Herb Roasted Turkey Breast With Pan Gravy
Serves: 5
Terence Turner
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
38
Spice
64
Sweetness
35
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
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Oil a roasting pan and set it aside
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Put the onion into the bowl of a mini food processor
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Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest from the lemon in thin strips, being careful not to cut into the bitter white pith
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Add the lemon zest to the food processor and reserve the whole lemon for another use
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Chop the onion and lemon zest until fine
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Add the sage, parsley, olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt and pulse until it forms a coarse paste
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Put 2 of the bay leaves and the butter into a small pan and heat over medium-low heat until the butter is bubbling
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Remove from the heat and set aside
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Put the turkey breasts on a work surface
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Carefully run your fingers between the skin and the flesh from 1 end, being careful not to pull it completely off, creating a pocket
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Season the turkey breasts generously with salt and pepper
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Stuff half of the herb paste under the skin of each breast, and spread it evenly under the skin
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Transfer the breasts to the roasting pan, and slide 2 bay leaves underneath each one
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(The heat of the pan will release the bay leaf oils and flavor the breast
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) Using a pastry brush, baste the breasts with half of the bay butter
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Place the turkey in the oven and immediately decrease the temperature to 400 degrees F
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After 20 minutes, baste the turkey breasts with the remaining butter, and roast for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, until cooked through, and a thermometer placed in the thickest part of the breast registers 170 degrees F
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Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes before carving while you make the gravy
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Put the roasting pan over the burner on medium heat
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Sprinkle the flour over the pan juices, and cook, stirring, for a few minutes
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Add the apple brandy, and scrape the pan to lift the bits that are stuck to the bottom
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Cook for a minute to burn off the alcohol, then, while stirring, pour in the apple cider
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Bring to a simmer, and stir until thickened
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Season with salt and pepper
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Slice the turkey breast on the diagonal, and serve with warm gravy