Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
2 hr 35 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 35 min
Total:: 2 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

One 6-pound fresh turkey breast, on the bone, rinsed and patted dry
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 stalk celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 small carrot, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
2 small onions, peeled and quartered
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3 cups turkey or chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Rub the turkey all over with the butter, including the cavity of the breast. Season generously with salt and pepper. Scatter the vegetables on the bottom of a roasting pan just large enough to hold the turkey. Set the meat breast-side up in the pan. Roast for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast registers 160 degrees F. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and tent loosely with foil for 30 minutes. (The breast temperature will continue to rise to 170 degrees as it rests.)

Pour any pan drippings into a degreasing cup or small bowl. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the fat discarding the rest and add the juices to the stock. Add the reserved fat to the roasting pan and place on a burner over medium high heat. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in the stock and continue to stir. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Strain the gravy, discarding the vegetables, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Carve the breast and serve with the gravy.

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recipe Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy
Elaine Annandale, VA 10-26-2008
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Very good and easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I stuffed the breast cavity with an herbed bread stuffing, roasted it breast side down for the first 1/2 hour, then covered... the stuffing with aluminum foil and flipped it over for the remainder of the cooking time. Very moist and tasty!Read more
recipe Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy
Marianne Clark, NJ 07-04-2008
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Loved it !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent. Basting is the key. I tented the breast with foil the first 45 minutes of roasting, then basted with some more of... the butter every 20 minutes or so. The meat couldn't be more tender. My 19 year old step-son actually called me "the best" !Read more
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Jim oekin, IL 03-16-2007
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Great Turkey
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good
recipe Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy
Harry Garland, TX 12-02-2006
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What a breast!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the first turkey breast that I have done that was not as dry as the Gobi Desert. Outstanding!
recipe Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy
Allison Broomfield, CO 11-22-2006
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Great, but caution: finished very early
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This worked out great, but beware: this did not take me 2 - 2 1/2 hours. It took only 1 1/2 hours. I started with the... breast almost at room temperature and my oven is accurately calibrated. Moreover, I live at a high altitude, so theoretically it should have taken me longer than the recipe states. Also, although the skin covered the breast well when raw, it shrunk up so that half the meat was exposed during cooking. If I were to do it again, I'd think about maybe tying the skin down or securing it with skewers somehow. Lastly, I had almost no drippings because they were absorbed into the veggies. You'll need more butter for the gravy. Hope this helps. Happy Thanksgiving!Read more
recipe Roast Turkey Breast with Gravy
Ali honolulu, HI 05-16-2006
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easy turkey
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this recipe in a poorly equipped, out-dated college apartment kitchen and it turned out wonderfully.