Oven-roasted Turkey Breast with Leeks and Cornbread Stuffing

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This is the third consecutive Thanksgiving that we've opted to do a stuffed breast instead of a whole turkey but the first year to try this particular recipe. First, the good news is that this is a slam dunk, nearly foolproof recipe. It produces yummy, moist turkey and a stuffing that is good enough, even if not exactly stellar. In counterpoiint to the previous reviewer who said this had too many leeks, I respectfully disagree. The leeks make the stuffing and the amount called for are just right. That said, my husband and I think a flaw in the recipe (and in the show when it was demo'd is that it does not say what size turkey breast was used to establish the 25 minute cooking time. (And although the recipe says two breasts, what was reaily used was one breast separated into two halves. We used a breast that was exactly 8 pounds when boned, so two halves of just about 4 pounds each and even starting with the turkey being about 55 degrees (so out of the fridge for about an hour we found that it took almost 20 minutes per pound to get this cooked. We had planned for it to take longer as we could not believe the 25 minutes total cooking time was correct, so if you're making thsi for the first time, good to consider extra time may be needed. In sum, while we found this good, we think the Batali stuffed breast with Italian sausage, prunes and chestnuts is more to our liking and that will probably be our standby for next year too. But this was worth trying and we enjoyed it. We just won't repeat it.

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This stuffed turkey breast is the moistest, tastiest, flavored filled dish you can imagine. So simple and too yummy!!! Will become our Christmas lunch because it will allow me to spend time with my children and grandchildren and still serve a goumet meal that everyone will think I spent all morning on.

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I watched this segment and decided that this was worth a try-I wasn't disappointed. The turkey is incredibly moist and the dressing ranks up there with some of the best I've tasted. Combined with the gravy and mashed potatoes that accompany this recipe it is remarkably easy to prepare and is one of the best tasting Thanksgiving meals you can prepare in relatively little time. It's a great way to prepare a delicious meal and have plenty of time for the really important thing at Thanksgiving-your family and friends.

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I tried this recipe last year with my own stuffing and I will never go back to the whole bird for Thanksgiving. It was so much easier. I really prefer the dark meat on turkey because it is moister and I had some resistance from the family. But we all agreed it was the moistest turkey we had ever had and the gravey was wonderfull. Best of all I was able to enjoy the day with my family.

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Everything about this recipe is perfect! We loved it!

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First, the positive, this is the juiciest turkey I have ever had! Second, the bad, WAY TOO MANY LEEKS!!! I would use a 1/4 of the leeks listed in the recipe and add some extra flavor by crisping up some bacon or sausage with the leeks for the stuffing. I will def. try this again but with the changes above.

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Tried this with chicken breasts - halved the stuffing recipe and baked for 30 minutes at 350 - made gravy on the stove top with pan drippings, flour, white wine and chicken stock
It was very tasty

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Thank you so much Tyler, I am going to try this recipe for the thansgiving holiday.

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We tried this last year. We were intrigued with the method, so substituted our own stuffing recipe. If you want to enjoy the dinner with your family, and not spend HOURS over a hot oven, basting and fussing, this is the one to use. The turkey was moist, succulent, and best of all, everyone sat and enjoyed our thanksgiving dinner together. Absolutely a winner, that has become our yearly tradition. I also tried this method with a pork loin roast, and the result was as enjoyable. ENJOY.

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You always rate the recipe and end up deconstructing the recipe yourself and say it didn't come out how you expected it to, please stay off the rating if you are not going to follow the recipe.

With that said this was a great recipe my mom likes her traditional bird so for sunday's dinner I made this and it was a hit. Eveyone loved it and I have a family of picky eaters.