The Best Easy Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe
The Best Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe - delicious juicy roasted turkey breast perfect for Thanksgiving dinner for two or three!
Servings: 6 people
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 7 lb bone-in turkey breast giblets removed
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tbsp Italian Herbs Blend
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
Optional Aromatics:
- 1 medium onion chopped into large slices
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs Thyme
- 1 orange or lemon sliced thin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degress.
- Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl combine the butter, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Generously rub turkey breast with softened seasoned butter - rub butter all around turkey, and carefully lift up skin to rub butter under turkey skin, too.
- Stuff turkey breast cavity with aromatics if using.
- If you are using optional lemons and oranges place the slices in the bottom of the roasting pan. Add chicken stock to the bottom of roasting pan.
- Place turkey on metal rack in roasting pan or over a baking sheet.
- Tent turkey loosely with foil for first 30 minutes of roasting time.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour; baste turkey breast with remaining butter mixture occasionally.
- Roast around 1-1 1/2 hours, until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 165 degrees.
- Tent with foil for at least 10 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 756kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 120g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 324mg | Sodium: 1385mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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