
A simple, yet elegant roast
turkey breast coated with an Italian herb seasoning. Leftovers
make delicious sandwiches, too!
Roast
Turkey Breast with Italian Herbs
- 1 Honeysuckle White® Fresh Bone-In
Turkey Breast (about 7 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons Italian herb seasoning*
Salt and black pepper
- Heat oven to 325°F
(160°C).
- Remove turkey from bag;
remove gravy packet.
- Rinse turkey and pat dry.
- Place breast-side up on
rack in shallow roasting pan.
- Brush with oil and season
with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Roast, following timing
chart on package.
- When turkey is golden
brown, cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
- When thermometer inserted
into thickest part of turkey breast (without touching bone) reads
170°F (80°C), remove turkey from oven.
- Pour pan drippings into
measuring cup and skim off fat. Let turkey rest 10 minutes before
carving.
- While turkey is resting,
pour contents of gravy packet into a small saucepan and heat
over medium high heat, whisking constantly until gravy boils.
- Whisk in 1/4 cup pan drippings,
adding more if you prefer thinner gravy.
- Carve turkey and serve
with gravy.
Makes 6 servings.
* You can make your own
Italian Seasoning using 2 teaspoons dried basil, 2 teaspoons
dried oregano, 2 teaspoons dried marjoram and 1 teaspoon dried
sage. Combine the ingredients; store any unused portion in an
airtight container.
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Honeysuckle White, a division of Cargill, Incorporated.
Used with permission.