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BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner Recipe

The sun, the heat and the lush vegetation are all signs that summer is here in the capital! One thing Canadians love doing at this time of the year is firing up their grills to dine al fresco. Cooking on the barbecue is a really great solution for many everyday meal issues during this time of the year. Not a lot of prep is needed when the grill is in use, and it is a fabulous way to feed your loved ones in a hurry. Do you find it hard to find a protein that is versatile and can feed groups large and small? Try Canadian turkey BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner Recipe!

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Turkey can be cooked on a grill?

Wait! You have never tried cooking with turkey on the barbecue before? There are so many different dishes that can be created with the use of your barbecue. On busy days, the barbecue can your best friend. The various heat zones around your grill allows for you to use different areas to cook your meal at the same time. This helps as it can be a real time-saver and makes it possible for you to prepare a meal with less mess and cleanup. Canadian turkey would be a perfect high-protein meat to prepare for special occasions celebrated during the summer such as Canada Day, backyard barbeques. Turkey also works well for quick and tasty meals you feed your family every day.

Hold on! Isn’t turkey a heavy and fatty protein?

Did you know that turkey is a nutritious option for a protein that is simple to prepare on the grill? This bird’s white and dark meat are lean. This means that your family can enjoy different cuts that suit their taste without worrying about the nutrition of the part of the bird they are eating. Since turkey is a lean meat, this also reduces flare-ups on the grill.

How does turkey taste when cooked on the grill?

This fabulous fowl enhances the flavour of meat and veggies! You know what this means: less butter, oil, or processed sauces need to be used in your recipes. Turkey is a bird that lends itself to many flavour profiles, making it easy to prep with marinades and rubs. Since the white and dark meat of turkey are super packed with flavour, it can easily be added to many grilling recipes. When you go shopping for food, make sure to ask your grocer or butcher for 100% Canadian raised turkey and turkey cuts, in store, all year long! You should look out for ground turkey, turkey breast, turkey rolls and roasts, turkey thighs, and drumsticks, turkey steaks, turkey burgers, and turkey sausages. These cuts will definitely add sizzle to our table this summer.

How do you prepare Canadian turkey on the grill?

Not sure how to prepare Canadian turkey on your barbecue? Keep these 8 ways you can use to build big flavour with turkey on the grill in Canadian Turkey’s BBQ Bootcamp.

8 Ways To Build Big Flavour With Turkey On The Grill:

  1. Learn to use direct and indirect heat. Direct heat works best to sear turkey, develop savoury crusts on your cuts, create flavourful grill marks, and cook smaller or thinner cuts of meat quickly. Indirect heat works for larger cuts of meat that need to cook low and slow, coaxing out flavours while keeping cuts moist and tender.
  2. Smoke and sizzle mean big flavour! Use the barbeque to brown your turkey and create caramelization that adds big, bold flavour and keeps your meat juicy and tender. Smoke adds that unique and special BBQ taste, allowing you to cut down on salt, sugar and fat.
  3. Preheat your grill to hot so that food will sear on contact. Searing will lock in those flavourful juices and help to avoid sticking which can lead to charring. Make sure you season your meat first, so that the sear will create a flavour-packed crust.
  4. Use dry and wet rubs to season your turkey cuts. Turkey marries well with a wide variety of herbs and spices, so feel free to experiment with your favourite combinations to enhance taste and texture. Take a look at these 
  5. Know when your meat is done! Use a meat thermometer to check doneness and avoid overcooking or undercooking your turkey.
  6. Leave it alone! When cooking over indirect heat, leave your turkey cuts alone without turning or flipping very often to allow for even cooking and browning.
  7. Cook your entire meal on the BBQ – appetizers, side dishes, vegetables and even desserts can be cooked over the grill. Cooking entire meals on the grill will give you juicy meat and tasty vegetables. Grilling locks in moisture and adds natural smoky flavour, cutting down on the need for extra fat, salt and sugary sauces. Visit canadianturkey.ca to explore a library of amazing grilled turkey recipes!
  8. Marinate your cuts to add big flavour and help to keep your turkey moist and juicy. Infuse flavour into your meats by marinating with healthy fats like olive oil, and adding citrus, beer, wine or vinegar and fresh herbs, spices and rubs.
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BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner Recipe

YES! There are many recipes that are perfect for many parts of the bird to be cooked together in one meal. If you are having a large group over this summer, this BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner is a meal that will easily wow and feed a hungry crowd.

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BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner

Summer is here! Are you looking for ways to be barbecue ready this year? See how you can be by making this BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner!
4.20 from 25 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

For turkey:

  • 4 turkey wings and drummettes
  • 2 turkey drumsticks
  • 2 turkey thighs
  • 2 bone-in turkey breasts
  • 4 turkey sausages

For rub:

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp ground poultry seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For sauce:

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine spices to make a rub.
  • Season all the turkey cuts except for sausage with the rub.
  • BBQ over medium heat until cooked through, no longer pink, and the meat registers 165°F (74°C) on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat. (Heat setting and cook time will depend on the power of your BBQ and the size of each cut.)
  • While cooking, combine sauce ingredients in a hand blender or mini chopper and blend to combine.
  • Baste all turkey cuts generously in the last 10 – 15 minutes (depending on cut) of cooking time. 
  • Approximate cooking times:
    o wings and drummettes: 8 – 10 mins per side
    o sausages: 8 – 10 mins per side
    o drumsticks and thighs: 12 – 18 mins per side
    o bone-in breast: 20 – 30 mins per side 
  • Set aside to rest, 15 mins.
  • Baste again with sauce before serving.

Notes

Note: Heat setting and cook time will depend on the power of your BBQ and the size and weight of each cut.
 
TIP: For best results when cooking your turkey breast and to avoid drying out, cook your bone-in breast off heat.  To do this, place the breast over a burner that is off while surrounding burners are on.
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What else can Canadian turkey be prepared?

Are you curious about other ways to prepare Canadian turkey? You can find additional tips, recipes and HOW TOs on Canadian Turkey’s website! The recipe section is filled with tasty grilling recipes for full meals, snacks, appetizers, and family favourites. You can also have the HOW TOs for helpful grilling tips and techniques.

Disclaimer: This post was generously sponsored by Canadian Turkey.

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Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I would try the tasty sounding BBQ TURKEY MIXED GRILL DINNER
    My family just loves the taste of a Canadian turnkey.

  2. All of these turkey recipes look so tasty! I am excited to try the BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner on the BBQ this summer!

  3. I really want to try the Turkey Grab and Go Muffins! It sounds strange to have turkey in a muffin, but also, delicious!

  4. We loved stuffed peppers and we’re going to try the Barbecued Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Mediterranean Turkey Sausage (instead of beef stuffing).

  5. The Buying a Whole Turkey Video was great; I have always wondered what the difference was between a Grade A Turkey and a Utility Turkey.

  6. 5 stars
    I like one-pot dinners. I would love to try in our grill the BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner with roasted potatoes and root veggies combined.

  7. I picked the BRINING A WHOLE TURKEY PRIOR TO ROASTING and I would love to try it so I know if it gives more or different flavor to the turkey.

  8. The tutorial I would like to try is barbecuing a whole turkey . Would love to try a turkey on the barbecue.

  9. Another tutorial I would like to try is deep frying a while turkey . I haven’t tried that yet either but I bet it would be really good .

  10. I’m going to read the Thawing a Whole Turkey tutorial because I’m always so worried it won’t be thawed in time!

  11. The tutorial I would love to try is babrbequing a while turkey . I’ve never tried it but I bet it would be amazing .

  12. I’d really like to try the Grilled Pizza with Mediterranean Turkey Sausage, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes & Goat Cheese

  13. I would also like to try the tutorial on how to deep fry a turkey . Would probably need a bigger deep fryer thoug .

  14. I have always been scared to deep fry a turkey (I have heard and watched too many horror stories); I checked out the Deep Frying a Whole Turkey tutorial.

  15. Barbequing a Whole Turkey was sounds a little difficult for me but the results would be delicious.

  16. I would like to try Tex-Mex Turkey Rice Bowl with Avocado Dressing, the rest of my family won’t eat something like this so will be on their own.

  17. The Thawing A Whole Turkey Video Tutorial is great! I have a kid who is going to college next fall (across the country) and I know that he will not be able to come home until Christmas; so this would be great for him. Thanks!

  18. I read the Brining a Whole Turkey Tutorial. I have heard of brining, but never tried it. I suppose it would be interesting to see what the taste difference would be.

  19. Another tutorial I would like to try is deep frying a whole turkey . Haven’t heard of anyone doing a turkey in a deep fryer before .

  20. I read the Carving A Whole Turkey tutorial; frankly, I just dive in and start cutting, but knowing how to do it properly is interesting. Thanks!

  21. I think the tutorial that is most intriguing is the DEEP FRYING a turkey! I have not seen that before and sounds so delicious!

  22. I read through the “Spatchcocking” or Flattening a Whole Turkey Tutorial… I have never tried this before. Looks interesting!

  23. 4 stars
    BBQ Turkey Mixed Grill Dinner is the recipe I am most interested in and have cooked it a few times now 🙂

  24. BBQing a whole turkey and deep frying a turkey tutorials! Those are unique ways to cook a whole turkey and I would like to learn!

  25. ‘Brining a Whole Turkey’ also! I learned a lot. I think I’m ready to finally cook a turkey on my own 😛 Thank you for all the recipes and tutorials.

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