Smoked Turkey Breast with Cardamom-Ginger Rub

Name: Smoked Turkey Breast with Cardamom-Ginger Rub
Yield: Serves 10 - 12
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, ground cardamom; 3 tablespoons, ground ginger; 2 tablespoons, ground turmeric; 2 tablespoons, ground cumin; 2 tablespoons, ground coriander; 1 tablespoon, ground allspice; 3 tablespoons, ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon, ground cloves; 3 tablespoons, fenugreek, ground (optional); 1 , turkey breast (about 5 pounds), whole; 1 teaspoon, table salt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1995

Main Courses

Turkey

Grilling & Barbecue

The keys to smoke-cooking are maintaining a constant low temperature and keeping that smoke flowing.

SERVES10 - 12

TIME7½ to 8½ hours, plus 2 hours standing and 2 hours soaking

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When developing our smoked turkey breast recipe, we discovered the keys to smoke-cooking: maintaining a constant low temperature and keeping that smoke flowing. We started with a generous amount of wood chunks and chips, adding more as nece...

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