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whole smoked turkey with cola & apple
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Whole Smoked Turkey with cola & apple

This recipe will make your turkey the star of your holiday table.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Smoked
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 20 minutes
Servings 1 turkey
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 10 lb. whole turkey with neck and giblets removed
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp. seasoned salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 12 fluid oz. cans of a cola flavored beverage
  • 1 apple quartered
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. ground black pepper

Instructions

Directions:

  • Preheat smoker to 225 degrees
  • Rinse turkey in cold water and pat dry. Rub garlic on the outside of the bird and sprinkle with salt. Place in a roasting pan. Fill turkey cavity with butter, cola, apple, onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Smoke at 225 degrees for 10 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees at the thick part of the thigh. Baste bird with juices at the bottom of the pan every 1 -2 hours.