Herbed Turkey Breast Recipes

HERBED ROAST TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.With fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast. Combine lemon juice and oil; brush under the skin. Combine the pepper, rosemary, thyme and garlic salt; rub over turkey., Place onion and celery in a 3-qt. baking dish. Top with turkey breast, skin side up. Pour wine into the dish. , Bake, uncovered, 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the turkey breast, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, herbs, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice to make a paste. Loosen the skin from the meat gently with your fingers and smear half of the paste directly on the meat. Spread the remaining paste evenly on the skin. Pour the wine into the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Roast the turkey for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, until the skin is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest and meatiest areas of the breast. (I test in several places.) If the skin is over-browning, cover the breast loosely with aluminum foil. When the turkey is done, cover with foil and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Slice and serve with the pan juices spooned over the turkey.

ROASTED TURKEY BREAST WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Loosen the skin from the meat of the turkey breast.
• Place the turkey breast into a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven with a lid and pour chicken stock over the meat. Mix melted butter with chicken bouillon granules, sage, savory, rosemary, and thyme in a bowl. Lift the loosened skin and pour slightly more than half the butter-herb mixture under the skin. Pour remaining herb mixture over the skin. Cover the pot.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 3 hours; flip turkey breast over and roast 1 more hour; flip again and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), 1 additional hour (5 hours in all). Baste turkey with pan drippings and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat and set aside to cool. , Place turkey breast on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan. Spoon some of the butter mixture over the top. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in turkey reads 165°, basting occasionally with butter mixture. , Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.

HERBED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan,combine all the ingredients (except turkey) and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Place turkey in shallow roasting pan.
• Baste with butter mixture.
• Bake uncovered at 325 degrees or until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees.
• Baste every 20 minutes.

LEMON-HERBED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Loosen skin from turkey with fingers, leaving skin attached along bottom edges. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic and seasonings. Spread under turkey skin. , In a small bowl, combine remaining lemon juice and oil; set aside. , Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°; basting every 15-20 minutes with lemon mixture. Let stand for 10 minutes. Discard skin before carving.

HERBED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Loosen skin from turkey with fingers, leaving skin attached along bottom edges.
• In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic and seasonings.
• Spread under turkey skin.
• Combine remaining lemon juice and oil; Set aside.
• Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Bake, uncovered for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat thermometer reads 170°F.
• Basting every 15 to 20 minutes with lemon mixture.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Discard skin before carving.

HERBED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Place turkey in crockpot.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Brush over turkey.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours in crockpot.
• You can cook this in the oven if you prefer.