Juicy Grilled Turkey Recipes

THE GREATEST GRILLED TURKEY

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect medium-high heat.
• Rinse turkey and pat dry. Turn wings back to hold neck skin in place. Return legs to tucked position. Brush turkey with oil. Season inside and out with Italian seasonings, salt, and pepper.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a metal grate inside a large roasting pan. Arrange pan on the prepared grill. Grill 2 to 3 hours, to an internal thigh temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Remove turkey from grill and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, mustard, worchestershire sauce, garlic, egg, and salt and pepper.
• Preheat the grill to medium high heat. Form four large patties. Grill burgers on each side for 5-6 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Serve with favorite toppings.

JUICY TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, gently knead together turkey, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Don't overwork the meat.
• Form into patties about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Press your thumb down on the middle to give it a slight indent.
• Heat a large heavy skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Or, heat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat (400-450 degrees F). Make sure the grate is well oiled so the meat doesn't stick.
• Cook burgers for about 5 minutes per side, flipping half-way through. Ground turkey needs to be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can remove them from the grill or pan at 160 degrees and let rest for 5 minutes, until they reach 165 degrees F, while you prepare your toppings.
• Let rest 5 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

BEST-EVER GRILLED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• or large plate with parchment paper, wax paper, or aluminum foil. Set aside.
• Arrange a few paper towels out on a cutting board, set a box mixer on top. Run the onion along the sides of the box mixer to grate it into fine, shredded pieces. Once grated, use the paper towel to soak up excess moisture from the onion. Too much moisture will make the turkey burger mixture very difficult to handle, so do not skip the extra 30 seconds it takes to blot the moisture from the grated onion. If your onion seems very wet, you can also wrap it in paper towels & wring out the moisture over the sink.
• Add the ground turkey, grated onion, garlic, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt & ground black pepper to a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until just combined. Overworking the turkey burger mixture will lead to tough burgers; take care not to overmix.
• Divide the turkey burger mixture into 4 even portions, about 1/3 pound (5.3 ounces) each. Lightly coat your hands in oil (or mist with nonstick cooking spray) & form each portion into a 1-inch thick patty. The mixture will be very wet at this point, so there's no need to fuss over making your burgers look perfect - just aim for forming them into the general shape & size you're after. Set them on the prepared baking sheet.
• the turkey burgers: Transfer the baking sheet with the turkey burger patties to the freezer. Chill for at least 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, as the turkey burgers chill, preheat the grill for medium-high direct heat grilling, about 450 degrees F. Just before placing the burgers on the grill, generously oil a wad of paper towel. Use grilling tongs to run the oiled paper towel over the grill grates, generously oiling the grates.
• Remove the turkey burgers from the freezer. At this point they should be quite a bit easier to handle; finish forming them into 1-inch thick patties, using your thumb to create an indent in the center of each patty. Firmly press each turkey burger patty down onto the prepared grill grates. Grill the turkey burgers for 6 minutes per side, or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the turkey burgers registers 160 degrees F. If you'd like to add cheese to your turkey burgers, do so when there are 2 minutes left of grilling time.
• Allow the turkey burgers to rest for a few minutes (residual heat will increase the internal temperature to 165 degrees F) before serving as desired. Enjoy!

JUICY GRILLED TURKEY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your gas grill on medium low. If you have a 4 burner gas grill you will need to only use the 2 outer burners.
• 2. Take the thawed turkey out of the package. Remove the neck bone and giblets from the cavity. Rinse it out. You don't have to rinse the skin. Place the turkey in an aluminum roasting pan. I like to use the ones that have the handles attached. You will still need to support the weight underneath when caring it.
• 3. Sprinkle some poultry seasoning inside the bird. Place the cut up apples, oranges and onions inside. Fill to the outer edge. You will not be eating these. They are just to keep the bird nice and moist.
• 4. Next you will want to add the sliced butter squares. You will need to get your fingers under the skin between the skin and meat. Slide your fingers around to loosen the skin. Place the butter squares randomly all under the skin. There is no need to do this to the legs or wings.
• 5. Grab some light olive oil and a pastry brush. Brush the oil over the bird covering all the skin. Next sprinkle poultry seasoning all over and rub it in. Pour about 1/2 cup of water in the bottom of the pan.
• 6. Cover the bird and the pan with aluminum foil. Place that bad boy on the grill. Use only the outter burners. Turn the burners to medium heat. Close the grill. Grill till your turkey reaches 180 degrees on a meat thermometer. It should take between 3 1/2-5 hours depending on your turkey size. My 20lb turkey only took 4 hours and 15 mins. Smaller turkeys take less time. I also rotate my turkey 180 degrees every hour, so that it cooks evenly. You will not have to baste it at all. It stays juicy. The last hour you will want to remove the foil so your turkey reaches golden brown. When done, take the bird off the grill and let it rest for 20- 30 minutes so the juices can flow through out the turkey before cutting. Enjoy!
• 7. NOTE: The meat around the bone may look a bit pink when cutting into it. As long as the temp reached 180 and juices run clear then you are good to go. The breast meat will be nice and white.

GRILLED BLT TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat (or preheat a grill pan or cast iron skillet indoors) and oil the grill grates.
• To a large bowl, add the turkey, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and stir to combine.
• Form 4 patties; they will be very soft. If necessary, put them in the fridge as necessary to chill and firm up a bit.
• Place patties on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until burgers are cooked through.
• In the last approximately 2 minutes of cooking, top each burger with about 3 slices bacon (Tip - Buy precooked bacon and simply microwave it for about 1 minute to cook), cheese, and close the grill lid so the cheese melts.
• After cheese has melted, place the burgers on buns, top with lettuce, tomato, condiments, and serve immediately. Burgers are best warm and fresh.

DELICIOUS GRILLED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine turkey, red onion, sour cream, mustard, and steak seasoning in a bowl until well mixed. Form into four 3/4-inch thick patties. Drizzle with olive oil on both sides and season with salt.
• Cook on the preheated grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side, laying Swiss cheese over burgers just before removing from the grill. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the burgers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Place burgers on buns and serve.