Oven-roasted Turkey Breast with Leeks and Cornbread Stuffing

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Total Time:
1 hr 20 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Yield:
10 to 12 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 whole leeks, white part only, roots trimmed and cut into rings
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Leaves from 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups crumbled cornbread, store-bought
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 Boneless Turkey breasts

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

Fill a large bowl with water and add the leeks, swish around with your hands to get the sand out from in between the layers. In a large saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon each of butter and olive oil. Add the leeks, sprinkle with the thyme, salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes, turning every now and then, until the leeks are softened but not colored. Remove the leeks from heat to cool.

In a large bowl combine the leeks, cornbread, and chicken stock and season with salt and pepper.

Use a sharp, thin knife to cut down the length of the turkey cutting the breast parallel to the board, almost in half just stopping short of the outside edge. Open out the 2 halves as if you were opening a book. Now you've got a large piece of meat that will cook evenly and is thin enough to roll. Place 2 cups of the stuffing inside each of the breasts and then fold the turkey back over.

Place the remaining stuffing in a small baking dish and cook alongside the turkey.

Tie in 4 places with kitchen twine and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter and olive oil in a roasting pan over medium-high heat. Put the turkey in the roasting pan and sear all over. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 25 minutes (internal temperature should reach 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Take the turkey out of the oven and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then cut crosswise into slices.

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  • on April 29, 2013

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    Hands down THE best turkey and dressing.... and so easy

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  • on January 17, 2013

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    I have made this recipe twice. Both times I have used a rather large Turkey Breast. It took a little while longer (maybe 1 1/2 hr @ 350 degrees .
    The seasonings in the stuffing are perfect and the meat is so moist and tender! I will make this again and again as it satisfies the "turkey urge" for a small family( 2 of us without alot the left overs. The gravy is wonderful. Made it just according to the recipe, however, there was plenty of pan juice from the turkey and I could have made regular gravy, without all the smoked turkey wing fuss(although the smokiness made a nice counterpoint.I would reccommend this recipe to anyone who doesn't want to mess with a whole turkey. Good Job Tyler!

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  • on November 24, 2012

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    Wow - this recipe is so simple and so delicious - Decided to make it along side the regular turkey so that we would have more white meat and more left overs. That plan backfired when everyone tasted it - there was none left for the day after!
    I could not find leeks so I ended up using regular onions but the recipe was perfect. Could hardly believe that it was cooked in 25 minutes. And the gravy that went along with it was so flavorful and complemented the turkey beautifully!

    Thanks Tyler for another incredible recipe - Will make this one again and again!

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