In the realm of culinary delights, citrus stuffed smoked turkey on the grill stands as a resplendent masterpiece, captivating the senses with its harmonious blend of flavors and aromas. Whether you're a seasoned grill master or an aspiring home cook, embarking on this culinary adventure promises an unforgettable experience. As you carefully select your ingredients, consisting of a succulent turkey, an assortment of zesty citrus fruits, and a medley of fragrant herbs and spices, you'll embark on a journey of culinary exploration. Prepare to transform your backyard into an open-air kitchen, where the tantalizing aroma of smoked turkey infused with citrusy goodness fills the air. With each bite, you'll savor the perfect balance of smoky, citrusy, and savory flavors, leaving your taste buds begging for more. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your grill, and let's embark on a delectable journey into the world of citrus stuffed smoked turkey on the grill.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CITRUS GRILLED TURKEY BREAST
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Time 5h45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- For the turkey and marinade: Combine the pineapple, Worcestershire, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, orange zest and juice and lime zest and juice in a large bowl. Add the turkey breast, toss to coat and cover tightly with plastic wrap. (Or pour the marinade into a resealable plastic bag with the turkey breast.) Marinate, refrigerated, for 3 to 4 hours.
- For the rub: Combine the salt, oregano, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder and some black pepper in a small bowl.
- Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the turkey from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the turkey all over with the rub, then lightly oil the skin.
- Place the turkey skin-side down on the grill. Cook until the skin begins to lightly char and crisp, about 10 minutes. Flip the turkey, then cover the grill and cook until the turkey registers 165 degrees F, 40 to 45 minutes more. Loosely tent the turkey with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
- For serving: Serve the sliced turkey on buns with the Sweet-and-Sour Pineapple Marmalade and sliced red onion.
- Whisk the orange juice, vinegar, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Add the pineapple, red onion and jalapeno. Bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, 15 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
CITRUS-MARINATED GRILLED TURKEY
Tyler Florence's turkey marinade is made tangy with lots tangerines or oranges. Get the recipe at Food Network.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 4h30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put all the marinade ingredients into a bowl and pour over a generous amount of olive oil. Squeeze everything together with your hands to blend all the flavors.
- Have the butcher cut the turkey into 4 pieces and remove the bones from the breast. (Save the neck and backbone for the gravy.) To marinate, put the turkey on a large platter and pour on the marinade; turn the turkey over in the marinade to make sure it is well coated on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove the turkey from the refrigerator about 1/2 hour before you are ready to grill it. Heat the grill to medium and wipe the grate with some oil. Wipe the marinade from the turkey and season it well with salt and pepper. Put the turkey on the grill, skin side down, and cook for 30 minutes. Turn the bird over and continue grilling, basting with more olive oil, until the juices run clear and the internal temperature of the thigh is 180 degrees F, about 1 hour total. Set aside, cover with foil, and let it rest for about 10 minutes before carving.
THE GREATEST GRILLED TURKEY
Although not very traditional, grilling turkey is the best way of cooking it -- it comes out tender and juicy every time! The turkey drippings may be used to prepare a gravy by placing a metal pan under the turkey inside the roasting pan, and mixing in about 1/2 cup water, adding more water as necessary to prevent the drippings from scorching. Remove the pan about 30 minutes before the turkey is done cooking.
Provided by Bob Cody
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 3h45m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.2 calories, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Cholesterol 178.7 mg, Fat 22 g, Protein 61.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 148.2 mg
CITRUS HONEY BRINED SMOKED TURKEY
Wonderfully moist and tender turkey!
Provided by Mary Jane Brown
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 12h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix hot water and kosher salt in a 54-quart cooler, stirring until the salt dissolves. Mix in vegetable broth, honey, and orange juice. Pour in the ice cubes, place the turkey into the brine with breast side up, and close the cooler lid. Place the cooler in a cold place and let the turkey marinate overnight or up to 12 hours. Brine temperature must stay colder than 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).
- Remove turkey from brine, discard brine, and dry the turkey thoroughly with paper towels. Mix vegetable oil with poultry seasoning in a bowl, and rub the turkey with the mixture. Place apple, celery, onion, and orange pieces into the cavity of the turkey.
- Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for indirect heat and lightly oil the grate. Build a 'smoke bomb' by placing about 1 cup of hickory or cherry wood chips into the middle of a 12x12-inch doubled piece of aluminum foil. Gather up the edges of the foil to make a pouch and leave the pouch open at the top. Set the smoke bomb directly onto the coals if grilling with charcoal, or onto the flame bar of a gas grill.
- Set the turkey onto the grill in position for indirect heat, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey breast, not touching a bone, and close the grill. Set the probe thermometer for 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
- Grill turkey for 1 hour and check the bird; if skin is already golden brown, cover the breast, legs, and wings with aluminum foil. Replace the smoke bomb with a new one; close cover and continue to grill until probe thermometer registers 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 more hours. Remove the fruit and vegetable pieces from the cavity, cover turkey with aluminum foil, and let rest for 1 hour before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 200.7 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 69.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 9444.1 mg, Sugar 30.1 g
SMOKED TURKEY
This low-fuss, oven-free method for Thanksgiving turkey results in a supremely moist bird with a lightly smoked taste and burnished, crispy skin. We also marinated the bird with citrus and herbs, which is important for infusing the meat with a depth of flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Turkey Recipes
Time 12h35m
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pulse rosemary leaves, peppercorns, coriander, fennel, bay leaves, and orange zest in a spice grinder until finely ground, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir salt into mixture. Season turkey cavity with salt mixture, then rub it all over skin. Transfer turkey to a rimmed baking sheet fitted with a wire rack; refrigerate, uncovered, overnight.
- Fill a ceramic grill about halfway with hardwood (lump) charcoal. Fill a chimney with charcoal and light it. When coals are uniformly gray, pour them over the unlit charcoal spread over bottom of grill, avoiding vents (for proper airflow). Add one unsoaked 3-by-3-inch applewood chunk (for bolder flavor, add another). Place indirect-cooking rack in grill. Place a 9-by-13-inch disposable pan filled halfway with water on top of it; top with direct-cooking grate. Close lid and adjust temperature, using vents (start with top and bottom vents each opened about a quarter of the way), bringing internal grill temperature to 300° to 325°; maintain that temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove turkey from refrigerator; rinse and pat dry. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, 1 hour. Stuff cavity with halved orange, onion, and rosemary sprigs. Tuck wing tips behind back and tie legs together with twine. Rub oil all over turkey; season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Place turkey on cooking grate and cook, covered, and maintaining grill temperature between 300° and 325°, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (avoiding bone) registers 155°, 2 hours to 2 hours, 30 minutes (begin checking after about 1 1/2 hours; it may take up to 3 hours, depending on exact size of bird). Let stand 30 minutes before carving (internal temperature will continue to rise, reaching a minimum of 165°).
CITRUS GRILLED TURKEY BREAST (LIGHT)
Instead of the usual outdoor barbecue, treat your guests to a sit-down dinner featuring this delicious grilled entree with a luscious herb and citrus gravy. Recipe comes from the test kitchen of Light and Tasty Magazine. Could substitute several chicken breasts with skin, but would need to cut back on grilling/cooking time. Recipes states that a serving is 4 ounces cooked turkey with 3 tablespoons gravy equals 192 calories and for diabetic exchanges = 5 very lean meat and 1/2 fruit.
Provided by diner524
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast. In a food processor or blender, combine the parsley, basil, butter, garlic and salt; cover and process until smooth. Spread under turkey skin; arrange lemon and orange slices over herb mixture. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
- Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place turkey over drip pan. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 1-1/2 to 2-1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 170° and juices run clear. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into a measuring cup; skim fat. In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth. Add the orange juice, orange peel, lemon peel, pepper and pan drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard the skin, lemon and orange slices from turkey breast. Remove herb mixture from turkey; stir into gravy. Slice turkey and serve with gravy.
- NOTE: Recipes states that it makes 8 servings but with leftovers, so Zaar calculation will be off from what theirs states due to leftovers.
CITRUS HERB TURKEY
When it came to a roasting turkey, my grandmother had the magic touch: She would wrap a turkey in foil and cook it on low heat for eight hours so it would bake up juicy and tender. This version doesn't take that long, but it's just as good. -Portia Gorman, Los Angeles, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Line a roasting pan with 3 pieces of heavy-duty foil (pieces should be long enough to cover turkey). Mince half the rosemary and thyme from each package (about 1/4 cup total). In a small bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and minced herbs until blended. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Mix seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over turkey and inside turkey cavity., Cube remaining butter. In a large bowl, combine butter, apple, orange, onion, orange pepper and remaining herb sprigs; spoon inside cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Place turkey in prepared pan, breast side up., Bring edges of foil over turkey to cover. Roast, covered, 1 hour. Carefully open foil and fold it down. Reduce oven setting to 325°. Roast, uncovered, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly., Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving. Discard fruit mixture from cavity. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 27g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 207mg cholesterol, Sodium 322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 55g protein.
CITRUS AND HERB TURKEY
Roasted with orange, lemon, garlic, and fresh sage and thyme in its cavity, this simple citrus and herb turkey makes a spectacular Thanksgiving centerpiece. An easy pan gravy is the finishing touch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 with rack in lower third position.
- Season cavity of turkey with 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stuff cavity with orange, lemon, onion, garlic, and herbs. Tie legs with twine and transfer turkey to a rack set inside a roasting pan.
- Rub skin with olive oil and season with remaining salt and pepper.
- Pour 2 cups chicken stock into roasting pan and transfer to oven. Roast turkey for 2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165 degrees. After first hour of roasting, baste turkey every 30 minutes, and tent with foil if skin becomes deep golden brown before turkey is cooked.
- Remove turkey from oven and transfer to a carving board. Let stand at least 15 minutes.
- Place roasting pan on stovetop over medium-high heat and bring pan drippings and remaining 1 cup chicken stock to a simmer. Combine milk and flour in a mason jar and shake vigorously to combine. Whisk milk mixture into gravy and simmer, whisking constantly, until gravy thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Carve turkey and serve with gravy.
CITRUS-GRILLED TURKEY CUTLETS
Make and share this Citrus-Grilled Turkey Cutlets recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Poultry
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To prepare marinade, in a medium shallow dish, combine lemon juice, lime juice, honey, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Mix well.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade.
- Add turkey to marinade in dish and turn to coat.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a charcoal grill until coals form white ash, or preheat a gas grill to medium.
- Place turkey on a grill rack.
- Discard marinade in dish.
- Grill turkey 4 inches from the heat, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade, until cooked through and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
- Place turkey on a platter.
- Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Brine the turkey in a mixture of water, salt, and citrus zest for at least 12 hours before cooking to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Use a variety of citrus fruits for the stuffing, such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit, to create a complex and flavorful stuffing.
- Add herbs and spices to the stuffing, such as thyme, sage, rosemary, and garlic, to enhance the flavor.
- Smoke the turkey on a grill or smoker at a low temperature (225-250°F) for several hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Baste the turkey with citrus juice and butter during the cooking process to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Let the turkey rest for at least 15 minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute.
Conclusion:
Citrus-stuffed smoked turkey is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion meal. By following the tips in this article, you can create a succulent and juicy turkey that will impress your guests.
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