Roast Turkey Breast with Smoked Sea Salt and Brown Sugar Rub
Marge Perry & David Bonom

Roast Turkey Breast with Smoked Sea Salt and Brown Sugar Rub

Not every holiday table needs an entire bird. For smaller gatherings – or for families that prefer to eat breast meat only, turkey breast is every bit as delicious and festive.

Not every holiday table needs an entire bird. For smaller gatherings – or for families that prefer to eat breast meat only, turkey breast is every bit as delicious and festive.

Ingredients

6 1/2 - 7 pound of whole turkey breast

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter softened

2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon of smoked coarse sea salt

1 teaspoon of ground cumin

1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Set oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Lightly oil a Circulon roasting pan.
  2. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Rub butter all over turkey.
  3. Combine the sugar, salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper in a small bowl; rub mixture over turkey skin.
  4. Place turkey breast, skin side up,. Pour 1 1/2 cups water into the bottom of the pan. Roast turkey breast 1 hour, if turkey skin begins to brown too quickly then cover it loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil. Baste the turkey with pan juices. Continue to roast the turkey an additional 45-60 minutes, basting every 15 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the breast registers 165°F. Remove turkey from the oven and let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.
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