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Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Juicy Herb-Butter Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (3 lb) bone-in, skin-on turkey breast
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp kosher salt, plus a little extra for under the skin
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 lemon, zested (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Mix butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon zest (if using), 1 tsp salt, and pepper into a paste. Loosen the skin over the breast and spread half the butter under it. Rub the remaining butter over the skin, tuck wings under, and tie with twine.
  2. Place the breast skin side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast 60 to 70 minutes, basting once halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer reads 160°F (70°C) in the thickest part.
  3. Move the breast to a cutting board, tent with foil, and rest 10 to 15 minutes until it reaches 165°F (74°C).
  4. Remove twine, cut the meat off the bone in one piece, then slice crosswise against the grain into thick slabs. Serve with pan juices spooned over.

Notes

If your turkey breast is larger than 3 pounds, use the weight table above as a guide and always go by temperature rather than the clock. The rest is non-negotiable—it keeps every last drop of juice in the meat. For a head start, rub the herb butter on the night before and refrigerate uncovered so the skin dries out and gets even crisper.