Mahogany Grilled Turkey Breast Recipes

BRINED GRILLED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 1 quart water, salt, brown sugar and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Pour into a large bowl. Add remaining 1 quart cold water to cool the brine to room temperature. Add turkey breast; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4-6 hours, turning occasionally., Prepare grill for indirect medium heat, using a drip pan. Meanwhile, combine basting sauce ingredients. Grill turkey, covered, until a thermometer reads 170°, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, basting occasionally with sauce. Remove to a cutting board. Cover and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

GRILLED BONELESS TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Coat turkey with about 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Sprinkle with about 1/2 tsp of each of the herbs and seasonings, rubbing in until the turkey is evenly coated.
• Place a drip pan (preferable a disposable aluminum pan) in the bottom of your grill.
• If using a gas grill, light the burners on one half of the grill and heat to 300-350 degrees.
• If using a charcoal grill, place charcoal around the drip pan, light and heat until coals are glowing and about 300-350 degrees.
• Once your grill is ready, place the prepared turkey over the drip pan, cover and grill, turning about every thirty minutes, until turkey reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. It should take about 2 hours.
• Cover turkey with foil and let rest for 20 minutes. It's temperature will continue to rise as it rests.
• If you're grilling with charcoal, you'll need to add additional charcoal several times to keep the temperature constant.