Name: Roast Turkey Breast with Garlic and Herbs
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 78 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium clove(s) garlic clove(s) minced; 2 Tbsp fresh sage chopped; 2 Tbsp fresh oregano chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil extra-virgin; 2 tsp lemon zest grated; 1 tsp table salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper freshly ground; 5 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless turkey breast or with bone

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Total Time

1 hr 18 min

Prep

8 min

Cook

1 hr 10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Whole turkey breasts are an increasingly popular, easy, and inexpensive way to feed a large gathering.

Ingredients

garlic clove(s)

4 medium clove(s), minced

fresh sage

2 Tbsp, chopped

fresh oregano

2 Tbsp, chopped

olive oil

1 Tbsp, extra-virgin

lemon zest

2 tsp, grated

table salt

1 tsp

black pepper

½ tsp, freshly ground

uncooked boneless skinless turkey breast

5 pound(s), or with bone

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray the rack of a roasting pan with olive oil nonstick spray and place it in the pan.
Combine the garlic, sage, oregano, oil, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; stir until the consistency of a paste. Carefully lift the skin from the turkey and rub the garlic-herb paste evenly under the skin. Place the turkey, skin-side up, on the rack in the pan.
Roast the turkey 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the breast registers 170°F, about 1 hour 40 minutes.
Transfer the turkey to a large cutting board; let stand 10 minutes before carving. Remove the skin before eating. Yields about 2 slices per serving.

Notes

This turkey breast makes a terrific sandwich the next day. Spread 2 slices of high-fiber, whole-grain bread with Dijon mustard, and top one slice with 2 slices of turkey, sliced tomato, and arugula leaves. Cover with the remaining slice of bread.

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