Roasted Turkey Breast With Zesty Dry Rub Recipe #104965
I wanted to try something different fot Thanksgiving this year and this recipe was a winner! The turkey breast was moist and the flavor was incredible and it make a really good gravy! Oh my. My 7lb. turkey breast was done in 2 hours and 15 minutes. I got this recipe from foodnetwork.com
by Ridgely
2 days | 15 min prep
SERVES 8 -10
- 1 (6 lb) whole turkey breast, on the bone
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Dry Rub
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Gravy
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat large roasting pan with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray.
- Rub turkey on all sides and under skin with olive oil and lime juice.
- Dry Rub: Mix onion salt, chili powder, dried oregano, cumin, garlic powder, allspice and cayenne in small bowl.
- Rub 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture over turkey and under skin.
- Roast turkey in the oven for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on instant-read thermometer.
- Remove turkey to a warm place; let stand 10 minutes.
- Gravy: Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from roasting pan.
- Sprinkle flour and 1/2 teaspoon of remaining dry rub over bottom of roasting pan; cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, for about 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Strain gravy through sieve into gravy boat; keep warm.
- Cut off each 1/2 of the turkey breast from the bone.
- Wrap one 1/2 and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 4 months, for later use.
- Slice other 1/2 of turkey breast and serve with the gravy, and mashed potatoes, if desired.
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