The Slow Roasted Turkey Breast is the perfect way to make a tender marinated turkey breast. A turkey breast is wonderful meal for Thanksgiving or Sunday dinner.
Cook the turkey for extra breast meat for a large family gathering or use this turkey recipe as the star of your meal.
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A Slow Roasted Turkey Breast is a lot quicker to make than an entire turkey. So it is perfect for small families or whenever you need extra white meat or are not a favor of the dark meat.
It can also be enhanced with herbs to create amazing taste and it is the perfect size for a couple or small family. This is wonderful for Thanksgiving as it makes a tasty gravy.
If you’re looking for more turkey recipes or side dishes, try these Crock Pot Turkey Soup, Crispy Brussel Sprouts Recipe with Prosciutto and Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon.
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Why We Love This Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe
Roast the turkey breast ahead to have extra white meat for a meal or holiday. This Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast is tender, juicy and delicious. Turkey breast instead of a whole turkey is so easy.
- 10 Minute Prep: Easy to prepare and then just place in the oven.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or the fridge.
- Family Friendly: Juicy and tender and full of flavor so your whole family will love.
- Adaptable: Can make use so many different herbs and flavors.
Ingredient Notes for Slow Roasted Turkey Breast
- Turkey Breast: A two pound bone in turkey breast. Adjust cook time for the size of your turkey breast.
- Onion: Peeled and quartered.
- Garlic: A whole head with the edges cut off.
- Lemon: sliced. The citrus add a real brightness to the dish.
- Chicken Broth: Or turkey broth or even stock.
- Butter: Three tablespoons, salted or unsalted butter can be used.
- Poultry seasoning: Sage, salt, thyme rosemary, etc. all the best flavors for turkey.
- Olive oil
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Cook Turkey Breast
You can make this recipe with so many different ingredients. Turkey breast comes out perfect every time.
- Citrus: Of course you can make the turkey with other citrus fruits such as oranges or tangerines.
- Tips Dry the turkey breast before seasoning, check the internal temperature of the turkey often and after you remove the turkey allow the turkey rest after you cook a turkey breast.
- Slow Cooker Turkey Breast: Cook the breast in the slow cooker, after you slow cook the breast, brown the turkey breast in the oven or air fry, etc…
If you’re looking for an interesting twist on this recipe, give this Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey recipe a try.
How to Make Marinated Turkey Breast
Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast is one of the best ways to make a moist bird. People get more of their favorite part, the breast meat. This turkey breast for thanksgiving or any night of the week is a satisfying meal. The low temperature will ensure a tender bird.
These are the basic steps for making Roast turkey breast recipe. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREP
First, preheat the oven and prepare your fruit and vegetables. In a small bowl mix the poultry seasoning. Then place onion, garlic and lemon in a casserole dish or roasting pan large enough for your turkey breast. Next, add the chicken broth to the dish.
STEP 2: TURKEY
Pat the turkey breast dry with kitchen paper towel and place in the casserole Use a spoon or your fingers to pull the turkey skin away from the flesh. Insert the butter mixture in between the turkey skin and flesh.
STEP 3: BAKE AND MAKE SURE YOUR TURKEY RESTS
Next, rub the poultry seasoning all over the turkey breast, then drizzle with olive oil. The oil will ensure that the turkey breast with crispy skin. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until an inserted meat thermometer reads 160F. Finally, when turkey is done, allow the turkey breast to rest for 10 minutes at room temperature.
Recipe FAQs for Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Expert Tips for Making This Slow-Roasted Turkey Recipe
There are always ways to make a recipe different. Below are some expert tips to help you make the best recipe.
- Need Brown Skin: Place under the broiler and broil for a few minutes, do not walk away however as it can burn easily.
- Too Dark: If your bird is getting a little too dark, tent the breast with aluminum foil.
- Variation tip: Feel free to add more or less of your favorite herbs and spices.
- Leftovers: Keep the turkey in an airtight container. If you have leftovers try making: Turkey Club Lunchbox Kabobs, 15 Minute Turkey Soup or Turkey Salad.
- Alternate cooking method tip: The air fryer is a wonderful way to make this turkey breast, cook for 350 degrees for 30 minutes, turning once during the cooking process. Allow to sit for the juices to return to the meat.
What to Serve with Slow-Roasted Turkey Recipe
- Raw Brussel Sprouts Salad with Apples
- Turkey Gravy without Drippings
- Loaded Instant Pot Steam Potatoes
Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 1 Onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 Head garlic, edges cut off
- 1 Lemon, sliced
- ½ cup Chicken broth, or turkey broth
- 2 pound Turkey breast, bone in
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Poultry seasoning
- ¼ cup Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Place onion, garlic and lemon in a casserole dish or roasting pan large enough for your turkey breast.
- Add the chicken broth to the dish.
- Pat the turkey breast dry with kitchen paper towel and place in the casserole dish.
- Use a spoon or your fingers to pull the turkey skin away from the flesh.
- Insert the butter in between the turkey skin and flesh.
- Rub the poultry seasoning all over the turkey breast, then drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, until an inserted meat thermometer reads 160F.
- Allow the turkey breast to rest for 10 minutes. It will increase in temperature the remaining 5F.
- Slice and serve.
Expert Tips
- Need Brown Skin: Place under the broiler and broil for a few minutes, do not walk away however as it can burn easily.
- Too Dark: If your bird is getting a little too dark, tent the breast with aluminum foil.
- Variation tip: Feel free to add more or less of your favorite herbs and spices.
- Leftovers: If you have leftovers try making:Turkey Club Lunchbox Kabobs, 15 Minute Turkey Soup or Turkey Salad.
- Alternate cooking method tip: The air fryer is a wonderful way to make this turkey breast, cook for 350 degrees for 30 minutes, turning once during the cooking process.
Perfect for smaller feasts but no less fabulous than a whole turkey!
Great recipe. I love being able to cook a small turkey dinner.