American · dinner, lunch
Texas-Style Smoked Turkey Breast Wrapped in Butter
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- Carnivore
- Low carb (0.4 g net carbs) but not keto: 41% of the energy is from fat, and keto meals get about 60% or more
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Skinless turkey breast is very lean, so even with the butter wrap one serve gives about 44 g of protein for around 320 kcal, plus selenium and vitamin B6, with no sugar in the rub.
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Ingredients 4
Method
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- Set up a smoker or covered grill for indirect cooking at 135°C (275°F), with oak or another hardwood for smoke. 2:06
- Pull the skin off the turkey breast and trim away excess fat and silver skin. Mix 2 parts coarse black pepper to 1 part kosher salt and season the breast all over. 0:53
- Smoke the turkey for about 2 hours, topping up the wood every 45 minutes or so, until the outside is golden with a peppery bark. 2:44
- Lay half the butter on a double layer of foil, set the turkey top-side down on it, put the rest of the butter on top and wrap tightly. 3:53
- Return it to the pit with a probe thermometer and cook until the centre reaches 72°C (162°F), about another hour. 4:18
- Rest it, still wrapped, for 20–30 minutes, then slice about 6 mm (¼ in) thick and spoon some of the melted butter and juices over the slices. 4:55
Tip. Serves about 8 (our estimate from 4 lb of turkey). The cook uses a Texas brisket rub; plain 2:1 coarse pepper and kosher salt is his stated swap. Leftovers make great cold cuts for 4 days.
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One serve gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 1%
- Protein 56%
- Fat 43%
Very low carb: under 10% of the energy is from carbs.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Selenium High81%
45 µg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (100%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin B6 High70%
1.2 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (100%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin B12 High26%
0.6 µg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (95%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Zinc High23%
2.5 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (99%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Magnesium Source11%
46 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (96%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin A Source11%
97 µg a serve, mostly from butter (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
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Potassium9%
450 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (96%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Iron6%
1.1 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (91%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Omega-35%
0.1 g a serve, mostly from butter (58%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin E3%
0.5 mg a serve, mostly from butter (67%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Folate3%
11 µg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (95%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Calcium2%
23 mg a serve, mostly from boneless turkey breast (64%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin D2%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from butter (59%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin K2%
2.6 µg a serve, mostly from coarse black pepper (62%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin C0%
0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by HowToBBQRight; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.