My husband loves turkey. I bake them a few times each year during the holidays, but even with our large family gathered for the holidays, there is still turkey meat left over. This thrills my husband because he makes turkey sandwiches with the leftovers for a few days after I bake a whole turkey for a family dinner.
The problem has always been that once New Year's has passed, it would normally be 11 months before a turkey would grace our dinner table again. When our local grocery store had frozen turkey breasts on sale, I decided to bake just the breast for my husband to make our beloved sandwiches.
What a great decision!
How to Bake a Turkey Breast
Baking a delicious turkey breast is easy! I decided to bake the turkey breast exactly the same way I bake a whole turkey. My mother taught me decades ago how to bake a tender turkey in a Reynold's oven bag.
Year after year, diners praise my turkey for being tender, moist and delicious. I have never minded sharing my secret for baking a delicious turkey and now I will share how I used the same method to bake a fabulous turkey breast.
Be sure to thaw the turkey breast in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days before you want to cook it. Because turkey packaging tends to leak, you will want to put a tray under it and/or put it in a disposable grocery bag to keep from making a mess in the refrigerator.
Supplies
- Thawed Turkey Breast
- Reynolds Oven Bag (Turkey Size)
- 1 Tbsp Flour
- 1/4 Cup of Butter (softened)
- Pepper
- Deep Roasting Pan
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven to 350°
Step 2: Toss 1 Tbsp flour inside the Reynolds Oven Bag
Step 3: Hold the mouth of the bag closed and shake the bag to cover sides
& top with flour
Step 4: Put the floured bag in a 2″ deep, heavy duty roasting pan with it opened wide
to make it easy to insert the turkey breast later
Step 5: Wash the turkey completely, inside and out and remove any ice
packets inside the turkey
Step 6: Pat dry the outside of the turkey with paper towels
Step 7: Carefully place the turkey inside the floured bag, leaving the bag open wide
Step 8: Rub the entire outside of the turkey with *softened butter
Step 9: Cut the remaining butter into pieces and place the pats on top and
inside of the turkey breast.
Step 10: Pepper the outside of the turkey
Step 11: Close and secure the bag with a nylon tie that is included with
the Reynolds Oven Bags
Step 12: Cut six 1/2″ slits in the top of the bag to allow steam to escape
while cooking
Step 13: Tuck the ends of the bag inside the roasting pan
Step 14: Place the pan in the oven. Be sure to allow plenty of room for the
bag to expand during cooking without touching the sides, racks, heating
elements, etc. of the oven.
Step 15: Bake according to chart in the Reynolds Oven bag. An 8 lb. turkey breast will take 2 1/2 - 3 hrs
*Softened butter - You can leave the butter on the counter for an hour before you need it or you can microwave it on defrost for 15 - 20 seconds to soften it
Process in Pictures
Washed, Dried, Buttered, Peppered, Prepared & Ready to Close Bag
In the Bag, Bag Tie Secure, & All Bag Sides Tucked Inside Pan
In the Oven - Back, Sides & Top Clear
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| Baked & Out of the Oven |
At this point, you will need to let the turkey breast cool for 15 - 30 minutes. Then, remove it from the bag, carve & serve.
According to my husband, there has never been a more delicious baked turkey breast!
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