When it comes to cooking turkey, I am not always in the mood to cook an 18-20 lb beast. Sometimes we want turkey and we want it now! Guess what? Now you can have turkey, right now!
How To Grill Turkey Breast
Here’s a recipe that will work on any grill you have, it’s that easy and helpful too.
Printable Recipe Here for Grilled Turkey Breast
Yield: Serves 4-6
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 90 - 120 Minutes
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
1 Each Turkey Breast, Cage 7-8 Lbs
2 Tbsp Oil, Olive Blend
Taste Rub-A-Dub, Chef Jason BBQ Provisions Rubs
If desired
1 lb Bacon, Thick Sliced Applewood Smoked
Cooking Directions:
- Purchase Turkey Breast Cage. Things to look for:
- Fresh vs Frozen (both are good)
- Allow frozen breast 1-1.5 Days in the fridge to fully defrost
- Natural or Solution Enhanced
- Solution can contain 8-20% solution of salt, sugar, spices and seasonings
- Solution also contains roughly 200mg sodium per 4oz serving of turkey
- Open package and remove any giblets
- Drain liquid off turkey and pat dry
- Remove and extra skin or fat that you don’t want
- Rub all over with oil
- Season to Taste with Rub-A-Dub
- Allow Turkey to sit, on a cookie sheet pan for 10-15 minutes
- Start your grill and adjust temp to hold at 350˚
- Once grill is heated to 350˚, turn off burners or adjust grill to indirect and ensure that temp is holding at 350˚
- Load the turkey breast with the cage standing up
- Load your temperature probe if desired into the thickest part of the breast lobe
- Cook at 350˚ until breast reaches internal temp. of 105˚
- Approx 1 Hour
- If desired – cover with a bacon blanket (bacon weave blanket of 1lb thick sliced bacon)
- Carefully place the breast into a cast iron skillet and let heat up for 5 minutes
- Cover with the bacon blanket and cook until desired doneness
- For crispy turkey skin, remove bacon when temp reaches 135˚ internal
- For more flavor, leave bacon blanket on until fully cooked
- Cook Turkey to 165˚
- Once at temp, carefully remove the turkey
- Rest on Cutting board for 5 minutes
- Sliced and serve
- Fresh vs Frozen (both are good)
Supplies Used:
- Rub-A-Dub, 5280 Culinary Ace Sku 8562050
- Weber Connect, Smart Grilling Hub Ace Sku 8029955