The Best Turketta (Turkey Porchetta)

Name: The Best Turketta (Turkey Porchetta)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 6- pound bone-in turkey breast; 3-4 tablespoons porketta seasoning; 8-10 bacon strips

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
6 people
Calories
688 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

The Best Turketta (Turkey Porchetta)

Quade Sheppard

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If you’re looking for a showstopping main for the upcoming holidays, you'll want to know all about this amazing bacon-wrapped turketta!

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Ingredients

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6- pound bone-in turkey breast weight at time of purchase, including gravy packet
3-4 tablespoons porketta seasoning
8-10 bacon strips regular sliced

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Instructions

Make porchetta seasoning or use an Italian seasoning blend of your choosing. Just make sure you have 3-4 tablespoons at the ready for this recipe.
Remove the skin from the turkey breast. Using your hands and a boning knife, carefully remove the breast meat from the carcass.
Cut the sides of a gallon-sized Ziploc storage bag open and lay it over the turkey breasts. Using the flat side of a meat tenderizer, tenderize and flatten the turkey breasts. Aim for 1 inch or less in thickness.
Peel the Ziploc layer off the top of the turkey, setting the clean side down on a cutting board. Transfer the turkey breasts onto the dirty side of the Ziploc bag, arranged tightly together.
Add 3-4 tablespoons of porketta seasoning, spreading evenly over the top of the flattened turkey breasts.
Carefully roll the turkey meat into a tight cylinder using the Ziploc bag. If you pick up the edge of the Ziploc, the weight of the turkey should get the rolling started for you. Use your hands to wrap a tight roll around the turketta. Follow this with a layer of alumium foil over top of the Ziploc, rolling the turketta tight like a burrito. Refrigerate for 2 hours, but up to 24 hours in advance.
When you’re ready to cook, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lay out 8-10 slices of regular cut bacon on a cutting board. Lay turketta on top. Season the exterior if you’d like, but keep in mind the bacon will impart sodium. Roll the bacon until it overlaps and pinch it together. Repeat until the turketta has been completely wrapped. Use two metal skewers to weave the bacon ends together. Trim the excess bacon ends off.
Transfer turketta, metal skewer side down, onto a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for around 50 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Increase heat to 475. Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes, to crisp the bacon up further.
Roast until the thickest part of the turkey registers 155° Fahrenheit (66°C) on an instant-read thermometer; a 6-pound turketta roast takes around 1 hour to cook. Remove from oven, and transfer wire rack with turketta onto a cutting board. Let rest on rack for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Remove metal skewers. Carve and serve with hot gravy.

Notes

The turketta needs to be on a wire rack or the bacon will get soggy and not cook through if it sits flat on a pan.
I like using metal skewers woven through the bacon ends to secure the turkey. You can also use kitchen twine to secure things (it will leave indentation marks in the meat as it cooks; I like to avoid those if possible).
Flattening the turkey breasts to a uniform thickness makes it easier to roll and ensures even cooking. You could also butterfly the breasts instead, excellent directions from Kenji at Serious Eats can be found here.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 688kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 93g (186%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 261mg (87%) Sodium 1014mg (42%) Potassium 90mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 53IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 688 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	688kcal	34%
Carbohydrates	6g	2%
Protein	93g	186%
Fat	34g	52%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	0.04g	2%
Cholesterol	261mg	87%
Sodium	1014mg	42%
Potassium	90mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	0.1g	0%
Vitamin A	53IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	41mg	4%
Iron	1mg	6%