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Brined Turkey Breast with Cranberry Jus

Brined Turkey Breast with Cranberry Jus
Need a gluten free and fodmap friendly main course? Brined Turkey Breast with Cranberry Jus could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 225 calories. Head to the store and pick up turkey breast, salt and pepper, cranberry juice concentrate, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl or pan (at least 8 qt.), combine 4 quarts water, kosher salt, and 3/4 cup sugar. Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Rinse turkey and trim off back, ribs, wing meat, and excess neck skin if attached. Submerge turkey in brine, cover, and chill, turning turkey occasionally, at least 12 hours or up to 24 (see notes).
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2
Lift turkey from brine, rinse well, and pat dry; discard brine. Set turkey, skin up, on a rack in a 10- by 15-inch roasting pan.
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3
Brush skin with melted butter.
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Bake in a 375 regular or convection oven until a thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to bone registers 160, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
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Meanwhile, put remaining 1/4 cup sugar in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over high heat; shake pan often until sugar is amber-colored, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 3/4 cup broth and the cranberry concentrate; stir over medium-high heat until blended, 1 to 2 minutes.
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7
Remove from heat.
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Transfer turkey to a platter or board; let rest in a warm place about 10 minutes.
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Add remaining 3/4 cup broth to roasting pan and stir to free browned bits.
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10
Pour drippings through a fine strainer into cranberry mixture.
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11
Add any juices accumulated on platter from turkey. Stir over high heat until boiling.
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Remove from heat and skim off and discard any fat.
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Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
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Pour into a gravy boat.
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Slice turkey and serve with cranberry pan juices to add to taste.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score3
Gluten FreeLow Fodmap
DietsGluten FreeFodmap Friendly
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