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Brined Grilled Turkey Breast Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 qt cold water, divided
1/2 C Kosher salt
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 T Whole Peppercorns
1 boneless skinless turkey breast half (2 to 3 lbs)
Basting Sauce
1/4 C canola oil
1/4 C Sesame oil
1/4 C reduced sodium soy sauce
3 T Lemon juice
2 T Honey
3 Garlic cloves, minced
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
Directions:
Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine 1 qt water, salt, brown sugar and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt and sugar dissolved. Remove from heat. Add the remaining cold water.

Place a large plastic bag inside a second plastic bag; add turkey breast. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible. Seal bags and turn to coat. Place in pan and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
Prepare grill for indirect heat using a drip pan. Meanwhile, combine basting sauce ingredients. Place turkey over drip pan and grill, covered over indirect med heat for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or till meat thermometer reads 170 degrees basting with sauce occasionally. Cover and let stand 10 min before slicing.

 

 

 

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