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Roast Turkey Breast with Saucy Cranberry Sauce

This Roast Turkey Breast with Saucy Cranberry Sauce is your answer to stress free holiday and a great alternative to cooking a whole turkey.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 604 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup Apple Jelly
  • ½ teaspoon five spice
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4 pound turkey breast with skin
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 4 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 2 medium onions chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375℉.
  2. * In a food processor add 2 cups of the cranberries, orange juice, apple jelly, five spice and cornstarch. Pulse a few times until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Season the turkey breast with the rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper generously.
  4. In a large skillet melt 2 tbsp of the butter. Add the turkey breast and brown on both sides until golden. Place the turkey in a roasting pan that's big enough for the breast. I used a 5 qt Dutch Oven.
  5. In the same skillet melt the remaining 2 tbsp of the butter. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to brown and becomes soft and translucent. Season the onion with salt and pepper.
  6. Add the cranberry mixture to the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cranberries.
  7. Pour the cranberry sauce around the turkey breast, you can pour over the turkey breast too, but I like the turkey breasts to be nice and golden when done.
  8. Place the roasting pan in the oven and bake for about 1½ or until the internal temperature of the turkey breast is at 165℉.
  9. Remove the roasting pan from the oven, cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing the turkey.
  10. Serve with sweet potato casserole, green been casserole, mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes.

Notes

  • Crockpot Alternative: Follow all the steps up to and including step 6, but instead of placing the turkey in a roasting pan, place it in a slow cooker and pour the sauce around it. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Check the internal temperature and make sure it's at 165 F degrees, otherwise cook it longer.
  • A 9 x 13 roasting pan will also work for this recipe. 
  • "Five Spice" is a blend of five powdered spices which would typically include cloves, cinnamon, star anise, peppercorns and fennel seed. You can find this already prepared at your local grocery store.
  • *If you do not have a food processor, just stir everything together in a sauce pan and cook it down for about 5 minutes until the cranberries soften a bit.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 604kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 66g (132%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 184mg (61%) Sodium 839mg (35%) Potassium 954mg (27%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 410IU (8%) Vitamin C 35mg (39%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 604

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 604kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 66g 132%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 184mg 61%
Sodium 839mg 35%
Potassium 954mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 410IU 8%
Vitamin C 35mg 39%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.