13640 Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast 2 hrs 30 mins, plus curing time 15 mins 6 servings Sun Apr 05 15:29:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 14:33:54 -0800 2009 Easy Cal-Med CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/13640 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:54 GMT Packed with flavor Slathered with herbs and spice, this turkey breast has a flavor akin to sausage. Black peppercorns, garlic, fennel seeds, lemon zest, and rosemary are blended into a paste that gives this turkey breast a flavor that falls between a traditional Thanksgiving bird and Italian sweet sausage.

What to buy: Uncooked bone-in turkey breasts may need to be special-ordered from your butcher.

This recipe was featured as part of our Thanksgiving for Six menu.

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  • Rinse turkey and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Rub each breast all over (including under the skin) with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the salt. Place in a large dish, cover loosely, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Heat the oven to 425°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Meanwhile, combine remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil, remaining 1 tablespoon salt, garlic, rosemary, fennel seeds, peppercorns, and lemon zest in a food processor and process until mixture is a coarse paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl at least once.
  • Remove turkey breasts from the refrigerator and rub all over with the paste (including under the skin). Let sit at room temperature while the oven heats up, about 30 minutes.
  • Arrange turkey breasts skin side up in a roasting pan fitted with a rack (ensuring that the meat is not crowded and the breasts don’t touch). Roast until skin starts to turn golden, about 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F and roast until internal temperature of turkey reaches 160°F and juices run clear when pierced with fork, about 40 to 50 minutes more. Let turkey rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
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    ]]>     74 8 medium garlic cloves, halved

    ]]>     213 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves

    ]]>     285 2 tablespoons fennel seeds, lightly crushed

    ]]>     305 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed

    ]]>     43 1 medium lemon, zested

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