BARBECUED TURKEY BREAST

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Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• Recipe By : CHICAGO TRIBUNE
• Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
• Categories : Poultry
• Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
• MARINADE
• 4 cloves garlic (about 4 teaspoons -- minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 green onion -- minced
• 1 1/2 cups soy sauce -- reduced sodium
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• juice of 3 lemons
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated pepper
• 4 lbs boneless turkey breast with skin on
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together all marinade ingredients except turkey in a large bowl. Add turkey, turn to coat it well. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator overnight.
Prepare grill. Heat glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium low heat until the apricot preserves are melted. Keep warm.
Remove the turkey from marinade and pat it dry. Arrange it skin side down on a rack set 6 inches from the glowing coals. Grill covered 15 to 20 minutes. Turn turkey over; continure grilling covered 10 to 15 minutes longer. Brush with the warm glaze then grill and glaze each side another 5 minutes. Check to make sure the turkey is just cooked through (160 degrees on a meat thermometer); if it isn't continue grilling 5 minutes or so. Let the turkey breast stand 10 minutes before carving.