Turkey breast cooking times will vary depending on -
- Weight of the turkey
- Type of oven (gas or electric)
- Frozen or thawed
- Bone-in or boneless
My favorite recipe is -
Turkey Breast Braised with Garlic and Rice
Ingredients:
1 Cup long-grain rice
1 Can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1/2 Cup white wine
2 Teaspoons dried parsley
1/2 Teaspoon each dried rosemary, thyme and sage
1 Bay leaf
1 BONE-IN TURKEY BREAST (5-6 pounds)
Paprika
3 Cloves garlic
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350.
In 5-quart Dutch oven combine rice, broth, wine, parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage and bay leaf. Place turkey over rice mixture and sprinkle turkey generously with paprika.
Cut off root ends of garlic cloves. Place whole garlic bulbs, cut-end-up, in rice around turkey breast.
Cover top of Dutch oven with foil and lid.
Bake at 350 degrees F. 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 170-175 degrees F.
Allow to stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
To serve, carve turkey into slices and place on platter.
Spoon rice mixture into serving bowl.
Squeeze garlic from skins onto turkey and rice.
Tags: Bay Leaf, Braised, Chicken Broth, Cloves Garlic, Cooking Time Turkey, Dutch Oven, Garlic Bulbs, Garlic Cloves, Grain Rice, Long Grain, Meat Thermometer, Paprika, Parsley, Place Turkey, Rice Mixture, Root Ends, Thyme, Turkey Breast Cooking Time, Turkey Breast Cooking Times, White Wine
