Baja Citrus Turkey Breast Recipes

ROASTED CITRUS AND HERB TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, mix together melted butter, lemon zest, herbs, and garlic. Using your hands or a pastry brush, spread the herb butter mix evenly over the outside of the turkey breast.
• Pour wine evenly over turkey breast, then pour lemon juice over turkey breast.
• Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 400°F for 30-40 minutes, until the center of the turkey breast reads 155°F on a meat thermometer. Remove from oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes, allowing the internal temperature to rise to 160°F, before slicing.

CITRUS AND HERB ROAST TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle turkey breast evenly with salt and pepper.
• Stir together butter, rosemary, and sage. Loosen skin from turkey without detaching it; spread butter mixture under skin. Arrange one-fourth of orange and lemon slices over butter mixture. Gently pull skin over fruit. Coat with cooking spray. Place turkey in an aluminum foil-lined baking pan coated with cooking spray. Place onion and remaining orange and lemon slices in pan. Drizzle with wine.
• Bake at 325° for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 170°, basting every 30 minutes.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray to prevent excessive browning after 1 hour and 30 minutes, if necessary.

CITRUS GRILLED TURKEY BREAST (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Using fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast. In a food processor or blender, combine the parsley, basil, butter, garlic and salt; cover and process until smooth. Spread under turkey skin; arrange lemon and orange slices over herb mixture. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
• Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place turkey over drip pan. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 1-1/2 to 2-1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 170° and juices run clear. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into a measuring cup; skim fat. In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth. Add the orange juice, orange peel, lemon peel, pepper and pan drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard the skin, lemon and orange slices from turkey breast. Remove herb mixture from turkey; stir into gravy. Slice turkey and serve with gravy.
• NOTE: Recipes states that it makes 8 servings but with leftovers, so Zaar calculation will be off from what theirs states due to leftovers.

ROASTED CITRUS TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Thaw the frozen turkey.
• Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, combine the parsley, thyme and rosemary.
• Grate the oranges and lemon peel and set the oranges and lemon aside.
• Add the peels to the herb mixture and toss until combined.
• Rub the herb mixture over the skin of the turkey.
• Place the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• Cut the oranges and lemon in half and squeeze their juices over the turkey.
• Also sprinkle the turkey with the pepper and paprika.
• Insert a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast.
• Loosely cover the turkey with foil during roasting to avoid over browning.
• Roast turkey uncovered, at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until the thermometer registers 170 degrees to 175 degrees.
• Baste turkey often with the pan juices.
• Remove and discard the skin before serving.