This recipe came from my mother. These always turn out juicy and tender no matter how long my husband leaves them on the grill! Easy to prepare, but it's always best when marinated for at least 4 hours.

Marinated Turkey Breast

garlic,

basil

black pepper

(3 pound) boneless turkey breast

cloves

vegetable oil

soy sauce

lemon juice

brown sugar

In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, basil, and pepper. Rub over the turkey breasts. Insert one clove into each end of the turkey breasts, and one in the center.


In a large shallow dish, blend vegetable oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Place the breasts in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.


Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, place turkey breasts on the grill. Close the lid, and grill turkey breasts about 15 minutes on each side, or to an internal temperature of 170 degrees F (68 degrees C).


Awesome recipe!  I slow-cooked mine in the crock pot and the turkey breast just fell apart.  It was more like pulled-turkey!  I threw in some little red potatoes and had an instant meal.

Deee-lish!  I used dried basil instead of fresh and red wine vinegar instead of lemon juice.  I cooked a 3 lb breast in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduced the heat to 375 and cooked for about 90 minutes (until the thermometer read 180).  My husband was skeptical, because he doesn't like the traditional turkey done at Thanksgiving but he couldn't get enough of this.  And, my one year old daughter was shoveling it in.  She's a picky eater, so you know it's good if she approves.  We will definitely be eating this regularly.

I had never cooked a turkey breast before and was not sure what to do, this recipe quickly gave the answer. I am not a big fan of cloves so I replaced with 1/2 tsp of cinnamon in the rub, what a fantastic flavour.  A huge hit with the family.

Excellent!  Very easy and quick!  Great flavor.  I broiled mine in the oven, 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, until the meat thermometer was 168.  Boy I can't wait to try this on the grill.  Thank you so much for a great turkey recipe!!!

I've made this recipe a couple of times it became a staple since last year's Thanksgiving, since my family is only a family of two   I don't want to make a whole turkey, I made in in the regular oven, first put it to broil for 10 minutes each side and after let it cook for 45 minutes at 400 degrees, it turned out juicy and  flavorful.

This was the first recipe I found for grilled turkey breast and it is "excellent".  I have made turkey breast many different ways but this was so tender and tasty; that I may never make it any other way!!!

My husband and son decided they didn't want to eat, but I went ahead and made this anyways since I had marinated it.  I added more lemon juice and brown sugar and cooked it for about 40 minutes on the grill at medium....marinating it every five minutes or so.  It came out perfect.  My two pound turkey breast was GONE!!!  They couldn't get enough!  I can't wait to make it again and this time, I will save more of the marinade, heating it to make a sauce.  It was great!!!  Thanks!

I've made this a couple of times &amp; we really enjoy the flavor blend. I have used dried basil rather than fresh, skipped the cloves, marinated overnight, then cooked in slow cooker. Nice combination of flavors for sure!! Thanks for the recipe.

This marinade was absolutely delicious.  I will definately use this as my number one marinade.  I will probably try it with chicken too!

My fiancce &amp; I decided to have Christmas alone this year so we fired up the grill and LOVED this recipe! I didn't have whole cloves on hand so I used ground cloves and mixed it with the other ingredients - worked perfectly! If your grill tends to get too hot or juices from the turkey sparks flames in the grill, try propping the lid open a small amount with a SAFE pair of tongs to allow a little air in - it will not dry out the turkey. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

Never prepared turkey other than on Thanksgiving &amp; this was truly amazing. Looking for side dishes? Try the Squash/Onion/Pecan recipe. Or the Cranberry Rice and/or Canned Cranberry with Toasted Cinnamon Pecans recipes! I believe it may satisfy ANY pallet! Footnote: try to marinate it as long as possible. I could only marinate for about an hour, yet can only imagine what its like marinated for a few more!
(BTW- If you cant "grill" it, preheat oven to 350 F. Place a frying pan on med-hi, pour marinade and meat in pan and cook for about 5 minutes each side to "sear". Pour remaining marinade and the breast/cutlets in a shallow baking dish &amp; cover with foil. Bake for about 20-30 minutes. So tender AND juicy!)

Absolutely delicious! I made just a few changes based on other's reviews. I used cinamon instead of cloves, I added some paprika and ground cumin to the rub which I loved! I marinated this in the fridge for several hours and then I seared each side in a pan with the marinate. I then poured the marinade over the entire turkey and baked in the oven for the appropriate time. AMAZING!! My 9 month old devoured this, as did my husband and I! I will be using this marinade for Thanksgiving!

Wow--crazy delicious. I used breast tenderloin turkey which is a great lean cut. I substituted peppercorns for the cloves (both for taste and convenience), maple syrup for the brown sugar (because I was out of sugar) and red wine vinegar for the lemon, as another reviewer suggested. I marinated the turkey for only 2 hours and baked it instead of grilling, right in the dish they marinated in, on about 375, turning once or twice and cooking til a tiny bit brown on the outside and no longer pink in the middle. My husband and I had it the first night as a main dish with a salad, the next day for lunch on a turkey and swiss sandwich, and the day after that on turkey wraps (lettuce, cheese, ranch, tortillas). You'd think I'd be turkey'ed out, but I could eat it again today if there was any left...

Just before I was about to put the turkey on the grill,the sky opened up.I baked it(a 4 lb. boneless breast)@ 350 for about 75 mins.Very juicy &amp; very good.

FINALLY  a delicious marinade! I, however, didn't have turkey breast available and had to use split chicken breasts instead. And, the weather looked threatening, so into the oven it went as per someone's suggestion of 375 degrees. I baked until the internal read 175 degrees and broiled it until golden brown. I used the pan juices to make a gravy, which was equally as good.  I can't wait to use it on chicken or turkey for the grill!

My grocery only had bone-in, so the butcher de-boned &amp; skinned a double breast for me. The string-tied breasts looked pretty thick to cook in the recommended 30 min.  Webber cookbook says to sear 8 min per side over med. high then 45 min of indirect med. heat.  Delicious.

The combination of flavors in this is incredible. Since our grill was covered in ice and snow, we used the advice of a few others and "broiled" it and then baked it.. This didn't work out so well for the amount of turkey we had. It was juicy inside but verrrry dry inside. I cooked just two turkey breasts (about 1/2 pound each). Making it again tonight, and we will not broil. Slow cooker or just baking it is the way to go.

I was really disappointed with this. I marinated for over 24 hrs because of a change of plans and still the turkey tasted like plain turkey plus it took well over an hour to be done. I made exactly as written using fresh lemon juice since the recipe doesnt specify fresh or bottled.

Really nice &amp; juicy! Doubled garlic (never too much in our house).  Not big on cloves, as a spice, so used one, ground up in mortar &amp; pestle, added to marinade &amp; low sodium soy sauce.  Started marinating night before.  Great with veggie &amp; Mary's Healthier Potatoes!  Thanks Danielle for a recipe that makes healthy turkey tasty!

Great.  I made in a crockpot for thanksgiving.  Cooked for 10-12 hours and melted right off the bones.

Wonderful flavor, great on the grill or slow roasted in the oven

These are absolutely wonderful!! Have made them several times.  My family requested them for Easter dinner.   I usually let mine marinate all day if cooking them in the evening.  
(Can also use chicken breasts)
My grill does not have a lid so I just cover with foil and it seems to work just fine.

I made this with turkey breast cutlets. I did not have whole cloves of garlis so I just added 1/4 tsp. of minced garlic. Also, I followed someone elses suggestion for baking at 375 for 30 minutes. Flipped half way through cooking.

This marinade is just like the one I use all summer on any grilling meat. I cut up chicken to finger size pieces and grill. Incredible taste. Sooo easy and tastes wonderful. Good on beef too. Just marinade longer. My go to marinade for grilling anything.

I use ginger in place of cloves. This is the best turkey we have ever eaten. I make this all the time and guests ask for the recipe!

I used olive oil instead of veg oil....and marinated for 24 hours....very tasty and delicious! Will make again! Thanks!

This was very good. I used two turkey boneless breast tenderloins and cooked them on the George Forman at 325 for 15 minutes. I skipped the cloves and marinated the breasts in a food saver for 8 hours. OH SO GOOD. My husband is VERY picky and he raved about this one. Definitely a keeper.

Really delish. I had a 3pm breast and I doubled the rub and the marinade. Saved 1 portion of marinade to baste with. Yum yum yum. Took a littlenmorenthan 40 min on the grill but well worth it! Make sure you have bread or something to sop up the juices!

We enjoyed this recipe!!  Easy and Yummy!!

This is really good.  Instead of rubbing on the ingredients, I just threw everything in a ziploc bag and marinated for about an hour.  I also baked it at 350. It still came out really tender.  I think next time, I might put in a little less of the brown sugar.  My kids and husband loved it though.  I will make it again -- I'm always trying to find dinners that are not chicken!

Really easy and good. Used dried basil (no fresh) and just sprinkled the spices (used garlic powder) over the turkey, marinated and baked at 350 until 170 degrees. Will make again.

The BEST!!  I also used cinnamon rather than cloves, and the taste was out of this world!  This is one of the top 10 on my list off this website.

This actually came out really nice although a little bland for my taste. I like things a little spicy. So I took the liberty of adding 3/4 teaspoon chilli powder and a little chicken broth to the marinade and it was wonderful.

I marinated a turkey roast in this seasoning over night.  I baked it in the oven for over 3 hours.  The meat was falling off of the boneless roast lol.  This is an excellent one thanks!

My husband, who is usually pretty good at the grill, managed to turn these turkey breasts into black, charred remains, and they were STILL JUICY inside!  I will make these again, but will cook them over indirect heat, as I do chicken.

Wonderful!  I left out the cloves and roasted it in the oven instead of cooking it on the grill.  I marinated it overnight.  It came out moist and delicious!  I will definitely be cooking this again.

This recipe was absolutely amazing. I did it for Thanksgiving because we only had a couple people over and I thought it was very flavorful and moist, it was awesome.

Very, Very good.I did throw in an envelope of onion soup mix......just to be a little different.

I'm probably one of the few people who is giving this a low rating, but it's only because the flavor of the cloves came through so much and for me that just ruined it. Sorry.  

Very delicious.  I used a turkey breast with bone by removing the skin, adding the rub and marinade, and cooking on 400F for about 1.5 hours.  Came out beautiful, and tasted great!

Reduced the soy sauce by half and marinated overnight.  Used a stovetop grillpan and these came out wonderful!  Flavorful and juicy, although I am glad I reduced the soy sauce.  Next time I might add a little ginger to the marinade.  Very nice to have a non-Thanksgiving style turkey recipe.   This one is a keeper!

got lots of success....prepared it for a xmas party. i would not change anything.

This was EXCELLENT! I ended up merinading the breast for 2 days (life happens!) before grilling it. I basted it as it grilled. It was a hit with the whole family and now replaces turkey from the deli!  Thank you for the recipe!

I am not a big fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind-it is delicious! The best turkey I've ever had!

Other than the cloves, this was pretty ordinary.  The meat in the vicinity of the cloves was definitely tastier that the rest.

This is the best turkey I have ever tasted.  It is very tender, and very flavorful.  My kids won't eat turkey without cranberry sauce to help it down.  But this they eat without the cranberry sauce and they go back for seconds.  even the 2 year old.

This was very good! Next time I think I will either reduce or eliminate the use of the cloves.  They were a bit overpowering for our tastes, but the turkey was otherwise very flavorful and moist.  Thanks for sharing this great recipe, Danielle!

Very, very tasty!  I had never grilled a turkey breast before, but this recipe was easy and enjoyed by all.  My only comment is to watch the turkey on the grill closely - I put it on a hot fire, lid down as directed, and when I went to turn it, it had burned on the bottom.  I cooked the other side over indirect heat and it was perfect.

Absolutely love this recipe.  Decided to make this for Thanksgiving in 2011, simply because my mother in law insisted upon having some turkey.  The rest of us prefer ham.  One bite of this, however, and the ham was left on the serving platter, and the turkey was devoured.  Great for cold turkey sandwiches, too! This has become a family favorite.  Simple and delicious; my kind of meal. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Excellent!! My wife &amp; I recently made this recipe &amp; we loved it... The only thing we did differently was insert garlic cloves into the turkey instead of just regular cloves.

Disappointed after reading the glowing reviews...I found it too salty.

This was the best! The whold family loved it.  I can't wait to share it with guests!  I made it late and only marinated it for an hour and a half and it still turned out scrumptous!  I used thinner turkey breasts and grilled them on a preheated to 400 degrees grill for about 8 or so minutes per side and they were beyond moist and the taste was to die for!  Can you tell we loved it!  Thanks you so much for this recipe!

Excellent. I used this on a skinless, boneless turkey breast.  Did not remove from marinade and baked covered in a glass dish for 50 minutes until thermometer read 170.  Very, very tasty with reserved juice.

Wonderful, never had grilled turkey before but this was awesome!  Almost like a blackened turkey.

Excellent recipe!  I used cloves and cinnamon, red wine vinegar, lots of garlic, and basil and thyme-fresh from the garden.  I doubled the marinade recipe and marinaded for 8 hours.  This was fabulous--we cooked on the rotisserie on the grill.

This recipe is AWESOME!!!  I have used it the last 2 years with wild turkey breasts.  I strickly followed the instructions making sure to marinate for at least 4 hours if not more.  Always have had the best results with rave reviews!!!! Thanks for this recipe, Danielle!

This is quite a good recipe!  The only changes I made were to substitute dried basil for fresh and ground cloves for whole ones.  It had a unique but pleasing flavor, and while it wasn't the most outstanding turkey I've ever had, I'd definitely make it again.

Very good.  I marinated mine for about 18 hours.  I was using wild turkey so I wanted to let the marinade sink in a little more.  I doubled the brown sugar and garlic, but turned out very flavorful and even my wife (not into wild game at all) took a bite and said it was delicious.

I thought it was pretty tasty. I used dried basil and ground cloves (added to the rub), then 1/2 of the brown sugar (next time I'll leave it out entirely, I think). We don't have a grill, so I followed someone's suggestion to cook at 350F for 75 minutes. I dumped the rest of the marinade over the turkey and cooked it-basting at about halfway. It turned out perfectly juicy inside and tasty outside.

very delicious marinade, great flavor, but a bit on the salty side.  I cut the soy sauce down by about half and that takes care of it.

This was amazing! I subtracted the clove but kept the rest the same. Big hit in my household!

I fixed this for my family today &amp; everyone thought it was delicious!  I cooked it exactly by the recipe except I placed it in the oven for two hours @ 350 degrees!  I removed most of the marinade but left a few tablespoons to mix with the gravy once the turkey was finished.  The turkey literally just fell apart once we took the netting off!  One thing I wasn't sure of was if I should leave the garlic cloves in while cooking and I did, perfect!  I wouldn't say it was a strong nor suttle flavor, just perfect!   I'll use this again with the turkey.

The first time I made it we all loved it! Even my cat, Riley, who dumped over the garbage to get at the bones. We now call this recipe "Riley's Turkey Breast" and make it often. It's a keeper!

I made this for dinner earlier in the week.  I did not change a thing and it was absolutely incredible.  MAKE SURE YOU GET BONELESS AS DIRECTED.  I purchased what I thought was boneless, and I was unpleasantly surprised when I was preparing the marinade and realized it had a bone.  It really made it cook unevenly.  The ends were done and the middle was still completely pink.  I sliced it until I found pink and then put it back on the grill.  It still gets 5 stars because that was my silly mistake.  Everyone should try this, it's a nice change to have turkey when it's not Thanksgiving.

This was ok, I followed the recipe exactly (rare for me) and found the flavours to be very subtle, which is okay for someone who likes that, but I like flavours that make you sit up and take notice.  I might play with it a little next time, maybe add some fresh rosemary and lemon thyme.

The most flavourful turkey I have ever eaten. It was perfect, and marinating it for only 4 hours was plenty of time! I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. I will definitely make this again. Thanks, Danielle!

what can I say!...my husband LOVED it!!, but I found it so-so...
one for the boys!

This recipe is FANTASTIC!  I decided to have Thanksgiving in July and made this Marinated Turkey Breast recipe (along with Amber's Super Stuffing and Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole both from this site).  I had about 2 1/2 lbs of turkey breast and I doubled the rub and marinade because I like strong flavors.  I also marinated the turkey breast for a little less than 24 hours.  We put it on the grill and it got a little burnt but it tasted great -  the next time I make this I am going to burn it again!  Oh, and it was still moist!  Thanks for an awesome recipe.  I will definitely make this again!

Fantabulous! This will be a regular dinner item. we used more garlic can never have enough, fresh basil really made the aroma in the house. we grilled it, the flavor was great and it was very tendor. Also served t w/ Marys healthy potatoes...just loved it.

We did not enjoy this recipe at all.  I followed the recipe exactly.  Gave the turkey an old taste to it. Ended up throwing it out.

Turned out super moist. Never cooked a chunk of turkey before, turns out this method is idiot proof.

My Family and I have been recently forced to change our diet. I ade this with my mom and it was soooooooooo good. I definitly recomend it.

I used turkey tenderloins, they were very good.

I didn't add brown sugar, but the turkey breast tasted excellent anyway. This was a big pleaser for dinner last night.

It was actually an accident that I had to use this recipe! I got a Perdue 3 lb turkey breast roast and unwrapped it. You are not supposed to take the foil off, because it actually will unravel! So, I decided to marinate and grill it. BEST TURKEY I EVER MADE! I do Christmas dinner every year, and I will definitely use this again! I received so many compliments!

4.5 stars according to the meat eaters in my family. Very easy for me to put together, although I added all the ingredients to the marinade instead of rubbing some on and them marinating. Very moist and flavourful. Thanks!

Fantastic!!!! I read through the reviews before trying this out as my "first" Thanksgiving turkey. I did as one previous person did and baked it at 425 for 15 minutes then dropped it to 375 for 90 minutes. I was very nervous about how it would turn out....but it was wonderful and all of our guests loved it. I will be using this every year!

I enjoyed this recipe, it was really easy to make. It turned out juicy and flavorful. I'll definitely try it again, but without the cloves.

Really good marinade.  I used boneless, skinless turkey breasts and baked them @ 350F for about 35 minutes.  They came out super juicy and tender.

Delicious!  I tried this with a turkey I shot last week.  It was perfect to get out that "gamey" taste.  I think it could even use a bit more basil.  It had kind of an asian flavor because of the soy sauce and would probably pair well with some fried rice.

My family loves it! I used a whole turkey breast roast, put all the ingredients in a large ziploc and roatate it everyonce and a while. Then throw it on the rotisserie!!!

Works very well.  Basil adds a slightly different touch than the usual soy-based marinades;  however, I prefer to avoid the strong taste of the cloves which can be overpowering.  Try cutting back on these.

We marinated this overnight and packed it for a camping trip.  It was fantastic!

I marinated our 9-10 lb. turkey in this sauce, and baked it in advance in an oven roasting bag with the sauce.  It came out great!  There was so little white meat on the turkey, though, that my husband went out to get just a turkey breast.  We marinated it in all the turkey juices (left over from the first turkey) overnight, cuz I just wasn't going to cook another thing that night!  The turkey got rave reviews from the 5 Chinese students and researchers who came over for Thanksgiving dinner, and I even sent the recipe home with the one woman who didn't speak English - through a translater, we learned she wanted to learn to make it herself, not take home any leftovers.  We'll definitely use this recipe again - maybe on the grill sometime.  Oh - I was going to put the whole cloves in the marinade, but I forgot, and it was still great.  I put the final batch of turkey juices in the fridge overnight, took off the fat the next day, and thickened the juices with corn starch to serve with wild rice stuffing.  Yum!

I got a turkey breast from my work for Thanksgiving and I wanted to do something interesting and flavorful instead of the same old boring bird. This recipe was great!!! The turkey still tastes like turkey, but with a great kick! Try it, you won't be disappointed. 

Chicken was very tender with lots of flavor. I grilled a whole turkey breast (with ribs)and grilled it for over an hour. It was worth the wait! 

Awesome marinade! I made the marinade and put the breasts and marinade in a big zip bag and pushed all the air out, then let it marinade overnight. Hubby broiled it instead of grilling it and it was sooo juicy and tender! Would definately make again and again!

Excellent!  Thank you for this recipe!  I was tired of preparing the same meats for dinner, so I bought some turkey breast and had no idea how to make it!  Hubby was not excited at the idea, but one bite changed his mind!  I marinated overnight and broiled for 6 minutes on each side...perfect!  This will be a part of our regular rotation now!  Thanks!!

This was fantastic.  Didn't have a grill so I seared the marinated breasts in a frying pan, 4-5 min. per side, then placed skin side up in a shallow baking dish.  350 degrees for about 60-75 minute.  I also doubled the marinade and added it to the baking dish so I could baste and have some to spoon over the finished product.  Unbelievable, moist and juicy.  Got rave reviews from the in-laws too!

Great Taste!  We let it marinade for 1 day and it made the turkey taste amazing!

i found this odd, but might try with a diffrent meat since we use the grill alot. 

My father is a wild turkey hunter and I have several wild turkey breasts that I wasn't sure what to do with.  This is a great recipe.  I marinated the breasts and then cooked them in my rotisserie using a basket.  Top Notch, will use this recipe over and over again.

Delicious.  I also use this for turkey breast medallions and it comes out really good.

This turned out so tender and so good! My mom served it for a luncheon and everyone enjoyed it!

This was a very easy mix.  I actually just mixed all the ingredients together, without doing the rub on the meat or putting the cloves in the meat, and liked it better than when I followed the recipe as is the first time.  Still great flavors including the clove

I used turkey tenderloins.  I did not have fresh basil, so I used poultry seasoning and Italian seasonings, and kept everything else the same.  I broiled them until the temp was 180.  A definate keeper, moist and flavorful!

marinated turkey breast

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 5 hours

Servings: 12

Author : Danielle

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