Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter

Name: Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, fresh thyme; 2 medium, garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup, fresh tarragon leaves; 1/4 teaspoon, black pepper; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 4 teaspoons, kosher salt or 2 teaspoons table salt; 1 whole, bone-in, skin-on turkey breast (5 to 7 pounds) (see note); 1/2 cup, wood chips, soaked in water at least 30 minutes (optional); 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil, plus extra for cooking grate; , Ground black pepper

Main Courses
Turkey
Grilling & Barbecue

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2009, America's Test Kitchen TV

Notoriously dry turkey breast is tricky enough to roast indoors using a predictable heat source (the oven). So how do you keep it moist and tender on the grill?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2 hours, plus 1 hour brining and 20 minutes resting

Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter

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