Easy Roasted Turkey Breast
This dish is perfect for a holiday and can also be your new favorite weeknight dinner. The prep is fairly simple and then it’s set in the oven and walk away.
Ingredients:
The MEAT: In these photos, I used two 3 lbs turkey skin on breasts. Make sure you pat the bird breast dry. Use a fork to pull up the skin, being careful not to remove the skin entirely. We are going to roast the turkey breast at a low heat of 325 F. for 1 hour and 45 minutes. The smaller the breasts the less the time and conversely, the larger the breast, the longer the time roasting.
The VEGETABLES: Cut up your carrots, celery and onions into large pieces. You don’t want them too small because they will be in the oven very long. This is also better for serving. I also included a sliced orange to the mix for a little sweetness to the drippings (which you will use later in the gravy).
The RUB: I used butter, 2 cloves of minced garlic, brown sugar, paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. You can omit the brown sugar if you are sugar free.
Definitely make this with some Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes or my Best Mashed Potatoes. Both recipes are super easy and necessary for that gravy.
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Roasted Turkey Breast
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Transfer the vegetables to a large baking dish. Squeeze some orange juice onto the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the net from the turkey breast and discard. Pat the meat dry. Use the back of a spoon to gently lift up the skin – you want to keep the skin attached though (it's what will keep the meat moist and juicy).
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, brown sugar, herbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Use the spoon to spread most of the butter compound onto the breast under the skin. Place the bay leaves under the breast.
- Bake for 45 minutes then remove the pan from the oven and baste/rub with the remainder of the butter compound. Place back in the oven and bake for another 45 minutes or until the breast registers an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove the pan from the oven, cover the meat and let it rest for 15 minutes. While that's happening, make the gravy.
Gravy:
- Transfer your pan liquids/drippings to a measuring glass.
- Melt your butter in a large pan on medium heat. Whisk in a heavy splash of your white wine. Sprinkle with the flour and whisk together for a minute. Slowly pour in the pan drippings while whisking constantly. Increase the heat and bring to a simmer. Cook the gravy until it thickens. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
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I made the turkey breast per your recipe omitting brown sugar, butter and garlic. I wrapped it in prosciutto, covered it until the last 30 mins. Was delicious. I made ajus gravy as family watching waistlines!
I also made the salad with the dill. Was refreshing!
Thank you, Stella. You are inspiring!
Another success! Used 1 large leg and 1 breast. Used lemon instead of orange. Had no herbs on hand. Skipped the sugar. The gravy I made by pulling some of the broth from the pan and adding some flour, heated it up and poured it over everything and saved some gravy on the side for the mashed potatoes. It came out awesome! Thanks Stella. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you for suggesting using a leg. We are not a fan of turkey breast. Did you still cook it at 325* for 45 min + another 45 min? That seems like a long time to cook it. I will be using an in-oven meat thermometer.
Hi Donna, use your thermometer for sure because every oven is different. But my turkey legs were really large and needed the time for sure!