Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast | Recipes

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the turkey breast on a

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rack in a roasting pan, skin side up.

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In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice,

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mustard, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture evenly all

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over the skin of the turkey breast. (You can also loosen the skin and smear

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half of the paste underneath, directly on the meat.) Pour the wine into the

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bottom of the roasting pan.

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Roast the turkey for 1½ to 1¾ hours, until the skin is golden

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brown and an instant-read meat thermometer registers 165 degrees when inserted

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into the thickest and meatiest area of the breast. Check the breast after an

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hour or so; if the skin is overbrowning, cover it loosely with aluminum foil.

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When the turkey is done, remove from the oven, cover the pan

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with aluminum foil, and allow the turkey to rest at room temperature for 15

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minutes. Slice and serve warm with the pan juices.