How to Roast a Turkey Breast
How to roast a turkey breast for Thanksgiving. If you are feed a small family you might only need to cook a small amount of turkey for Thanksgiving.
Here is how you can roast a perfect turkey breast for the holidays.
If you have a large family or you normally host family holiday dinners you probably have only cooked a whole turkey.
But what if you don't have a big family and making a whole turkey is just too much turkey for your family.
You can still enjoy turkey for holiday meals. Roasting a turkey breast is the perfect solution to holiday cooking for a small family.
How to Roast a Turkey Breast
- 1 three pound Turkey Breast
- 2 tablespoons butter
- aluminum foil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Rinse turkey breast with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place the turkey breast, skin side up in a roasting pan.
- Rub skin with butter. Salt and pepper if desired.
- Cover the entire roasting pan, slightly tenting the aluminum foil over the turkey breast.
- Bake the turkey breast 1½ hours in a preheated 350 degree oven.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes to brown.
- Remove turkey breast from the oven.
- Allow turkey to rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Always cook poultry thoroughly. If in doubt use a meat thermometer. Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees.
- Use the pan drippings to make gravy.
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Equipment
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Turkey Breast
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse turkey breast with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place the turkey breast, skin side up in a roasting pan.
- Rub skin with butter. Salt and pepper if desired.
- Cover the entire roasting pan, slightly tenting the aluminum foil over the turkey breast.
- Bake the turkey breast 1 ½ hours in a350 degree preheated oven.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes to brown.
- Remove turkey breast from the oven. Allow turkey to rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Always cook poultry thoroughly. If in doubt use a meat thermometer. Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees.
- Use the pan drippings to make gravy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 73gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 199mgSodium: 751mgPotassium: 825mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 243IUCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
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