Charcoal Grill Turkey Breast

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.

Charcoal grill turkey breast.

In the thickest part of the breast meat using a meat thermometer. Divide the charcoal briquettes into two piles one on each side. All burners are on because the turkey breast is in a pan and not directly touching the grill. The turkey will have a delightful.

Remove turkey breast from marinade. Shut down the grill keep the turkey breast on a platter and give 5 minutes to reach an internal temperature up to 165 degrees. 10 to 16 lb. 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.

Place marinade in 1 quart saucepan. The turkey is done when it reaches 165 f. First set up the grill for indirect cooking. Take out the thermometer probe and now it is ready to cook.

Turkeys will take 2 to 3 hours to grill. Place coals to one side in charcoal grill. A 22 inch or larger charcoal grill works very well for roasting a thanksgiving turkey. Add 6 to 8 briquettes to each side every 45 to 60 minutes.

Using a meat thermometer cook turkey to internal temperature of 180 f in thigh and 170 f in breast. Cook over medium high heat until marinade comes to a boil. Grilled herb turkey breast ingredients. It is like having another oven available and allows other things to be prepared in the regular oven while the turkey is cooking outside.

Shut off the grill and permit the turkey breast up to 30 minutes as long as the thermometer shows reading 163 degrees. Fill a charcoal chimney with charcoal and light it from the bottom. Heat one side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Grill smoking turkey over charcoal.

Make aluminum foil drip pan. In my 22 1 2 inch weber kettle there s just enough room to grill a cut up 20 pound turkey. Remove from the grill and let rest for 15 minutes the internal temperature will rise a few degrees during this time. Place turkey breast side up on cooking grate directly over foil pan to catch drips.

Start checking after 50 minutes depending on size of turkey and your outdoor grill. 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. In a smaller grill you ll need to use just one pile of briquettes moving the turkey parts around every so. Cover grill and roast turkey 2 1 2 to 3 hours 11 to 13 minutes per pound for unstuffed bird.