oven-roasted turkey breast

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt-free garlic and herb seasoning blend (such as mrs. dash®)
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (3 pound) turkey breast with skin
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 splash dry white
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix 1/4 cup butter, garlic, paprika, italian seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. place turkey breast with skin side up into a roasting pan. loosen skin with your fingers; brush half the butter mixture over the turkey breast and underneath the skin. reserve remaining butter mixture. tent turkey breast loosely with aluminum foil.
• 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.
• 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. melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet with shallot and whisk in white , 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.