Roast Turkey Breast

Name: Roast Turkey Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 kilograms turkey breast on the bone, rinsed and patted dry; 2 smalls carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces; 237 milliliters Aromatics and seasonings (recommended: garlic, fresh herbs, citrus zest, spices, et; 2 smalls onions, peeled and quartered; 6 servings Roast Turkey Breast Variations, recipes follow; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters unsalted butter, softened

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast Turkey Breast From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. If you have roast turkey breast variations, aromatics and seasonings (recommended: garlic, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

In a small bowl, combine the softened butter with chosen aromatics and seasonings and salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Seasoning

Butter

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Bowl

Carefully lift the skin from the meat and rub half of the seasoned butter directly on the turkey breast. Rub the rest of the seasoned butter on the skin. Season the turkey generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Turkey Breast

Butter

Whole Turkey

Meat

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Scatter the vegetables on the bottom of a roasting pan just large enough to hold the turkey. Set the meat breast-side up in the pan. Roast for about 2 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 160 degrees F.

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Vegetable

Whole Turkey

Meat

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Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and tent loosely with foil for 20 minutes. The breast temperature will continue to rise as it rests. Carve the breast and serve with the pan juices.

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Whole Turkey

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Cutting Board