Savory Turkey Breast

Name: Savory Turkey Breast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 teaspoons rubbed sage; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

Accented with flavorful herbs, this tender, golden turkey breast from our Test Kitchen is a cut above the rest. It’s a convenient alternative to preparing a whole bird.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the butter, sage, garlic, onion, thyme, salt and pepper. With fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast. Spread 2 tablespoons butter mixture under turkey skin; spread remaining mixture over skin.
Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170° (cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly). Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts

7-1/2 ounce-weight: 443 calories, 21g fat (8g saturated fat), 168mg cholesterol, 335mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 59g protein.

Originally published as Savory Turkey Breast in Cooking for 2 Winter 2007

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gunslinger

Apr 20, 2019

This turkey breast turned out tender and had a great flavor!
dozer77

Aug 18, 2015

We have tried several recipes to bake a turkey breast and this one is by far our favorite.We just love the combination of spices used.