Roasted Turkey Breast
Once you've tried roasting your own turkey breast, you may never buy it prepackaged again. It takes shockingly little effort, and nothing compares to freshly roasted turkey.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2½ to 3 pound turkey breast bone-in with skin
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Remove the turkey breast from the refrigerator and let it sit for at least 30 minutes to come closer to room temperature before you begin.
- Heat the oven to 425℉. In the meantime, thoroughly pat the turkey dry with paper towels and place it on a metal baking sheet.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. First brush a light coating on the underside of the turkey breast, and then turn it over and loosen the skin. Brush the butter both under and over the skin across the breast.
- Sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly over both sides of the turkey breast.
- Place the turkey in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 325℉. Bake around 75 to 90 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads an internal temperature of 165°F.