Tasty Tuesday

We smoked a couple turkey breasts on our Weber last weekend.  They were so good and it really was pretty simple.  The leftovers are making super sandwiches.  For our Mother's Day picnic we had smoked turkey sandwiches with avocado, roasted pepper jack, and chipotle mayo on homemade pretzel buns.


Chili Spiced Smoked Turkey Breast

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 lbs turkey breast, bone in
• 3 cups mesquite wood chips
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Directions

1. Combine the first 10 ingredients.
2. Marinade Turkey breast in a large ziplock bag or dish for 2 hours.
3. Soak wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.
4. Drain the wood chips well and make a smoke 'bomb' using 1 cup of moistened wood chips wrapped in thick tin foil with numerous holes poked in it.
5. Heat BBQ to 350-400.
6. When heated turn off the right side. Place smoke 'bomb' on the side with the flame and the turkey breast, skin side up, on the right side of the grill.
7. Maintain temperature of grill at about 300 degrees.
   Allow meat to cook slowly using indirect heat until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees, approx 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
   
   These margaritas are a refreshing treat on a warm evening.  
   Frozen Mango Margaritas
   

   Ingredients

   • 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen diced mango
   • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
   • 2/3 cup tequila
   • 2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
   • 2 tablespoons sugar
   • 2 cups ice water

   Directions

   Put all the ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth.