Serve 8 with this whole chili-cumin turkey breast, fresh off the grill. The rub’s so good, consider making a double batch to use later on chicken or pork.
Grilled Turkey Breast with Chili Cumin Rub
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5- to 6-lb bone-in whole turkey breast, thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons firm butter or margarine
Instructions
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Step1If using charcoal grill, place drip pan with 1/2 inch water directly under grilling area, and arrange coals around edge of firebox. Heat coals or gas grill for indirect heat.
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Step2In small bowl, mix all ingredients except turkey and butter. Loosen skin on turkey breast in 4 or 5 places. Cut butter into small slices; place randomly under skin of turkey. Rub chili powder mixture over entire outside of turkey. Insert barbecue meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of turkey and does not touch bone.
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Step3Place turkey, skin side down, on grill over drip pan or over unheated side of gas grill. Cover and grill over medium heat 30 minutes; turn turkey. Cover and grill 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours longer or until thermometer reads 170°F and juice of turkey is no longer pink when center is cut.
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Step4Remove turkey from grill; cover with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
390
Calories
18g
Total Fat
54g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 155mg
- 51%
- Sodium
- 290mg
- 12%
- Potassium
- 390mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 54g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 7 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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