Grilled Turkey Breast with Apricot Plum Sauce
Yield
servingsPrep
20 minCook
120 minReady
140 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
turkey breast
bone-in, 3 to 3 1/2 pounds |
* |
1 | cup |
apricot nectar
|
|
¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
lite |
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
6 | large |
plums
or medium, peaches, peeled, seeded and, chopped |
* |
1 | each |
jalapeño pepper
fresh, seeded and minced (up to 2) |
* |
¼ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
¼ | cup |
cilantro
minced |
|
3 | tablespoons |
brown sugar, light
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
turkey breast
bone-in, 3 to 3 1/2 pounds |
* |
237 | ml |
apricot nectar
|
|
59 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
45 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
lite |
|
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
6 | large |
plums
or medium, peaches, peeled, seeded and, chopped |
* |
1 | each |
jalapeño pepper
fresh, seeded and minced (up to 2) |
* |
59 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
59 | ml |
cilantro
minced |
|
45 | ml |
brown sugar, light
|
Directions
Charcoal: Indirect Gas: Indirect/Medium Heat Remove and discard skin from turkey breast.
Place turkey in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag or shallow baking dish .
Combine apricot nectar and next 4 ingredients in a jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously.
Remove and refrigerate ¾ cup marinade.
Pour remaining marinade over turkey, turning to coat; seal bag or cover, and refrigerate overnight, turning turkey occasionally.
Combine ¼ cup reserved marinade, plums, and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Remove turkey from marinade; discard marinade.
Place turkey in center of cooking grate over a drip pan; grill 1½ to 2 hours or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 170?, brush occasionally with remaining ½ cup reserved marinade; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve with chilled plum mixture.