Grill BBQ Turkey Skewer
If you’re a fan of turkey but not a fan of the all the effort that goes into it making it, then why not try this alternative for your Thanksgiving dinner this year? This light and delicious recipe from popular Seasons 52 Fresh Grill and Wine Bar Restaurant is sure to have you and your family clamoring for seconds. The accents of fresh ground ginger, honey and BBQ sauce have definitely got me curious!
I think it’s about time I shook things up on Thanksgiving! I am giving this one a shot!
Photo courtesy of Seasons 52
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Turkey breast, no skin
- 2 ea Onions, medium-size
- 2 ea Yellow bell pepper, medium-size
- 2 ea Red bell pepper, medium-size
- 4 tbs Ginger, fresh ground
- ¼ cup Soy sauce, low sodium
- ¼ cup Rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1 tbs Kosher salt
- 1 tbs Fresh ground pepper
- 2 tbs Extra virgin olive oil
BBQ Sauce
Take favorite store BBQ for basting
(optional, add ¼ cup lime juice, 1 bunch chopped cilantro)
Procedure:
Cut peppers and onions into 1½” squares.
Sauté on medium-high for 30 seconds with extra virgin olive oil. Let cool.
Cut turkey into 1½” cubes and place in shallow dish.
Mix rice vinegar, ginger, soy, and honey. Pour over turkey and let marinate for one hour.
With a skewer, place turkey cube, yellow bell pepper and red bell pepper and then repeat 4 times with turkey, yellow and red bell pepper. Repeat procedure on three more skewers.
Prepare grill.
Sprinkle turkey skewers with salt and pepper. Grill on medium-high heat 6-7 minutes per side. Baste turkey with BBQ sauce halfway. Cook turkey to 165°. Keep warm.
