Oven Baked Turkey Breast
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Many people believe the white meat of the turkey is the best tasting part of the bird. If it is cooked just right, it can be succulent, juicy and very tasty. Below are the instructions for cooking a turkey breast (when you don’t want to cook a whole turkey).
Ingredients:
- Turkey breast
- ¼ cup butter, softened, plus extra for rubbing on the skin
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 TBSP. dried sage
- 1 tsp. dried basil
In a small bowl, add the herbs and cream together with the ¼ cup of softened butter. Gently loosen the skin on the turkey breast with a wooden spoon (try to leave the edges of the skin attached to the breast). Insert the herb mixture under the skin. Pat down the skin to spread the butter mixture evenly over the entire breast.
With your fingers, rub more softened butter over the skin of the breast. Season with salt and pepper.
Wrap the whole breast in aluminum foil and seal the edges tightly. Place in a roasting pan. Place in the oven and bake at 350°. The baking guidelines suggest 20 minutes per pound, or until an internal meat thermometer temperature reaches 160°.
When done, open the foil wrappings carefully to avoid burning yourself with the escaping steam.
