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Step 1
One day prior, remove whole turkey from the refrigerator. Remove from package and pat dry with paper towels. Can also prepare lemon garlic butter.
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Step 2
To prepare flavored butter, place room temperature butter into a mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and blend together.
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Step 3
Gently pull the skin from the breast portion of the turkey. Take a third of the butter and rub it over the breasts underneath the skin. Take another third and rub over the entire whole turkey.
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Step 4
Place back into the refrigerator covered and let sit overnight.
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Step 5
Preheat the smoker to 250°F. Remove turkey from the refrigerator and allow to sit for 20 minutes.
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Step 6
Place turkey on smoker. Melt the remaining Lemon garlic herb butter. Approximately every hour, baste the turkey breast with the melted butter.
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Step 7
Continue to baste every hour until the turkey breast reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F (approximately 7 hours), making sure to insert the thermometer in the thickest portion of the breast.
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Step 8
Allow turkey to rest for 10 minutes then carve the turkey. Place on a large platter and serve immediately.
