.
- Reserve one tablespoon of the walkerswood mild marinade and set it aside. Spread the rest evenly to coat every surface, including inside the cavity of the turkey. Next, sprinkle the jerk seasoning right over the top and inside the cavity.
- Place the turkey directly on the grill (not in the aluminum pan) and close the lid. Allow it smoke, untouched for 4 hours. After 4 hours, remove the turkey from the grill and bring it the house to wrap it.
- Melt the butter in a bowl and mix-in the reserved jerk marinade. Once the turkey is cool enough to handle (or wear kitchen mitts), place it on butcher grilling paper to wrap it.
- Brush the jerk marinade butter all over the turkey before you tightly wrap it in the butcher paper. If you don't have butcher paper, you can use aluminum foil. Once it is tightly wrapped, place it back on the grill and continue to smoke for an additional 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, take the turkey off the grill and allow it to rest for at least one hour before carving it.
Notes
***REFER TO THE POST ABOVE FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COOK THE SMOKED JERK TURKEY IN THE OVEN
Nutrition
Serving: 12 | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg