Maple-Brined Turkey Breast with Mushroom Pan Gravy

Name: Maple-Brined Turkey Breast with Mushroom Pan Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters chilled butter; 473 milliliters finely chopped cremini mushrooms; 946 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 177 milliliters low-sodium soy sauce; 355 milliliters maple syrup; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters chopped shallots; 2 kilograms boneless turkey breast halves; 2 Tbsps water; 3 liters water

Maple-Brined Turkey Breast with Mushroom Pan Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 593 calories, 52g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of brown sugar, flour, peppercorns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Cool completely.

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Sugar

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Add turkey to brine; cover and chill 4 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Remove turkey from brine; discard brine. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Loosen skin from breast by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper under loosened skin.

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Ground Black Pepper

Whole Turkey

Brine

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place on a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Roasting Pan

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Bake turkey at 400 for 45 minutes or until a thermometer registers 16

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove from oven; cover loosely with foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Let stand 15 minutes.

Remove skin, and discard.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add shallots; saut 1 minute.

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Shallot

Add mushrooms; saut 6 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Mushrooms

Add broth; bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 2 cups (about 20 minutes).

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Broth

Combine flour and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into mushroom mixture; simmer 3 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently with a whisk.

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Mushrooms

All Purpose Flour