Ingredients
For brine:
- 5 pounds fresh turkey breast
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup crushed Juniper berries
- 1/4 cup freshly cracked black peppercorns
- 8 cloves fresh garlic, smashed
- Pinch red pepper flakes
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar and spices. Heat until sugar and salt are dissolved. Cool. When cool, place turkey breast and brine in a 1 gallon resealable bag. Double the bag and place in shallow pan in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. (Just in case of leaking, check occasionally.)
After desired brine time, remove breast from brine and rinse well. Dry breast well and prepare rub.
For Rub:
- 1/2 cup juniper berries
- 1/4 cup black black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Pulse all in a spice grinder or food processor
Apply rub to breast, cover tightly and refrigerate for 24 hours
To Cook:
- 1 cup hickory chips
Take a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil (about 2 feet long) fold in half, fold in half again and fold the edges up on 1 half, think of creating a small pizza box.
Soak the chips submerged in water for 15 minutes, while chips are soaking, raise oven rack to position 4-inches below broiler. Preheat broiler on high. Drain chips, place in bottom, folded section of foil, bending the top back out of the way. Broil for 5 minutes, stir chips, broil 2 more minutes, remove and immediately and carefully, fold "top" over bottom and crimp closed. Place in oven and poke a several holes in top with knife to release smoke.
Remove turkey from refrigeration. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Roast in oven, breast side down for 1 hour, increase heat to 325 degrees F if convection, 350 degrees F if standard oven. Carefully turn over and continue to roast until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
Cover loosely, cool and thinly slice.

















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By curt-cathy_11671535
Danville, IL
on April 25, 2013
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I love this recipe. We make this about three times a year and freeze what we don't eat. I do buy Juniper Berries at a local health food store. I bought my husband a smoker a few years ago and we cook the turkey in it. I usually make french onion soup to with it.
By floridascarf
Enterprise, AL
on May 24, 2011
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I really enjoyed the process of this recipe. Be careful though. When Guy Fieri says broil high for 7 minutes he means it. I left those woodchips in an extra minute and they all went up in flames. OOPS!
By colleen.straw_1...
Jacksonville, 48
on December 22, 2009
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The best juniper berry substitute is gin. According to the experts use 1 tsp gin for every 2 berries needed. I haven't tried it yet but I can see why it would work as Gin is made with juniper berries and that is what gives gin the taste.
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