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Adjust by about 3 minutes per pound if it is cold. Check the temperature of the turkey halfway, three quarters of the way and then when you think it is done to make sure that you are on the right track. This will help you monitor the turkey and make sure it is not over cooked! Or even better, use an Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub and get alerts sent right to your phone so that you always know the internal temperature of the turkey. Make sure that the turkey is fully cooked to 165 degrees on the innermost part of the thigh and the thickest part of the breast before removing it. This step is important! Let it rest for 20-30% of the total cooking time. You can loosely cover the turkey with a piece of aluminum foil while it is resting or you can just leave it open. Before you carve into that beautiful bird, share your pictures on social media with us! Looking for more turkey inspiration? Be sure to check out more tips here. Learn to grill a turkey breast to be tasty and moist with a brown sugar rub. Turkey is not just for holidays anymore but a summer grille IntroductionThis will work for a thawed previously frozen turkey breast but better with a fresh turkey breast. This has been on my cooking "bucket list" for several years. So a smile came on my face when I found a half fresh uninjected turkey breast at our local market So what to do with my prize? Straight grilling? That would be nice and easy with great taste, but it deserved more. I started with a recipe I saw last summer in the Chicago Tribune with a brown sugar brine and rub. A good start but I lots of modifications plus I simplified and added more details to the instructions. My Rating Almost a 5. I'm a "turkey guy" meaning there is almost no turkey recipe I don't love. This one is worth some love. This recipe is for a turkey breast half that is not injected or brined in any manor. What about other Turkey Breasts?Yes, you can but with some modifications.
🧂BriningWarning: NEVER BRINE A PREVIOUSLY BRINED OR INJECTED TURKEY BREAST I'm starting with a brine which I think is important for a grilled turkey or turkey breast. But I want to say something forcefully, DO NOT BRINE A PREVIOUSLY INJECTED OR BRINED TURKEY BREAST. I will repeat that a few times before we are done. I'm suggesting a fairly standard turkey brine of 2 quarts of water and ¼ cup of salt. I have added a few other flavors with the garlic, brown sugar, and bay leaf but those are not required. You can use the brine to introduce other favors that you want. Add some apple cider, perhaps a quartered orange. Go wild. But the most important thing is the salt to fluid ratio stay approximately the same. It is not an exact science, so just keep it close. A quick salt note. 1 teaspoon table salt = 1 ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt = 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Refrigerate for 3-6 hours. Be sure to rinse off the brine and pat dry. Also, do not use salt in the rub if you brine. ♨️How to Grill a Turkey BreastThe grill surface temperature is important, and we are going to use some indirect grilling also. Do not fear, it is not hard. But, you do need a grill surface thermometer. The one in the grill lid is useless. Please DO NOT depend on it. Also, your grill needs to have enough surface are to handle indirect cooking of a turkey breast. We will be starting with a grill surface temperature of 350°-400° over the entire surface. That is a bit lower than we usually do chicken (450°), but due to the thickness, it needs to be lower. Yep, I said that right, thicker meat needs lower temperature and longer time to allow the heat to penetrate but that also leads to more drying so a brine or injection is needed here. We will brown the skin some, flip the skin up and turn off half the grill and point the thicker side to the heat. We want about 350° (oven roasting temperature) at the junction of the direct and indirect sides. While this technique is for this recipe, you can see a fuller discussion of grill surface temperature at A Beginners Guide to Grill Temperature on a Gas Grill. Turkey SafetyWhile we don't like to rinse any poultry, the brine should be rinsed off carefully. Like any poultry, your turkey should be assumed to be contaminated. A frozen turkey breast must be thawed fully according to the package instructions. The turkey must not be in the food danger zone of 40°-140° for more than 2 hours. Lots more details in my complete guide to frozen turkey breasts listed in the next section. For poultry safety please see Chicken… To Rinse or Not To Rinse? 📖Turkey RecipesHow To Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy Butter Turkey Tenderloin - Pan Seared Oven Roasted with Gravy How to Brine a Turkey Turkey Tetrazzini This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.
🖼️Step-by-Step Photo InstructionsIf your turkey breast is not injected or previously brined, brining is an excellent idea. Start with a brine: 2 qt. of water and add ¼ cup each of salt and brown sugar. Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and add 2-3 bay leaves. Trim and clean a 3 ½ to 4 ½ pound turkey breast. This is about 4 ½ lbs. of turkey breast. Add the turkey to the brine and refrigerate for 3-6 hours. Rinse the brine off the turkey breast carefully. Preheat grill to a grill surface temperature of 350° to 400°. Mix a rub of 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon each oregano and cumin. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt if you did not brine or if you are sure the breast was not injected. Pat dry then brush with a little oil. Apply the rub. Grill skin-side down for about 5-8 minutes to get some browning of the skin then flip and turn off the direct heat on that side of the grill with the meat. Place the thick side of the breast towards the heat. Keep the temperature of the grill 350° to 375° in the zone between the direct and indirect sides. Keep the lid closed and your hands off as much as possible. Cook until internal temp of 165° (about 1 ¾ to 2 hours). Time will vary by the weight and thickness of the turkey breast and by your grill. DO NOT COOK BY TIME. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. 📖RecipeGrilled Turkey BreastLearn to grill a turkey breast to be tasty and moist with a brown sugar rub. Turkey is not just for holidays anymore but a summer grilling treat. Tap to leave a Rating Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Servings #/Adjust if desired 8 servings
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To adjust the recipe size:You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself. Serving : 8 oz | Calories : 266.4 kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates : 4.9 g (2%) | Protein : 39.1 g (78%) | Fat : 10.9 g (17%) | Saturated Fat : 3.4 g (17%) | Trans Fat : 0.1 g | Cholesterol : 105.9 mg (35%) | Sodium : 392.8 mg (16%) | Potassium : 12.7 mg | Fiber : 0.2 g (1%) | Sugar : 2.9 g (3%) | Vitamin A : 77.8 IU (2%) | Vitamin C : 0.1 mg | Calcium : 6.5 mg (1%) | Iron : 0.2 mg (1%) Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used. Course : Main Course Cuisine : American © 101 Cooking for Two, LLC. All content and photographs are copyright protected by us or our vendors. While we appreciate your sharing our recipes, please realize copying, pasting, or duplicating full recipes to any social media, website, or electronic/printed media is strictly prohibited and a violation of our copyrights. Originally Published May 1, 2012. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation. How long does it take to grill a turkey at 350?10. Calculate turkey cooking time and temperature. The simplest way to figure out turkey roasting times is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350°F for an unstuffed turkey (that's about 3 hours for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey), or 15 minutes per pound for a stuffed turkey.
Do you flip a turkey when grilling?Start with your bird breast side down and then flip halfway through cooking to ensure the delicate white meat of your turkey gets cooked through but is shielded from the higher heat of the grill for the last half of cooking.
How do you know when a grilled turkey is done?You'll need a meat thermometer to make sure you cook your turkey to the right temperature. Insert it close to, but not touching, the thigh bone. If it reads 180 degrees F in the thigh and 170 degrees F in the breast, it's done and ready to serve.
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