Maple-Glazed Turkey

Whether you're having a boneless turkey roast, a whole turkey or a bone-in turkey breast, this grilled turkey recipe will work for you! We provide the different instructions for each cut of meat, but one thing is consistent in all three recipes--the delicious maple-orange glaze that will flavor your turkey as it cooks on the grill.

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Recipe Summary

total:
2 hrs 35 mins
active:
20 mins
Servings:
16

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Combine garlic, marjoram, salt and pepper in a small bowl; set aside. For glaze, stir together the orange juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan; add half of the seasoning mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in maple syrup and orange peel; set aside.

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  • Brush the turkey roast with melted butter and rub with remaining seasoning mixture. Insert a meat thermometer near the center of the roast.

  • For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place the turkey roast directly on the grill rack over the pan. Cover; grill for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Add coals to maintain heat every 30 minutes. Brush with glaze the last 30 minutes of grilling. Remove meat from grill. Cover with foil; let stand for 15 minutes before carving. (The meats temperature will rise 5 degrees during standing.) Bring any remaining glaze to boiling; pass with turkey. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.)

Tips

Variations: Maple-Orange Glazed Whole Turkey: Prepare as above, except use an (8 to 10 pound) whole turkey in place of the turkey roast. Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey. Skewer the neck skin to the back. Twist the wing tips under the back. Tuck the drumsticks under the band of skin across the tail or tie legs to tail with 100%-cotton string. Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer into the center of an inside thigh muscle without the thermometer touching the bone. Brush the turkey with butter and rub with remaining seasoning mixture. Grill for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until thermometer registers 180 degrees F. Brush with glaze the last 30 minutes of grilling. Bring any remaining glaze to boil; pass with turkey.

Maple-Orange Glazed Turkey Breast: Prepare as above, except use a (4 to 6 pound) whole turkey breast in place of the whole turkey. Grill for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F, brushing with glaze the last 30 minutes of grilling. Bring any remaining glaze to boil; pass with turkey.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 serving
Per Serving:
272 calories; protein 38g; carbohydrates 9g; sugars 6g; fat 8g; saturated fat 3g; cholesterol 141mg; sodium 127mg.
Exchanges:

5 1/2 lean protein, 1 fat, 1 other carbohydrate
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