5 from 40 votes
Easy Roast Turkey Breast
Easy Roast Turkey Breast shows how to prepare a turkey breast with butter, garlic, rosemary, and chicken seasoning, roasting it atop a bed of carrots, onion, and rosemary sprigs. The turkey is cooked covered, then basted and roasted uncovered to develop a browned surface. This method creates moist, flavorful turkey breast that benefits from resting before carving.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Resting time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
247 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg turkey breast
- 1 onion cut into chunks
- 2 carrot quartered
- 20 g butter melted
- 1 garlic crushed, clove
- 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning
- 5 g rosemary finely chopped, fresh
- 3 prig rosemary left whole, fresh
- 125 ml vegetable stock
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- In a bowl, combine 20 g Butter, 1 Garlic clove, 5 g Fresh rosemary and 1 tablespoon Chicken seasoning.
- Smother 1.2 kg Turkey breast in the butter mixture.
- In a deep baking tray, add 2 Carrots, 1 Onion and 3 sprig Fresh rosemary. Place the turkey breast on top of the vegetables. Pour in 125 ml Vegetable stock, being careful to pour only over the vegetables, not the turkey.
- Cover with foil and put the oven for 50 minutes.
- Remove form the oven, baste with the juices and return to the oven, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes.
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Notes
- Wrapping the turkey breast with bacon after removing foil adds crispness and extra flavor.
- Baste the turkey once during cooking to retain moisture; avoid frequent oven openings.
- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness, as cooking times vary by pan and turkey size.
- Adjust cooking time if using bone-in turkey breast.
- Butter can be substituted with oil if preferred.
- Rest the turkey for 10-15 minutes before carving to lock in juices.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
531mg
(22%)
Potassium
589mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3608IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 531mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3608IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.