Turkey Breast with Gravy

Name: Turkey Breast with Gravy
Prep time: 7 h 50 min
Cook time: 7 h 50 min
Total time: 7 h 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 10 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 237 milliliters kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp sprig rosemary, minced (about; 1 shallot, minced; 1 teaspoon sprig thyme leaves, minced (about; 6 to 7) pound turkey breast, on the bone; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 1 gallon water

Turkey Breast with Gravy might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 10 servings with 653 calories, 103g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 7 hours and 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up flour, pepper, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert.

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Heat the water, salt, and sugar in a large soup pot over high heat, stirring, until the salt and sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature then submerge the turkey breast in the brine. Refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.

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Turkey Breast

Soup

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Remove the turkey from the brine and discard the brine. Pat the turkey breast dry and set aside. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Turkey Breast

Whole Turkey

Brine

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Brush the turkey breast all over with the butter. Season generously all over with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Turkey Breast

Butter

Put the turkey breast side up in a roasting pan. Roast for 2 to 2 hours and 45 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 170 or 175 degrees F.

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Turkey Breast

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Kitchen Thermometer

Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and tent loosely with foil for 30 minutes. (The breast temperature will continue to rise to 180 degrees F as it rests.)

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Pour any pan drippings into a degreasing cup or small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the fat discarding the rest and add the separated juices to the stock.

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Stock

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Add the reserved fat to the roasting pan and place on a burner over medium-high heat.

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Add the shallot, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper. Cook until shallot is tender, about 3 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Rosemary

Shallot

Garlic

Thyme

Meanwhile, make a paste with the butter and flour in a small bowl, set aside.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Add the broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and whisk in the flour mixture. Boil until sauce thickens to make a gravy, about 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, to taste.

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