This turkey breast recipe is easy to make, great for dinner, leftovers, and sandwiches. Adapted for our 2-person household from larger recipes for larger families with larger appetites.
Ingredients
- butter: 0.25 cup (softened)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- paprika: 1 tsp
- italian seasoning: 1 tsp
- salt-free garlic and herb seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash): 0.5 tsp
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- turkey breast with skin: 1 piece (3 pound)
- shallot: 1 tsp (minced)
- butter: 1 Tbsp
- splash dry white wine: 1 piece
- chicken stock: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 3 Tbsp
- half-and-half: 2 Tbsp (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Mix 1/4 cup butter, garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Place turkey breast with skin-side up into a roasting pan. Loosen skin with your fingers; brush 1/2 of the butter mixture over the turkey breast and underneath the skin. Reserve remaining butter mixture. Tent turkey breast loosely with aluminum foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour; baste turkey breast with remaining butter mixture. Return to oven and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 165 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 more minutes. Let turkey breast rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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While turkey is resting, transfer pan drippings to a skillet. Skim off excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in skillet. Place skillet over low heat; cook and stir shallot in turkey grease until opaque, about 5 minutes.
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Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet with shallot and whisk in white wine, scraping any browned bits of food from skillet. Whisk in chicken stock and flour until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened. For a creamier, lighter gravy, whisk in half-and-half. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
