How To Slow Roast A Turkey Breast

Turkey is not just for thanksgiving recipes; it is a wonderful meat to enjoy at any time. This lean poultry is easy to prepare and there are many recipes for it. The following dish involves garlic, onions and the bird, as well as a mouthwatering homemade turkey gravy recipe.

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What You Need:

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1 bone-in turkey breast, 8 or 9 lbs 1 chopped onion 6 chopped cloves garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt, as needed For The Gravy:

4 cups turkey drippings and broth Extra turkey or chicken broth (optional) 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons butter Salt and black pepper How To Cook The Bird:

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and put the oven rack as low as it will go. Rinse the poultry breast and pat it dry. Salt the breast under the skin unless it has been koshered or brined already.

Heat an ovenproof pot over a moderately high heat and add the oil. Put the turkey breast in the pot, breast down, and then arrange the onion around the outside. Put the garlic on top of the onion. Cook the turkey for a few minutes, until the skin is brown. Flip it over and stir the garlic and onions.

Cook the breast on the other side. Insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the meat if you have one. Put a lid on the pot after covering it tightly in aluminum foil first. If you crimp the foil around the pot seam, this ensures no steam will escape. Cook the breast in the oven until it is 160 degrees F in the thickest part. This will take about two and a half hours.

Flip the bird over, cover the pot again, and let it sit for quarter of an hour. The internal temperature will go up to 170 degrees F or more. Take the bird out of the pot and put it on a platter. Put tented aluminum foil over it.

How To Make The Gravy

Strain the solids and liquids from the pot into a bowl. Smash the onion and garlic with the back of a ladle to make sure you get all the juices. Skim most of the fat off the top of the broth and discard it.

If you have less than four cups of turkey broth, you can add some chicken stock to make four cups. Add another quarter or half a cup of broth if you like your gravy to be thin. Reduce the amount for a thicker gravy.

Heat a pan over a moderate heat and add the butter. When it melts, whisk in the flour. Cook this mixture for five minutes or until it is brown, then whisk in the broth. Bring the gravy to a boil then let it simmer for five minutes or until it is thick enough.

If it is too thick, you can whisk in some broth or water. Add salt and pepper to taste, if necessary, and then serve over the sliced turkey, perhaps with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables on the side too.

How To Slow Roast A Turkey Breast

If you are a fan of turkey, you probably enjoy chicken too. A baked chicken rice recipe or chicken cordon bleu makes a wonderful dinner and these meals are so simple to prepare.

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