Maple Glazed Turkey Breast Food

MAPLE GLAZED TURKEY ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Remove the plastic netting and wrap from the turkey roast, if any, but leave on string netting. (Remove and discard gravy packet, if any). Rinse the turkey, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Mix together the maple syrup, smoke flavoring, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a bowl, stirring to combine well. Brush the syrup mixture all over the turkey roast.
• Place the roast, skin side up, on a baking rack set in a roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven, basting occasionally, until the roast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C). Roasting time is about 1 1/2 hours. Wrap the roast in foil, and let stand 10 minutes before removing the string netting for slicing.

MAPLE-ROASTED TURKEY WITH SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the top rack of the oven.
• Put the butter and sage in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork or spoon until the sage is well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Rinse the bird thoroughly inside and out with cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the cavity and skin liberally with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, gently lift the skin from the turkey breast and slip the remaining seasoned butter under, massaging the breast meat as you go. Truss the bird by crossing the legs over one another and tying with a piece of kitchen twine. Shingle the bacon strips over the breast so it's totally covered. Put the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan, cover the turkey with aluminum foil, and place in the oven.
• In a small bowl, stir the maple syrup with 2 tablespoons of hot water to thin. Roast the turkey for 2 hours, basting with the maple glaze every 30 minutes. Continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meaty part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F. The thigh juices will run clear when pricked with a knife, about 3 hours total (15 minutes per pound). About 1/2 hour before you think the turkey is done, remove the foil so that it can brown. When done take the turkey out of the oven and put the roasting pan on the stovetop. Transfer the turkey to a serving tray to rest at least 20 minutes before carving. Serve with gravy.

GOLDEN APRICOT-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Combine preserves, vinegar, pepper and salt. Place turkey breast on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting every 30 minutes with apricot mixture. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

EASY MAPLE-GLAZED ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the turkey breast with cold water. Pat dry.
• Stuff turkey cavity with apple, lemon, onion, celery, rosemary, and thyme. Sprinkle salt inside the cavity.
• Place the turkey in a large shallow roasting pan lined with aluminum foil. Don't skip the aluminum foil (it makes clean up quick and easy)!
• TO PREPARE THE GLAZE: In a small saucepan, melt butter with maple syrup over low heat. Pour or brush the maple butter glaze over turkey to coat.
• Add 1 cup water to the bottom of the pan.
• Roast the turkey breast for 2 - 2 ½ hours, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Baste with pan juices every 30 minutes.
• If any part of the turkey browns too quickly while cooking, just tent lightly with aluminum foil.
• Remove the turkey from the oven and place on a large cutting board. Allow it to rest for about 15-20 minutes before carving.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Mix uncooked rice, seasoning packet from rice mix and water in a crockpot.
• Place turkey breastm skin side up, on the rice.
• Drizzle with syrup.
• Sprinkle with walnuts and cinnamon.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 5 hours or until turkey is no longer pink in the center.

BRINED TURKEY BREAST WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir the kosher salt and brown sugar into hot water until dissolved.
• Mix in apple juice and ice.
• Place the turkey breast in a 2 gallon resalable plastic bag; pour the brine over, seal and place in refrigerator for about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and roast the turkey breast side up on a rack over a shallow roasting pan.
• After the first hour begin basting the breast with the maple-butter glaze.
• Baste every 15 minutes until the temperature of the breast reaches 165 degrees.
• Remove from the oven, tent with foil and allow to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing.

SMOKY MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix butter, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper. Using fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast. Rub butter mixture under skin.
• Place turkey breast, skin side up, on rack in roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of breast and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix syrup, orange juice and mustard. Brush one-third of mixture over turkey.
• Roast 50 minutes to 1 hour longer, brushing twice with remaining syrup mixture, until thermometer reads at least 165°F. Cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes for easiest carving.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with roasting rack in lowest position. Stuff and prepare turkey for roasting.
• Set roasting rack in a large roasting pan. Place turkey on rack; rub all sides with butter, and season generously with salt and pepper. Pour 3 cups water into roasting pan. Loosely cover turkey with aluminum foil (unbuttered). Roast 1 hour, then baste every 30 minutes with pan liquids until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (avoiding bone) registers 125 degrees, 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove foil; raise oven heat to 400 degrees. Continue roasting, brushing 3 to 4 times with maple syrup, until thigh reaches 170 degrees, 45 to 60 minutes more (temperature will rise about 10 degrees as turkey rests after roasting).
• If bird browns too quickly, loosely cover with buttered foil; add more water if pan becomes dry. Transfer turkey to a serving platter, cover loosely with buttered foil, and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving so juices are reabsorbed. Reserve pan for making gravy.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). 2. Combine whisky, maple syrup, orange rind and butter in a bowl to make glaze. Reserve. 3. With a sharp knife and your hand flat on the top of the breast cut through the thickest part of the turkey breast horizontally, stopping about 1-inch (2.5 cm) from the edge. You should then be able to open it up like a book. Repeat with remaining 3 turkey breasts. Brush glaze all over exposed turkey breast and season with salt and pepper. 4. Divide Sausage Stuffing (recipe follows) between 2 turkey breasts, fold meat over to enclose stuffing and sew or skewer the edges together. Tie in 3 places to secure. Set aside. Divide Fruit Stuffing (recipe follows) between remaining 2 turkey breasts and repeat. Brush turkey breasts with whiskey glaze and season all over with salt and pepper. 5. Place turkey breasts on a bed of onions, carrots and celery in several roasting pans or baking sheets and roast for 10 minutes or until skin is beginning to colour. Turn oven to 350°F (180°C) and roast another 45 to 50 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes while making sauce. 6. Discard vegetables and add stock and soy sauce to pans. (Divide quantity if you are using 2 pans.) Place pan over high heat and bring to boil, scraping up any little brown bits on the base of the pan. Boil for 2 minutes, add redcurrant jelly and boil another 5 to 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. If you are not using homemade stock then thicken with 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water. 7. Carve breasts into slices and serve with some gravy. Sausage Stuffing 1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and fennel and sauté for 2 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add garlic, then crumble in sausage meat and sauté for 1 minute or until meat loses its pinkness. Stir in spinach, sage and rosemary and cook for 1 minute or until wilted. Stir in bread crumbs and apple. Let cool slightly, then stir in egg and moisten with apple cider. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes enough stuffing for 2 turkey breasts Fruit Stuffing You can use any dried fruits for this depending on your preference and play with the amounts of each if preferred. 1. Heat cranberry juice in a pot over high heat. Bring to boil and add fruit. Simmer for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes or until juice has been absorbed. Stir in the pistachios. 2. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery and sauté for 3 minutes until softened. Add fruit mixture, tarragon and marjoram and stir to combine. Remove from heat. 3. Stir in bread crumbs, add enough chicken stock to moisten, and season with salt and pepper. Makes enough stuffing for 2 turkey breasts

ROASTED TURKEY WITH MAPLE CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup, cranberry sauce and walnuts. Pour over turkey., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170° to 175°, basting occasionally with pan drippings, 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.