The Thanksgiving Turkey should be a show-stopper, and I have a guaranteed masterpiece that your family will praise you for preparing. Of course, this turkey is smoked (you won't eat an oven roasted or deep-fried bird after this), but I also take country sausage, fresh herbs, sautéed vegetables, fresh herbs, bread, and tart apples all combined into a stuffing that cooks inside the bird. The stuffing is every bit as good as the turkey and you’ll probably want to make a big pan of it on the side because it’ll go fast.
Texas is known for its luscious, post oak smoked, brisket... but pit masters in the Lone Star state also known how to smoke a mean turkey breast. Restaurants keep smoked turkey on the menu year-round and if you haven't tried Texas Style Smoked Turkey you've been missing out.
Smoked Ham is one Christmas tradition that I love. It’s always served at our Christmas feast, and the left overs make for delicious Ham sandwiches days after the dinner. We even save the ham bones for New Years where it’s used to flavor a big pot of Turnip Greens and the Black Eyed Peas. If you’ve never had the pot liquor off a pot of Ham-bone-infused Turnip Greens then you ain’t living!!
This Honey Smoked Turkey Breast is a boneless, skin-less Turkey Breast smoked on my Traeger Pellet Grill - and then topped with a Honey Glaze and raw, turbinado sugar to create a sweet and crispy bark.