Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe

5 from 5 votes

This Oven Roasted Turkey Breast is simple to make, even for the novice cook. It makes a great portable main or perfect for the buffet table. Make more than one for a crowd.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 45

Course: Christmas, Dinner, Thanksgiving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy, holiday, recipe, roast turkey, turkey, turkey breast

Servings: servings

Calories: 792kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

Ingredients

7-9 lbs bone-in turkey breast
8 tablespoons butter softened
4 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme minced
2 teaspoons fresh sage minced
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

One hour before baking, remove thawed turkey breast from its packaging, rinse, and set on a rimmed baking sheet. Slightly separate the skin from the breast meat. Season the turkey with one teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper under the skin, using your fingers to spread over as much of the breast as possible. Allow turkey to sit at room temperature for one hour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees, position oven rack in the middle position.
In a small bowl, add the softened butter, minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, sage, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a ¼ teaspoon of pepper; stir with a rubber spatula until thoroughly combined.
Thoroughly dry the surface of the turkey breast with paper towel; the butter mixture will not stick to the skin of the breast if the skin is wet.
Place 2-3 tablespoons of the butter herb mixture under the surface of the skin, then press the skin slightly to spread the mixture out under the skin. Smear the remaining mixture over the surface of the breast.
Place turkey breast in a roasting pan or 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake for 1 ½ to 2 hours, rotating pan after the first 45 minutes. Continue to bake until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, first checking for doneness after 90 minutes.
Remove the breast from the oven; allow the breast to rest at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Carve and slice breast meat, serve warm.

Notes

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