Peppery Grilled Turkey Breast Recipes

GRILLED SPLIT TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Make the marinade: in a container with a lid large enough to hold the turkey breast , combine the butter, olive oil, vinegar, shallots, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, thyme, salt and pepper. Place the turkey in the container and turn it so that it is well coated with the mixture. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 6 to 36 hours, turning it occasionally as you are able.
• Heat half of the grill to medium, and leave half at medium low, which will be the indirect heat zone. Carefully oil the grill grates. Place the turkey breast over the medium heat zone, and grill for about 5 minutes on each side (you may only be able to get the breast to lay flat on two or three sides, which is fine).
• After about 15 minutes, transfer the breast to the indirect heat zone of the grill, cover, and allow to cook for anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on how large your grill is, and therefore how intense the indirect heat is. Check starting at 45 minutes with an internal thermometer, and pull the turkey from the fire when the internal temperature in the thickest part reaches 165°F. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Arrange the sliced turkey on a platter and tuck a variety of fresh herb sprigs amidst the sliced meat for a pretty presentation.

GRILLED TURKEY BREAST WITH VINEGAR AND CRACKED PEPPER

Steps:

• Cover the turkey slices with plastic wrap and pound to flatten. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper, brush lightly with olive oil and reserve. Preheat the grill or broiler. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over low heat. Cook the onions with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, stirring and shaking the pan frequently, until the onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Pour in the vinegar, turn the heat up to high and reduce by half.
• Thinly slice the remaining cold butter. Reduce the heat to low and whisk the butter into the sauce a little at a time. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cracked pepper. Grill or broil the turkey slices less than a minute per side. Serve over a bed of seared greens, if desired, with the sauce over all.

PEPPERY HERBED TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Pat tenderloins dry; flatten to 3/4-in. thickness. In a small bowl, combine the wine or juice, onions, parsley, 4 teaspoons oil, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large shallow dish; add turkey and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain turkey, discarding marinade. Sprinkle turkey with pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt. In a large nonstick skillet, cook turkey in remaining oil for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove and keep warm., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, reserved marinade and remaining salt until smooth; pour into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Slice turkey; serve with sauce.