Grilled Turkey Breast Dry Rub and Butter Injection
Grilling a Turkey Breast over charcoal using a flavorful butter injection and dry rub for the juiciest turkey breast you've ever had
Servings 8
Calories 109kcal
Equipment
- Charcoal grill or smoker
Ingredients
For the injection
- 1 tsp Popcorn Salt
- 1 stick Butter unsalted or salted is fine
- Tbsp Chili powder
For the Dry Rub
- 2 tbsp Kosher Salt
- 2 tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Dry parsley
- 1 tbsp Dried Minced Onions
- 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
Instructions
- Place butter, salt and chili powder in a microwave safe bowl
- Microwave 10 seconds on, 10 seconds off until the butter is melted
- Pour the melted butter mix into a turkey injector
- Inject the turkey in the breast at least 7-8 times. Try to go vertical and horizontal. Inject slowly so the butter doesn't squirt out
- Assemble dry rub ingredients
- Mix together
- Generously apply to a turkey on top of and under the skin (if possible)
Notes
The cook times above are dependent on a lot of things and might be different for you. The dry rub was created by Steven Raichlen.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 2141mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg