I know you've heard of Nashville Hot Chicken. Have you ever heard of Nashville Hot Turkey?? Oh...you have? Well, here is The Tailgate Foodie's amazing rendition of it!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time (with rest)
5 hours
The How To:
Ingredients
For Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich
~2 lbs. Turkey Breast
2 tbsp. Kickin Chicken
4 French Rolls
!For Beer Brine
16 oz. Hazy IPA
2 tbsp. Kickin Chicken
1/4 c. Pickle Juice
2 tbsp. Whole Peppercorn
1/4 c. Hot Sauce
For Baste/Finish Sauce
1 c. Hot Sauce
1/4 c. Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp. Kickin Chicken
1 tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 tbsp. Olive Oil
For Dill Pickle Slaw
14 oz. Coleslaw Mix
10 oz. Dill Pickle Relish
1/2 c. Mayo
3 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
For Beer Brine
In large mixing bow, pour HAZY IPA, PICKLE JUICE, HOT SAUCE, WHOLE PEPPERCORN, and KICKIN CHICKEN into bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
Add TURKEY BREASTS into mixture and place into fridge for minimum of 2 hours.
For Slaw
While the turkey is brining, in medium mixing bowl, add COLESLAW MIX, DILL PICKLE RELISH, MAYO, AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. Mix until evenly incorporated. Place in fridge while turkey is brining.
For Baste
In small mixing bowl, add HOT SAUCE, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, BROWN SUGAR, KICKIN CHICKEN, and OLIVE OIL. Mix until evenly incorporated.
For the Sandwich
About 10 minutes before the turkey is done brining, preheat smoker to 225F.
After 2 hours, pull turkey from brine. Pat dry and instantly season with KICKIN CHICKEN.
Place turkey onto smoke. After about 1 hour baste with sauce. Do so every 30 minutes until internal temp of turkey is 165F.
Pull turkey from smoker and rest for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, slice turkey to desired width against the grain.
Place on FRENCH ROLL and top with more of the baste sauce and slaw.
Have your paper towels ready and MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH!
Notes
Use any hot sauce you want. I prefer a vinegar based hot sauce like Frank's for this recipe.
This isn't just a Thanksgiving recipe! Make whenever.
You CAN skip the brine and/or the smoker. It will still be tasty out of the oven and just seasoned well.
Common Questions
*Back in May* Kickin’ Chicken: Nashville Hot Seasoning
I get this blend as much as I possibly can. I put it on burgers, sure, but I’ve also found that it’s fantastic on other grilled meats as well. It just works and I can’t get enough!