Citrus Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

Name: Citrus Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pieces Carrot (2 large carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into thirds); 2 pieces Celery (2 stalks celery, cut into large thirds); 1 piece Turkey Breast (1 – 5-6 pound turkey breast, giblets removed and patted dry); ½ cup Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves garlic, finely minced + 1 head garlic, top sliced off); 1 tsp Thyme (1 teaspoon fresh thyme + 4-6 sprigs fresh thyme — up to 6); 1 pinch Lemon (zest of one lemon + 1 lemon, cut in half); 1 pinch Orange (zest of one orange + 1 orange, cut in quarters); ¼ cup Olive Oil (1/4 cup olive oil); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt); 0 pieces Black Pepper (freshly cracked black pepper); ½ piece Yellow Onion (1/2 yellow onion, cut into 2 large pieces)

Turkey breast rubbed with citrus and herb butter, stuffed with aromatics, and roasted with carrots and celery for a classic American holiday or weeknight main course.

90 minAmerican

Servings6

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Steps

1Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2To a small mixing bowl add the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon zest, orange zest, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, and a generous pinch of salt and freshly cracked pepper.
3Place the celery and carrots in a large cast iron skillet or dutch oven. Use a paper towel to pat the turkey breast dry and then place on top of the veggies.
4Rub the melted butter mixture under the skin of the turkey as well as inside the cavity of the turkey breast, being sure to use all of the butter.
5Stuff the turkey cavity with the head of garlic, pieces of yellow onion, lemon, orange, and fresh thyme.
6Drizzle the olive oil over the skin of the turkey and then use a basting brush to ensure that the skin is well coated with oil. Liberally season the turkey breast with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
7Place the turkey in the oven, on the middle rack, and roast for 1 hour and 15-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature, at the thickest part, reaches 160 degrees, rotating the pan halfway through.
8Remove the turkey from the oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
9Carve the turkey and serve with the pan drippings or reserve the pan drippings to make homemade turkey gravy.