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Turkey Breast in the Oven
This simple recipe for oven roasted turkey breast is the perfect choice for a moist and delicious turkey dinner.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 515 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 pounds turkey breast bone-in and skin on for best flavor
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 stalks celery
- 2 carrots
- ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Chop the celery and carrots in half. Cut the onion into six wedges, and peel and crush the garlic.
- Place the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the bottom of your roasting pan and pour in the chicken broth.
- Pat your turkey breast dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl combine the butter, salt, poultry seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix well to make a paste.
- Rub the seasoned butter over the turkey breast.
- Lay the turkey breast on top of the vegetables breast up.
- Cover with the roasting pan lid or aluminum foil.
- Place the turkey breast in the oven and bake for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer shows the internal temperature is 160 degrees F. See note 1
- If you are cooking a turkey breast with the skin on you will remove the lid in the last 20 minutes of baking. This will allow the skin to crisp up.
- Remove the roasting pan from the oven and carefully move the turkey breast to a cutting board. Loosely tent with foil. Let the turkey breast rest for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- When ready to serve carve the turkey into slices and put on a platter.
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Notes
- Cooking time will vary based on the turkey you chose to use. A boneless turkey breast tends to cook faster than a bone-in turkey breast. You will want to check with a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8ounces
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
99g
(198%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
257mg
(86%)
Sodium
1804mg
(75%)
Potassium
1239mg
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3848IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8ounces | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 99g | 198% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 257mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 1239mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3848IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.