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CITRUS HERB TURKEY BREAST RECIPE

This Citrus Herb Turkey Breast Recipe is perfect for those small Thanksgiving feasts or for a flavorful dinner anytime. A boneless turkey breast slathered in an herb citrus butter then oven roasted to perfection.
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Course: Holidays
Cuisine: American
Keyword: turkey breast recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Additional Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Nicole Harris

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 3-4lb boneless skinless turkey breast
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 stick ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • Zest of ½ orange
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh sage minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme minced
  • 1 yellow onion cut into large chunks
  • 1 fennel bulb trimmed and cut into thick slices
  • 1 orange sliced
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.*
  • Pat the turkey breast dry with paper towels and season with paprika and freshly cracked black pepper. Set aside.
  • Mix the butter, minced garlic, salt, lemon zest, orange zest, fresh rosemary, sage, and thyme in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix together until smooth.
  • Generously coat the butter all over the turkey and reserve 2 tablespoons of butter in the bowl to baste with later.
  • Place onions, fennel, orange, and lemon slices in a roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over the top and toss to coat.
  • Place the turkey breast on top of the vegetables and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Once the first 20 minutes is done, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of the citrus herb butter in the microwave. Take a basting brush and baste the top of the turkey.
  • Loosely cover with foil and continue roasting until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, approx 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes. Carve and serve.

Notes

*This is a quicker cooking method. If you prefer to cook at 350ºF or 375ºF, follow recipe instructions but plan on cooking the turkey breast for 60+ minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 215mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g
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