Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey

Ingredients

– 12-15 lbs turkey –  1 lemon – 1 head garlic –  ½ cup fresh tarragon –  ½ cup fresh parsley – 2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary –  2 – 3 tbsp kosher salt –  1 – 2 tbsp pepper –  2 tbsp olive oil –  8 tbsp butter

1. remove neck and giblets, and loosen skin on breasts from the meat. 2. Mince 4 cloves garlic and the tarragon, parsley, zest of the lemon

3. Rub the mixture all over the turkey. 4. Tie the legs together and tuck the wings under the turkey and place in an aluminum pan in the fridge overnight.

5. Soak your wood chips. 6. The morning of, prep your smoker for 200 to 225 degrees. Put water in pan.

7. Mold the butter into a large 2″ ball and press gently onto the turkey breast to secure. Cover with aluminum foil.

8. Add more wood after 1 hour of cooking, again after 2 hours.

9. Allow the turkey to smoke until it reaches an internal temp of 170 at it’s thickets point 10. Remove the turkey from the smoker, let rest 20 minutes before slicing.