Oven Roasted Turkey Breast with Herb Butter
A juicy bone in turkey breast rubbed with herb butter and roasted over onions and carrots.
Equipment
- Roasting pan
- Meat thermometer
- Carving knife
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 lb bone in turkey breast thawed, skin on
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened, for the rub
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
- 1 tsp garlic powder optional
- 1 medium onion cut into wedges
- 2 medium carrots chopped
Instructions
Cooking
- Prep. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the softened butter with the salt, pepper, herbs, and garlic powder.
- Season. Loosen the skin gently, spread half the herb butter under it, and rub the rest over the top.
- Arrange. Scatter the onion and carrots in a roasting pan and set the turkey breast skin side up on top.
- Roast. Roast about 2 hours, until the thickest part reads 165 degrees F. Tent with foil only if the skin darkens too fast.
- Rest. Rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving against the grain.
Notes
Substitutions: Use fresh thyme or rosemary at three times the dried amount.
Tips: Pat the skin dry first for better browning and check the temperature in the thickest part away from the bone.
Storage: Refrigerate sliced turkey within 2 hours for up to 4 days or freeze for 3 months.
Nutrition does not include the optional garlic powder.