Name: Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1 - 20 ounce boneless skinless turkey breast; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper; 1 cup butter (2 sticks); 3 fresh rosemary sprigs; 3 fresh sage sprigs; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bulb of garlic, peeled

Make this mouthwatering Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast for a weekend dinner, Thanksgiving or Christmas! Perfectly tender, moist and full of buttery herb flavor!

Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast sliced on a platter with lemon slices and herbs.

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The holiday season will be here before you know it! You'll soon be planning menus for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

This Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast is absolutely great for those holiday meals, especially if you'll have a smaller number of people. If you have more than 4 people, double or triple this recipe instead of making a whole bird. You can also serve this for a weekend dinner.

It's a great way to switch up your usual turkey recipe if you're making for the holidays. This turkey ends up very moist and tender, bursting with buttery garlic and herb flavor. The coarse pepper also adds so much flavor in every bite.

If you wish to save some of the butter or make extra butter before adding it with the turkey, it is a wonderful ingredient to top potatoes, steak, garlic toast, corn, or make gravy! Cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

This turkey goes great with all the regular Thanksgiving basics! If you're looking for a new dressing recipe to try this year, I have the perfect one for you! This Old Fashioned Sage Cornbread Dressing is so hearty and delicious! Sage is always a must for me! If you want to go non-traditional, try this Smoked Corn on the Cob as a side dish!

Keep scrolling for tips, process photos and recipes for using leftover turkey!

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boneless skinless turkey breast
coarse salt
coarse black pepper
butter
fresh rosemary
fresh sage
fresh thyme
garlic

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

165 degrees F is the official safe temperature for turkey. Removing it at 160 degrees F allows time for the turkey to keep cooking up to temperature while resting.

If you want to skip the blending step, you can simply pour the butter over the turkey without blending. Just don’t eat the sticks from the herbs. You also strain the butter with a mesh strainer, then pour over the turkey.

Any fruit wood or hickory would be a great choice for this recipe.

Place the flat side of the turkey down when putting it in the foil boat, the same way it was placed on the smoker, then add the butter mixture. You’ll want to set it back in the smoker just like this as well.

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

This can be roasted in the oven using the same times and temperatures.

butter, garlic and herbs in a cast iron skillet on a smoker rack.

Recipes using leftover turkey you might like:

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

add lemon or orange halves to the butter and herb mixture, squeeze and remove before blending butter
add honey or brown sugar to the butter mixture
add hot sauce to the butter mixture
use seasoned salt or your favorite seasoning blend instead of coarse salt

butter being poured onto the whole smoked turkey breast.

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Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast in slices on a plate.

Yield 4 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

1 H & 45 M

Inactive time

30 Min

Total time

2 H & 30 M

Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast

Ingredients

1 - 20 ounce boneless skinless turkey breast
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
3 fresh rosemary sprigs
3 fresh sage sprigs
3 fresh thyme sprigs
1 bulb of garlic, peeled

Instructions

Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F.
Evenly season both sides of the turkey, by sprinkling one seasoning at a time all over the turkey. Start with the salt, then black pepper.
Place on the smoker, flat side down, and cook for about 1 ½ hours or until the turkey hits an internal temperature of 140-150 degrees F.
Meanwhile, place the sticks of butter in a small, oven safe dish, along with the rosemary, sage, and thyme. Place in the smoker, next to your turkey breast, and leave it to smoke, uncovered, until the butter mixture is needed.
When the turkey hits 150 degrees F, remove it from the smoker and place it in a foil boat.
Remove the rosemary, sage and thyme from the butter. Pour the remaining butter mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over the turkey in the foil boat. Finish wrapping the turkey in the foil.
Place the turkey back in the smoker and continue to cook for 15 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 160 degrees, then remove and rest for 15-30 minutes.
Slice and serve!

Notes

165 degrees F is the official safe temperature for turkey. Removing it at 160 degrees F allows time for the turkey to keep cooking up to temperature while resting.

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

568.09

Fat

47.5 g

Sat. Fat

30.5 g

Carbs

6.85 g

Fiber

2.39 g

Net carbs

3.2 g

Sugar

2.35 g

Protein

26.43 g

Sodium

2140 mg

Cholesterol

178.26 mg

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