Fabulous Turkey Breast

Fabulous Turkey Breast

November 12, 2015
Alice
Meats & Fowl

Fabulous Turkey Breast

Fabulous Turkey Breast

Recipe By: Alice Morrow

Fabulous Turkey Breast

Ingredients

1 (14-16 lb.) fresh turkey
1 T. dry rubbed sage
½ t. garlic powder
½ t. onion powder
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1 t. oregano
1 t. thyme
Zest of 1 lemon
1 T. canola oil

Instructions

Remove legs and wings from turkey or have butcher do it. (You can save them for stock.)
Put turkey breast in large pot and when brine is completely cooled, pour over turkey and place in refrigerator for 12 hours.
Rinse under cool water for 5 minutes and drain and pat dry with paper towels.
In small bowl, combine the dried spices and lemon zest.
Rub turkey with canola oil, lightly sprinkle rub on turkey and place extra rub in cavity. Cover loosely and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Remove from refrigerator and let rest on counter for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven 425 while turkey is resting.
In large, deep baking pan, fitted with a rack, place turkey breast side down and roast for 35 minutes.
Carefully turn turkey over and reduce heat to 375 and continue to roast for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until deepest part of breast reads 170 degrees. Check bird every 15 minutes after the first hour has passed.
Take out of oven, loosely tent with foil, rest in pan 10 minutes. Carve and serve.

Fabulous Turkey Breast

Recipe By: Alice Morrow

FABULOUS TURKEY BREAST - BRINE:

Ingredients

6 qts. Water
8 c. ice cubes
1 c. kosher salt
⅓ c. brown sugar
½ c. molasses
7 fresh sage leaves
2 T. black peppercorns

Instructions

In large stock pot, combine 3 qts. Water, 1 c. salt, brown sugar, molasses, sage, and peppercorns. Heat until salt dissolves, remove from heat. Add 3 qts. cool water and 8 c. ice.

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