Smoking a Turkey Breast

baudja · Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 2

I was searching for information on smoked turkey breast and discovered this helpful forum.

I am considering an attempt at smoked turkey breast on my Traeger for Christmas dinner. The complicating factor is that our family gathering is an hour away. Is it possible to pre-smoke a turkey breast and then oven roast it later to finish cooking? Or would it be better to cook it fully and then transport it? I'm not sure this is even a good idea, but I was looking for an alternative to plain oven-roasted turkey breast.

Thanks for any ideas you may have.

Jarhead · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

First of all, Welcome Aboard baudja.
I would cook it completely, then double wrap in foil and stuff it in a pre-heated ice chest then cover it with towels.
It will stay safe for at least 3-4 hours or more.
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Inner10 · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

I was told poultry isn't good to par-cook and let rest because the uncooked juices will disperse throughout the meat and it has to be re-cooked again to the target temperature resulting in dry bird.

If you had a hot-box which the cooking could finish in during transportation that would be ideal.

Jarhead is right on the money.

SVonhof · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

baudja · Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 2

Thank you for your responses. I will plan to fully cook the turkey breast before transporting, and the heated ice chest is a great suggestion. I will be watching for any replies on the best way to preheat the ice chest!

SoEzzy · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

I use either hot water out of the hot tap, or boil water in a pan, you can also heat bricks in the oven wrapped in foil, but I've had no troubles over the years with hot water, then a couple of towels on the bottom the double wrapped meat, then more towels to fill in the gaps.

I've transported butts, ribs, briskets and chickens that way, the butts were at 200� when they went in and were still 172� 5 hours later.
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SVonhof · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

Thanks! Sounds like it would be easiest to use bricks for me. My cooler is not all that big (another cooler is probably a good investment soon) and I wouldn't want to use water as it would take up more space (I would think).
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MooniesBBQ · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

This is how I warm my coolers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvfkoTcqsw4

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SVonhof · Posted: Dec 17 2010 Post subject:

bbrook4 · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 14

only one answer... alcohol and lots of it.