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This easy, tender Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast, with a simple BBQ rub, and glazed with a sweet and spicy mango habanero sauce, is cooked to smoky perfection on the grill, making it perfect for your Summer outdoor BBQ.

Grilled Turkey Breast

This Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast was so easy to make and starting with quality ingredients makes all the differences in the world. This turkey breast was tender, moist, and juicy, and is perfect not only for Thanksgiving, but all year round, including for summer barbecues. It is definitely one of our favorite turkey recipes, as well of one of our favorite grilled recipes.

It is so easy to grill turkey like a grill master because when you start with quality products, like Honeysuckle White Turkey. Honeysuckle White Turkey makes the perfect protein to make a delicious and unique dinner. The turkey is delicious by itself or as a base for seasoning combinations and sauces.

The Honeysuckle White Skin On Boneless Turkey Breast Roast comes with the skin-on so you can add your own sauce and seasoning or BBQ rub for the turkey breast or you can purchase the Honeysuckle White Smoky BBQ Seasoned Turkey Breast that already has its own BBQ sauce to make it even easier.

Peach Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast and package of Honeysuckle white Turkey Breast

Honeysuckle White and its sister brand Shady Brooks Farms want to help consumers understand where their food comes from and how it was produced. That's why these two brands are the only major turkey brands to exclusively provide family farm-raised turkeys. This means that you can feel good about the turkey that you serve to your family and friends this grilling season.

Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms turkeys are sold across the U.S. Honeysuckle White products are found in the Midwest and West, while you can find Shady Brook Farms products on the East Coast. Locate the retailer nearest you that carries the Honeysuckle White Skin On BonelessTurkey Breast or the Honeysuckle White Smoky BBQ Seasoned Turkey Breast.

To help you with grilling season be sure to check out Honeysuckle White’s other turkey products, including Sweet or Hot Italian Turkey Sausage Links, Spinach & Kale Turkey Patties, Cranberry & Jalapeño Turkey Patties and Savory TurkeyPatties.

Mango Habanero Inspiration

Inspired by my Mango Habanero Wings recipe, I decided to add that sticky, sweet and spicy Mango Habanero Sauce to the Honeysuckle White Turkey Breast and then grill it for that smoky BBQ grilled flavor. The sauce is super easy to make with only two ingredients, one of which is Mango Habanero Salsa. You can use either store-bought Mango Habanero Salsa or make your own Homemade Mango Habanero Salsa if you prefer. The other ingredient is peach preserves, which you may already have in your pantry.

How To Make Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast

You can easily make Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast by following a few easy steps.

Make the BBQ Rub For Turkey
Make the Mango Habanero Sauce for the Turkey Glaze.
Season the Turkey Breast
Grill the Turkey Breast
Baste The Turkey Breast
Serve The Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast

Below I will go through each step in detail, including step-by-step photos, so you can follow along and easily make this Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast at home.

Step 1: Make The BBQ Rub For Turkey

With only 4 ingredients that are likely already in your spice cabinet, this BBQ rub is super easy to make and can be done in about 2 minutes.

Stir together the 4 ingredients below in a small bowl, and then set aside until you are ready to season the turkey. If you want to store it to use later, then just store the BBQ Rub seasoning in an airtight container.
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

Step 2: Make The Mango Habanero Sauce

You will need the following 2 Ingredients to make this Mango Habanero Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Mango Habanero Salsa – You can use either store-bought or Make Your Own Mango Habanero Salsa.
- 1/2 Cup Peach Preserves – you will need a jar of standard peach preserves. You may already have this in your pantry, or you can make your own peach preserves.
Stir together the Mango Habanero Salsa and the Peach Preserves in a bowl. Set aside until ready to glaze the turkey breast.
TIP: You can adjust the level of spicy heat by increasing or decreasing the among of Mango Habanero Salsa.
- To increase the spicy heat level, use 3/4 cup Mango Habanero Salsa to 1/4 cup Peach Preserves.
- To make it sweeter and less spicy, then use 1/4 cup Mango Habanero Salsa and 3/4 cup Peach Preserves.

Step 3: Season The Turkey Breast

Spread the BBQ Rub for Turkey all over a thawed Honeysuckle White Skin-On Turkey Breast Roast.

Step 4: Grill The Turkey Breast

Heat one side of a gas grill on medium, or place coals on one side of a charcoal grill, and heat until coals are ash white.
Place the seasoned turkey breast on the side of the grill opposite the heat or the coals and grill for 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, turning every 15 minutes.

Step 5: Baste The Turkey Breast

After 1-hour of cooking brush the Mango Habanero Sauce on the grilled turkey breast, and brush every 15 minutes or so until the grilled turkey breast has finished cooking.

Step 6: Serve The Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast

After the Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast has finished grilling and has reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and is no longer pink, remove it from the grill.
Place the Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast on a serving platter and garnish with cilantro or parsley.
Slice the turkey breast for individual servings.

Tips For Grilling A Turkey Breast

Use Quality Ingredients. A fantastic grilled turkey breast starts with a good quality turkey product, such as Honeysuckle White Skin On Boneless Turkey Breast Roast that is designed for the grill or BBQ.
Indirect Heat. When cooking a boneless turkey breast roast, such as the Honeysuckle White Skin On Boneless Turkey Breast roast, use indirect heat. That means don’t place the turkey breast directly over the fire. Instead only have the fire going for half the grill and place the turkey breast on the other side of the grill where there is no fire.
Low and Slow. When cooking a turkey breast roast, it is best to cook it low and slow and not be in a hurry.
Turn It. Turn it every 10 or 15 minutes to keep the turkey breast cooking evenly and to get those awesome grill marks.
Meat Thermometer. To ensure that the turkey breast is fully cooked, use a meat thermometer to ensure that the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.

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What To Serve With Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast?

Mexican Street Corn Salad – Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe is deconstructed Elote or Mexican Street Corn, a popular Mexican street food, served in a bowl, instead of as corn on the cob, and covered with a fantastic chili lime cream sauce and cotija cheese.
Southern Squash Casserole – Southern Squash Casserole is a comforting side dish casserole, made with summer squash, and often served during the holidays, with tender, cooked yellow squash, onions, sour cream, and cheddar cheese topped with crushed buttery crackers.
Cucumber Tomato Salad – This Cucumber Tomato Salad with sliced cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, in a red wine vinaigrette, includes a Mexican twist with the addition of crumbled cotija cheese, Mexican oregano, and chopped cilantro. It makes a truly delicious, cool and refreshing summer salad!
Broccoli Salad – A perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin' at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck.
Mexican Rice – This Easy Homemade Mexican Rice, or Spanish Rice, with its bold Mexican flavors, will make your taste buds do a salsa dance, which makes it a perfect side dish for your Mexican dinner.
Charro Beans – A traditional Mexican side dish that are made by cooking dried pinto beans long and slow until soft, but not mushy, with ingredients like onion, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, and bacon.

Now that you have everything you need to make this Mango Habanero Grilled Turkey Breast, get grilling! Then come back and leave a comment and let me know how you liked it.

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