Apricot-Glazed Turkey Breast

Name: Apricot-Glazed Turkey Breast
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters reduced-sugar apricot preserves; 118 milliliters white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp sliced fresh gingerroot; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard; 2 kgs bone-in turkey breast

Apricot-Glazed Turkey Breast might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 211 calories, 41g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe from Taste of Home requires apricot preserves, chicken broth, gingerroot, and garlic cloves. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Golden Apricot-Glazed Turkey Breast, Slow Cooker Apricot Balsamic Glazed Turkey Breast, and Turkey Breast with Apricot Glaze.

Instructions

With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast. With a sharp knife, cut ten 2-in.-long slits in meat under the skin; insert a garlic clove slice and a ginger slice into each slit.

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Turkey Breast

Whole Garlic Cloves

Ginger

Meat

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Knife

Place turkey in a large bowl; pour 1/4 cup wine under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.

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Whole Turkey

Wine

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Toothpicks

Bowl

Pour remaining wine over turkey. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

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Whole Turkey

Wine

In a small bowl, combine the preserves, mustard and soy sauce; set aside.

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Preserves

Soy Sauce

Mustard

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Bowl

Drain and discard marinade; place turkey on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan.

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Marinade

Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Bake at 325° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting with apricot mixture every 30 minutes (cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly). Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.

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Apricot