Charcoal-Grill-Roasted Turkey Breast

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012

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 2½ hours, plus 12 hours brining and 20 minutes resting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Grill-roasting a turkey breast makes a nice change from the same old oven-roasted holiday bird. And unleashing the smoky fire of the grill on mild-mannered turkey breast is bound to add great flavor. The problem is that unlike fatty pork bu...

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