Cajun-Brined Smoked Turkey Breast

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. chili powder
• 1 Tbs. sweet paprika
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 tsp. dried onion flakes
• 1 tsp. dried garlic flakes
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup coarse sea or kosher salt
• 4 cups water
• 1 skin-on, bone-in turkey breast, 4 to 5 lb., halved
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
• 2 handfuls wood chips, such as hickory or mesquite, soaked if using
• charcoal

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Cayenne	1 tsp (1.8g)	6
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Wood	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.