Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 4 lb bone-in, skin-on turkey breast 3-4 lb range, thawed, if frozen
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme leaves, crushed
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F
- Rinse turkey breast and pat it dry with a paper towel.
- Place the turkey breast, skin side up, on a rack inside a roasting pan.
- In a small bowl, combine 3 Tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp dried thyme leaves (crushed), ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp garlic powder, and ¼ tsp pepper. Mix well.
- Loosen skin from the turkey and brush half of the butter mixture on the flesh;
smooth the skin back over the turkey and secure with a toothpick. - Brush remaining butter mixture over the turkey skin.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Roast the turkey at 325 degrees F for 1 hour 30 minutes (or until turkey reaches 160 degrees F). Baste the turkey occasionally with the juices from the pan.
- Remove from oven, cover the turkey and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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