Cajun Smoked Turkey Recipe

Name: Cajun Smoked Turkey Recipe
Ingredients: For the injection; 1 12-ounce bottle beer, at room temperature; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 6 large garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon Creole seasoning; 1 tablespoons liquid crab boil; 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce; 1 tablespoon Kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; ; 1 12-14lb natural turkey, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels; ; For the rub; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; ; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 fist-sized chunks of apple wood or other light smoking wood

"Each Thanksgiving I look forward to firing up the smoker and seeing what new turkey creation I can throw in there. So far I've done well with an apple-brine and honey-brine, but I took things to a whole new level this year with a Cajun-inspired smoked bird...."

INGREDIENTS

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For the injection

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1 12-ounce bottle beer, at room temperature

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1/2 cup butter, melted

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6 large garlic cloves

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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

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2 tablespoon Creole seasoning

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1 tablespoons liquid crab boil

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1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce

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1 tablespoon Kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1 12-14lb natural turkey, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels

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For the rub

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1 teaspoon paprika

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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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1/2 teaspoon onion powder

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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

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1/4 teaspoon cumin

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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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2 fist-sized chunks of apple wood or other light smoking wood

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