Roasted Citrus Turkey Breast

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 frozen bone-in turkey breast (4-5 pounds)
• 1 pinch parsley, finely chopped
• 1 pinch fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 pinch fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch paprika
• 2 oranges
• 1 lemon

Recipe

• 1 thaw the frozen turkey.
• 2 rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine the parsley, thyme and rosemary.
• 4 grate the oranges and lemon peel and set the oranges and lemon aside.
• 5 add the peels to the herb mixture and toss until combined.
• 6 rub the herb mixture over the skin of the turkey.
• 7 place the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• 8 cut the oranges and lemon in half and squeeze their juices over the turkey.
• 9 also sprinkle the turkey with the pepper and paprika.
• 10 insert a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast.
• 11 loosely cover the turkey with foil during roasting to avoid over browning.
• 12 roast turkey uncovered, at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until the thermometer registers 170 degrees to 175 degrees.
• 13 baste turkey often with the pan juices.
• 14 remove and discard the skin before serving.