How long do I grill a turkey breast?
08-22-2005, 03:51 AM
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Dominant Buck
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How long do I grill a turkey breast?
Good day friends,
I bought a 8 lb turkey breast from a Walmart Super Store. { Honey Suckle} The last time I cooked one it wasn't quite done in the middle. I generally put the bird on the side of the grill where the burner is off and put the other burner on low. If I do this can someone please tell me about how long it should take to cook?
I appreciate it.
Brother Chuck
I bought a 8 lb turkey breast from a Walmart Super Store. { Honey Suckle} The last time I cooked one it wasn't quite done in the middle. I generally put the bird on the side of the grill where the burner is off and put the other burner on low. If I do this can someone please tell me about how long it should take to cook?
I appreciate it.
Brother Chuck
08-22-2005, 10:46 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Slower Lower Delaware 1st State
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RE: How long do I grill a turkey breast?
I've never been a huge fan of turkey - but since I started grilling it about 10 yrs ago - I'm Lovin It.
My bro in law is a long haul trucker. He brought back about 100lbs of turkey breast on Saturday because of broken seal on a few bags. His dispatcher said "get rid of them".
I inherited 4 bags of whole split breast
Anyway - I do all this on a Weber (any grille that is dome shaped).1st soak some Hickory chips and set aside.
I fire up the coals on 2 edges of grille,keeping center open for indirect cooking method. I brush the breast with conola oil,rub in kosher salt,pepper,garlic powder and last, some smoke mesquite grille seasoning.
Back on the Topic Question;
Lay the breast in center of grille and cook each side for 15 mins and continue to turn every 10 minutes or so. The last 20 minutes I throw the smoke chips on coals. Cooking takes approx 1hr +-. I cook it to 160 -165 degrees max. They will tell you 170+ deg but never tell you it continues to cook for 15 minutes+- after you remove from grille/oven (dryed out white meat[X(]
As a bonus - after the turkey was done I threw on a big ole Venison steak.
I'm drooling on the key board just talkin about it[8D]
I do the same thing with whole 12-15 lb turkey for T Day or Xmas dinner every year. For whole turkey I put a tin foil pan of seasoned water under the grate and place turkey on a roasting rack.
It might sound like a lengthy process - but you'll never cook another turkey in an oven!
My bro in law is a long haul trucker. He brought back about 100lbs of turkey breast on Saturday because of broken seal on a few bags. His dispatcher said "get rid of them".
I inherited 4 bags of whole split breast
Anyway - I do all this on a Weber (any grille that is dome shaped).1st soak some Hickory chips and set aside.
I fire up the coals on 2 edges of grille,keeping center open for indirect cooking method. I brush the breast with conola oil,rub in kosher salt,pepper,garlic powder and last, some smoke mesquite grille seasoning.
Back on the Topic Question;
Lay the breast in center of grille and cook each side for 15 mins and continue to turn every 10 minutes or so. The last 20 minutes I throw the smoke chips on coals. Cooking takes approx 1hr +-. I cook it to 160 -165 degrees max. They will tell you 170+ deg but never tell you it continues to cook for 15 minutes+- after you remove from grille/oven (dryed out white meat[X(]
As a bonus - after the turkey was done I threw on a big ole Venison steak.
I'm drooling on the key board just talkin about it[8D]
I do the same thing with whole 12-15 lb turkey for T Day or Xmas dinner every year. For whole turkey I put a tin foil pan of seasoned water under the grate and place turkey on a roasting rack.
It might sound like a lengthy process - but you'll never cook another turkey in an oven!
08-29-2005, 05:33 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: How long do I grill a turkey breast?
Hey ,
The turkey breast was a grand slam hit among my family and friends. Another hunter { Strut} had also told me to put a pan of water under it. Talk about a moist bird........Man it was good. I cooked it on a gas grill. It took 3 hours and 40 mim. I tried maintaining the heat between 300- 350 kind of tough on my grill. I seared it first and then put it over the side with the burner off. Super moist. I used a meat thermometer to help me out 165 degrees was done through and through.
Chuck
The turkey breast was a grand slam hit among my family and friends. Another hunter { Strut} had also told me to put a pan of water under it. Talk about a moist bird........Man it was good. I cooked it on a gas grill. It took 3 hours and 40 mim. I tried maintaining the heat between 300- 350 kind of tough on my grill. I seared it first and then put it over the side with the burner off. Super moist. I used a meat thermometer to help me out 165 degrees was done through and through.
Chuck
09-06-2005, 12:27 PM
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Dominant Buck
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Location: Ramsey , Indiana
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RE: How long do I grill a turkey breast?
What you described , slow indirect heat cooking is actually true BBQing , grilling is performed over high direct heat . Sautee' or common back yard cooking are good examples . Griling toughens poultry , so the method you chose was correct .