Lemon Sage Roast Turkey Breast Recipe 465 Food

LEMON-SAGE ROAST TURKEY BREAST RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons butter with sage, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and pepper; mash with a fork and spread mixture all over turkey. Place turkey in a small roasting pan or large ovenproof nonstick skillet; pour 3/4 cup broth around turkey and add garlic cloves to pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, basting turkey and turning garlic cloves twice, until turkey is cooked through, about 45 minutes (internal temperature of turkey should be a minimum of 165°F at its thickest part). Remove turkey from pan and place on cutting board; loosely cover with foil and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, remove peel from garlic cloves. Place roasting pan or skillet with turkey drippings on a burner over high heat; add garlic cloves, remaining 3/4 cup broth, and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil, scraping bottom of skillet to incorporate drippings; continue boiling until sauce volume reduces slightly, mashing garlic to blend into sauce, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain sauce into a small bowl; swirl in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter until melted. Slice turkey and arrange on serving platter; drizzle with any drippings from cutting board. Spoon sauce over turkey or serve on the side; garnish with fresh lemon and sage, if desired. Serving size: 3 ounces turkey and 1 tablespoon sauce

LEMON-HERB TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the lemon juice, oil, soy sauce, parsley, onions, garlic, mustard and seasonings; cover and process until smooth. Pour 1 cup marinade into a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Line the bottom of a large shallow roasting pan with foil. Drain and discard marinade; place turkey on a rack in prepared pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting every 30 minutes with reserved marinade. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.,

ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon finely. Mix butter, sage and bacon in medium bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. If using return to room temperature.
• Pat turkey dry. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Place leeks, fennel, 8 sage sprigs and bay leaves in cavity. Loose the skin of the Turkey breast and spread 1/3 cup sage butter over breast meat. Put Turkey on roasting rack. Rub 2 tablespoons sage butter over outside of turkey. Set aside 1/3 cup butter for gravy; save the rest for basting. Can be made 1 day ahead if you return it to room temp before continue. Cover, chill.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• Pour 1/3 cup broth over turkey. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of inner thigh registers 180°F.
• NOTE be sure to baste every 30 minutes with 1/3 cup broth and occasionally brushing with sage butter. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Remove rack from pan. Pour off juices and skim then return to pan. Set pan over 2 burners set on high heat. Add 2 cups broth. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, scraping up browned bits, about 10 minutes. Whisk in reserved 1/3 cup sage butter. Season with pepper. Transfer gravy to bowl.
• Uncover platter. Garnish with sage and parsley.
• Note Time is guess because conditions vary. Use a thermometer.

SAGE AND GARLIC ROAST TURKEY

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 325F
• prepare the turkey by fastening the neck skin to the back of the turkey with pins or a skewer. fold the wings to the turkey so the tips are touching.
• mix all ingredients in a bowl except for the water, fresh sage, and apples.
• on a rack in the roasting pan, place turkey (breast side up). brush with butter mixture. Insert oven proof meat thermometer so tip is in the thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch the bone. Add water to the pan.
• cover turkey loosely with foil or the roaster top. Roast for three hours. Uncover; roast 45 minutes to an hour. Turkey is finished when thermometer in thickest part of the bird reads 180°F.
• Let stand 15 minutes before carving.
• Garnish with sage and apples.

LEMON HERB ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• In a small bowl combine, green onion, lemon peel, sage, 1/4 t lemon pepper, the marjoram, and garlic. Set saide.
• Rinse turkey breast and pat dry. Gently loosen skin from turkey but od not remove. Spread seasoning mixture evenly under the skin and replace skin neatly over meat. Sprinkle remaining seasonings over the top of the skin.
• Place turkey breast on rack in a roasting pan and add 1/2 inch of water to the bottom of the pan.
• Roast 2 hours and 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 170°F Remove from oven, cover losely with foil and allow to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.

LEMON, SAGE AND GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Slide fingertips under chicken skin to loosen.
• Arrange 2 lemon slices and 3 sage leaves (or some rubbed sage) under skin on each breast.
• Smooth skin over to close.
• Place chicken in shallow baking pan.
• Brush with oil.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon lemon juice over each breast.
• Sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
• Pour 1/2 cup broth into pan around chicken.
• Roast chicken until brown and cooked through, basting once or twice with pan juices, About 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter.
• Place baking pan atop burner.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup broth.
• Using back of fork, mash the garlic on the baking pan into broth and pan juices.
• Boil over high heat until broth reduces almost to glaze, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

PARMESAN-SAGE ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in bottom of a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse the turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat.
• Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.
• Combine cheese, 1/4 cup sage, butter, minced garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub mixture under the loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks. Rub turkey skin with cut sides of lemon halves; squeeze juice into turkey cavity. Place lemon halves in turkey cavity; tie legs together with kitchen string.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on vegetable mixture in pan. Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes, and pour 2 cups broth over turkey. Tent turkey breast loosely with foil. Bake an additional 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325° (do not remove turkey from oven). Bake at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 180°F, basting every 30 minutes. Remove turkey from pan. Cover and let stand 30 minutes; discard skin.
• Place a large zip-top plastic bag inside a 4-cup glass measure. Pour drippings through a sieve into bag; discard solids. Let drippings stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag, carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into a medium bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Add enough of remaining chicken broth to drippings to equal 3 cups.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 54 minutes). Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon sage, and cook for 30 seconds. Add reserved drippings; bring to a boil.
• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and water, stirring well with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into drippings mixture; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve gravy with turkey.
• Serving size approx 5 oz turkey, 3 tablespoons gravy.
• Chef note: For a beautiful garnish, roast lemon halves and peeled shallots at 425°F for 20 minutes; arrange with fresh sage springs on the turkey platter.

SAGE AND GARLIC ROAST TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Fasten neck skin to back of turkey with skewer. Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients except water, fresh sage and apples.
• On rack in shallow roasting pan, place turkey, breast side up. Brush with butter mixture. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone. Add water to roasting pan.
• Cover turkey loosely with foil or roaster cover; roast 3 hours. Uncover; roast 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes longer. Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Place turkey on warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Let stand 15 minutes for easiest carving. Garnish with sage and apples.