How to Cook Boneless Turkey Breast

Published on Thursday, April 9, 2009, by Caitlin McGrath / Edit Post

Boneless, skinless turkey breast is so lean it dries out unless you cook it carefully. Instead of cooking it whole, you can slice it into cutlets to sauté; cut it into strips and cook quickly for fajitas, salads, or sandwiches; or grind it with apple, onion, and seasonings to make sausage patties.

Marinating overnight adds flavor and helps keep the turkey moist. Kater makes a marinade of juice, lime zest, olive oil, tequila, garlic, cilantro, red onion, chipotle chile, cumin, salt, pepper, and the juice of an orange, then grills the breast. valerie mixes 1/2 cup each warmed honey and low-sodium soy sauce with some ginger and garlic, pours that over the turkey to marinate overnight, then roasts at 375°F for about 45 minutes.

Boneless turkey breasts are also good butterflied, stuffed, and rolled; you can drape it with bacon to keep it moist and then bake or braise. The meat’s also a good candidate for the slow cooker, or you can go to the other extreme by making Spicy Turkey Jerky.

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  • I just ran across this site and I noticed that a lot of people mention brining the turkey before cooking it. I made the best turkey this year using NO salt and it was the MOST tender, juicy, moist, rotissery-like turkey I've ever made. I used an electric roaster: they do not dry the meat out like a convention (dry heat) oven. 1) I lightly oiled the outside of the bird and used pepper, Herbox with...+READ

    I just ran across this site and I noticed that a lot of people mention brining the turkey before cooking it. I made the best turkey this year using NO salt and it was the MOST tender, juicy, moist, rotissery-like turkey I've ever made. I used an electric roaster: they do not dry the meat out like a convention (dry heat) oven. 1) I lightly oiled the outside of the bird and used pepper, Herbox with NO MSG, NO salt Chicken season and other spices. 2) I then put it in a turkey bag. Be sure to cut 4 small slits in the bag to release some of the steam. 3) Add water to the bottom of the roaster, (add more water after about an hour of cooking time 4) Put the lid ON the roaster and 5) cook according to the directions for the roaster, not the bag. NO FUSS, NO MUSS! Use the bag's directions ONLY if you are putting the turkey in the oven.-COLLAPSE