Defrost your turkey breast in the fridge until fully defrosted (usually a couple days)
Prep your work space with a big cutting board, a cookie sheet and your sharp knife
Unwrap the turkey breast and pat it dry with a paper towel
Flip the turkey upside down (cavity side up) and using the sharp knife, begin cutting along the bone on one side of the carcass
Keep your cuts as close to the bone as possible, keeping the most meat intact
Continue down one side of the carcass until you’ve reached the breast bone
At this point, you can cut the breast off the bone entirely, or leave it attached while you cut the other side
Repeat with the second side of the breast
Once both breasts are mostly removed from the bone, cut along the breast bone to remove the two halves
If you’re able, you should have two breasts intact, along with the skin, and no bones in sight
You have three different ways to prepare the turkey breasts from here
Bring the two breasts together and using the kitchen twine, tie them back together with the skin intact. You’ll end up with a football-shaped/sized turkey breast roast
Separate the two breasts and remove the skin. You can cook them, untied, straight on the grill
Separate the two breasts and leave the skin intact. Using kitchen twine, tie up the individual breasts into a bundle, somewhat pumpkin-shaped.
Once you’ve prepped your turkey breasts, preheat your Traeger Grill to 275*
Season the turkey generously with the seasoning of your choice
Allow the meat to sweat for about 15 minutes while your grill gets hot
Place the turkey directly on the grill grates and close the lid
Allow to cook for about 90 minutes, until the roast develops a great, rich color
Arrange two layers of aluminum foil on a cutting board
Arrange 4 tabs of butter on the foil
Then place the par-smoked turkey atop the butter and put 4 more tabs of butter atop the meat
Close up tightly in the foil and return to the Traeger to continue cooking
Once the meat has reached an internal temperature of 165*, carefully remove the foil-wrapped breasts from the grill
Allow to cool for about 20 minutes so they’re easier to handle
Then remove the Meater thermometer and slice
For thin-sliced deli-style turkey, refrigerate the cooked turkey in an airtight container for at least 24 hours. Then slice thinly using a sharp knife for a deli slicer
Enjoy!