Juicy Baked Turkey Breast
Flavorful and mouth watering. Juicy Baked turkey breast.
Servings: 12
Calories: 502kcal
Equipment
- Baking Dish - 13 x 9
- Turkey Baster
- Electric Knife
Ingredients
- 12 lb turkey breast bone in
- 1 onion
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4-1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp rosemary dried
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Follow package directions to thaw turkey.
- When ready to roast the turkey, heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Rinse the turkey under cold water. Pat dry.
- Cut onion into quarters and place in turkey cavity.
- Sprinkle turkey cavity with garlic salt,pepper, rosemary, and paprika.
- Sprinkle with a 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Rub outside of turkey with olive oil and season lightly with garlic salt and pepper.
- Place turkey on the lower rack of the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes and then lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- Baste with turkey drippings every 30 minutes.
- Place a piece of foil lightly over the top of the turkey to control browning.
- Based on the weight of the turkey. Roast for 3- 4 hours or until a temperature probe registers 165 degrees in the thickest part of the thigh and breast.
- Remove turkey from oven and let rest for 15 minutes prior to carving.
Notes
To get the most out of this meal I buy a turkey breast larger than I would need for one meal. I typically use the leftover turkey for a meal of pasta and for a meal of soup.
One of the keys to a juicy turkey is basting. Don't skip this step.