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Grilled Turkey Breast


Yield: 12

Ethnicity: American
 
Meal Type: Main Course, Entrée
 
Preparation Method: Grill
 
Product Type: Bone-In Breast
 
Dish Type: Barbecue
 







Ingredients
2 Tablespoons olive oil or canola oil
As needed salt and pepper
 
As needed vegetable cooking spray
1 - 3 to 3-1/2 pound BONE-IN TURKEY BREAST
 
  1. Rub turkey with oil and season interior and exterior with salt and pepper.
  2. Spray grill rack with vegetable cooking spray. Prepare grill for indirect heat cooking.
  3. Place turkey breast, skin-side-up, on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of breast reaches 170 degrees F. Remove turkey breast from grill, cover with foil and let stand 1/4 hour.
  4. Remove turkey meat from bones and shred. Divide turkey meat into thirds (approximately 2 cups each) and use to prepare Grilled Thai Turkey Pizza, Grilled Three-Pepper Turkey Pizza, Barbecued Turkey Pizza
  5. .

Recipe Source: Recipe by The National Turkey Federation

Nutrition Facts
Calories 55  
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 16%
Cholesterol 24mg
Sodium 24mg
Protein 11g  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on you calorie needs:
  Calories: 2000 2500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g
Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Calories per gram:
Fat 9
  • Carbohydrate 4
  • Protein 4




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