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Easy Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Whole Roasted Turkey Breast in Gravy On White Platter
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This easy bone in, skin on oven roasted turkey breast will change your game plan for Thanksgiving if you're tired of dealing with a big bird that cooks uneven.

Ingredients

  • 2 2 ½ pound (5lb total) skin on, bone in turkey breast
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup sage, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 ½ Cups chicken or turkey broth

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350F.
  • Make a compound butter by smashing together the room temperature butter, sage, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt. 
  • Pull the skin lightly away from the bird and stuff it with the compound butter.  If it doesn't pull easily away then try the other side of the bird until you find the opening that you can gently push the butter evenly into (don't forget the ends!). 
  • Wipe your buttery hands on the chicken skin and generously salt the breasts.
  • Place breasts skin side up uncovered on a roasting pan (pan with an elevated rack).  Pour the broth on the bottom of the pan.
  • Cook uncovered ~ 1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours or until a meat thermometer reads 165F at the thickest part. 
  • Let rest 15 minutes uncovered (covering will make the skin limp - yuck). 
  • Cut the turkey away from the bone as best you can by gently following the meat along the bone. 
  • Slice the large breasts and serve with the pan juice . Happy Turkey Eating!  Beckie

Notes

  • Don't like herbs or don't want to use them? Cool, just stuff salted butter under the skin of the turkey and leave the chopping to another day.
  • Did you liquid evaporate at the bottom of the pan?  Add more broth if you want a sauce.
  • Dont' have a roasting pan?  Use a 13 x 18 jellyroll baking sheet with a wire rack above it.
  • Don't like sage?  Substitute your favorite herb - thyme, oregano, rosemary, etc...
  • Don't like any floating bits in the juice?  Strain it, but I eat it all 🙂

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