Marinated Turkey Breast
Ingredients
| 1 (6 lb) turkey breast | ||
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | ||
| 1 tbs fresh basil, minced | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
| 6 whole cloves | ||
| 1/4 cup vegetable oil | ||
| 1/4 cup soy sauce | ||
| 2 tbs lemon juice | ||
| 1 tbs brown sugar |
Sometimes you may not want to be bothered with cook a whole turkey. Here is recipe for turkey breast rubbed with spices, marinated and cooked on grill.
- In a bowl, mix together the garlic, basil and pepper.
- Rub over the turkey breasts.
- Using butchers twine tie the turkey in order to keep an uniform shape. Make sure the twine has been soaked in water for an hour or so.
- Insert one clove into each end of the turkey breasts and one into the center.
- In a shallow dish, blend vegetable oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar.
- Place the breasts in the dish and turn to coat.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Start the charcoal grill and allow coals to turn grey.
- Lightly oil the grill grate.
- Discard the marinade and place turkey breasts on the grill.
- Close the lid and grill turkey breasts on indirect heat (that is coals to one side and breasts not directly over charcoal.)
- Grill turkey breasts for about 1 hour per side, or to an internal temperature of 170 degrees. Turn the breast occasionally.
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