Citrus And Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast
Citrus And Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast
For a fresh take on Thanksgiving turkey, try a turkey roulade. Lemon and orange zest, mixed in with fresh herbs like rosemary, tarragon, marjoram, sage, and parsley, bring bright flavors to the holiday meal.
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Servings
8
Ingredients
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red onion, minced
- 1 orange, zested
- ⅕ lemon, zested
- 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, minced
- ¼ cup fresh marjoram leaves, minced
- 4 fresh sage leaves, minced
- 1 4-pound skin-on turkey breast
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large sauté pan, heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of the grapeseed oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions, and cook until the onions turn translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Add the orange zest, lemon zest, rosemary, tarragon, marjoram, and sage, and cook for an additional 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Lay the turkey breast out on a plastic-wrap-covered cutting board and butterfly the flesh, leaving the skin as intact as possible, cutting so that it has a thickness of about ½-inch. Pound out the meat with a mallet, if needed, to flatten.
- Evenly distribute the herb mixture on the inside of the turkey breast. Roll up the turkey folding in the edges as you go (like a pinwheel), enclosing the outside surface of the rolled turkey with the skin as thoroughly as possible, so that the fat from the skin will be released in the searing process.
- Tie up the rolled turkey with a long piece of kitchen twine and use bamboo skewers to secure any areas that can't be easily tied. Sprinkle the rolled turkey with salt and pepper.
- In a large sauté pan with an oven-safe handle, heat the remaining grapeseed oil over medium-high heat. Sear the turkey on all sides, and then place in the oven. Roast the turkey until fork-tender, with an internal temperature between 170 and 175 degrees F as measured with a meat thermometer, about 55 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.