This juicy and tender Roast Turkey Breast with crispy skin coated in garlic, herbs, and butter. This turkey recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving or whenever you're craving a delicious turkey dinner.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr50 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: roast turkey breast, roasted turkey breast
5tablespoonsunsalted butterroom temperature (we use 1 tablespoon per lb or turkey breast)
4clovesgarlicminced, or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1tablespoonfresh thymechopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
1tablespoonfresh sagechopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2tablespoonfresh rosemarychopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. (Preheat to 350 degrees F if your roasting cannot go to this high of a temperature)
In a small bowl combine the butter with the ingredients aside from the turkey to make a butter spread.
Place the turkey breast into a roasting pan with a rack or large baking dish. Pat the turkey dry with a paper towel. Rub the butter mixture onto the turkey breast, you can also loosen the skin on the breast and rub some of the butter mixture under the skin.
Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and bake the turkey breast for 20 minutes per pound of the turkey breast. A 5lb turkey breast should cook for about 1 hour and 40 minutes. If the turkey is browning too much you can loosely cover with aluminum foil.
The turkey breast is done cooking when the thickest part of the breast meat measures 165 degrees F.
Allow the turkey breast to cool at room temperature covered with foil out of the oven for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.