Charcoal Grill Turkey Breast

Brush the turkey skin with the melted butter and grill the turkey breast skin side up positioned over the foil pan over indirect medium heat with the lid closed until the skin is golden and the internal temperature reaches 165º in the thickest part of the breast not touching the bone 1 to 1 hours.

Charcoal grill turkey breast. All burners are on because the turkey breast is in a pan and not directly touching the grill. Cover grill leaving vents open. Thirty minutes before cooking the turkey open the bottom vent of the grill halfway and place the foil pan in the center of the bottom grill and pour in 2 cups water and 2 cups apple juice or cider. First set up the grill for indirect cooking.

Place coals to one side in charcoal grill. The turkey is done when it reaches 165 f. Remove turkey breast from marinade. In a smaller grill you ll need to use just one pile of briquettes moving the turkey parts around every so.

Remove from the grill and let rest for 15 minutes the internal temperature will rise a few degrees during this time. Place turkey breast up on cooking grate over drip pan. Add 6 to 8 briquettes to each side every 45 to 60 minutes. Place marinade in 1 quart saucepan.

Place turkey breast side up on cooking grate directly over foil pan to catch drips. A 22 inch or larger charcoal grill works very well for roasting a thanksgiving turkey. Fill a charcoal chimney with charcoal and light it from the bottom. Advantages this gets the men out of the house and allows them to bond over adult beverages without getting in the way of the women.

Cook over medium high heat until marinade comes to a boil. Make aluminum foil drip pan. In the thickest part of the breast meat using a meat thermometer. Grill smoking turkey over charcoal.

Shut down the grill keep the turkey breast on a platter and give 5 minutes to reach an internal temperature up to 165 degrees. Start checking after 50 minutes depending on size of turkey and your outdoor grill. Divide the charcoal briquettes into two piles one on each side. Turkeys will take 2 to 3 hours to grill.

The turkey will have a delightful. In my 22 1 2 inch weber kettle there s just enough room to grill a cut up 20 pound turkey. It is like having another oven available and allows other things to be prepared in the regular oven while the turkey is cooking outside. Take out the thermometer probe and now it is ready to cook.

Grilled herb turkey breast ingredients. Using a meat thermometer cook turkey to internal temperature of 180 f in thigh and 170 f in breast. Shut off the grill and permit the turkey breast up to 30 minutes as long as the thermometer shows reading 163 degrees. Grill the turkey breast over indirect medium heat with the lid closed until the skin is golden and the internal temperature reaches 160 to 165ºf in the thickest part of the breast not touching the bone about 1 hours.