Brined Turkey Breast with Spanish Spice Rub and Sour Orange Sauce

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Total Time:
2 hr 5 min
Prep
20 min
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Cook
45 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 quarts cold water
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 boneless turkey breast, 4 to 5 pounds
  • Spanish Spice Rub, recipe follows
  • Vegetable oil
  • 4 oranges, halved
  • Sour Orange Sauce, recipe follows
  • Flat-leaf parsley leaves

Directions

Place water in a large bowl or plastic container. Whisk in salt and sugar and let sit 5 minutes to dissolve. Add the turkey breast, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.

Heat grill to medium-high. Remove turkey from the brining solution, rinse well under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the skin side of the turkey with the rub. Using tongs, dip paper towels into the oil and oil the grates of the grill. Place the turkey on the grill, rub side down and grill until slightly charred and a crust has formed, about 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat of the grill to medium, turn the turkey over and continue cooking, with the lid closed for 30 to 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 155 degrees F (the temperature will continue to rise off the heat). Remove from the heat, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Slice into 1/2-inch thick slices.

While turkey is resting, brush the cut side of oranges with oil and place cut side down on the grill and grill until slightly charred. Ladle sour orange sauce onto a platter and top with the sliced turkey. Garnish with grilled oranges and parsley leaves.

Spanish Spice Rub:

6 tablespoons Spanish paprika

2 tablespoons cumin seeds, ground

1 tablespoon mustard seeds, ground

4 teaspoons fennel seeds, ground

4 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

2 teaspoons kosher salt

Whisk together in a bowl.

Sour Orange Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups fresh orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 4 cups homemade chicken stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat on the grates of the grill. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the orange juice, zest, and lime juice and cook until the mixture is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Stir in the honey. Add the chicken stock and cook until it's reduced to a sauce consistency, about 2 cups.

Strain the sauce into a bowl, whisk in the butter, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the thyme and parsley and serve hot.

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  • on November 10, 2012

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    I made this 3 or 4 years ago when my youngest ask me to switch up from the traditional Thanksgiving fair. The turkey was perfect, the orange glaze was out of this world. Don't be intimidated by the sauce. I made it just as the recipe called for. My turkey had about 15 minutes to go and my sauce was still not thickening. I went from a low simmer to a medium heat along with constant stirring and the water evaperated very rapidly. The sauce thickened right up to perfection. Happy Holidays

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  • on April 15, 2012

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    This is very good! We used a bone-in 2 pound turkey breast that we grilled for 60-70 minutes. Highly recommend.

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  • on December 26, 2011

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    Voted best turkey ever eaten at our Christmas dinner! We were looking for a non traditional dinner to have for our family of five and with temps being in the low 80's cooking outside was very appealing. After reading the other reviews I made sure to start the orange sauce when the turkey went on the grill to give it enough time to reduce. Our bird was about 6 pounds so it took close to an hour to cook. Made Bobby's roasted brussels sprouts with pomegranates, roasted potatoes and grilled asparagus. Not sure if we will ever go back to the heavy traditional dishes of mashed potatoes and fat laden green bean casseroles ever again!

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