best roast turkey breast

cook a turkey breast for thanksgiving and make the best turkey gravy recipe ever! serves 4-6

how to:

prepare the turkey

1

rub 1 split turkey breast  (2-3 pounds) with 1/2 stick butter, 2 teaspoons salt, and lots of pepper.

roast the turkey breast

2

pour 1 cup stock (chicken is fine) in the bottom of a roasting dish with the turkey. roast at 350F for 12 minutes/pound, then test temperature.

rest

3

remove the turkey from the oven when internal temperature is 155-160F. Rest for 15 minutes or so while you make the gravy. (seriously one of the best ever turkey gravy recipes!)

homemade turkey gravy

4

whisk together 2 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. stream in 1-2 cups of turkey drippings and stock, whisking the entire time.

carve, taste, eat!

5

add salt and pepper to the gravy, whisk until smooth. slice the turkey, devour. YUM.

ENJOY THIS TURKEY!