Citrus-and-Herb Turkey
The delicate seasonings and flavorful fresh fruit make this a tasty main dish.
Ingredients
Makes 18 servings / Prep: 20 min.; Bake: 2 hrs., 15 min.
- 1 7½-pound bone-in turkey breast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine softened
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 oranges thinly sliced and divided
- 2 lemons thinly sliced and divided
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 large onion quartered
- 3 cups Riesling
Instructions
- Sprinkle turkey breast evenly with salt and pepper.
- Stir together softened butter, rosemary, and sage.
- Loosen skin from turkey without detaching it; spread butter mixture under skin.
- Arrange one-fourth of orange and lemon slices over butter mixture.
- Gently pull skin over fruit.
- Coat skin with cooking spray.
- Place turkey in an aluminum foil-lined pan coated with cooking spray.
- Place onion and remaining orange and lemon slices in pan.
- Drizzle with wine.
- Bake at 325° for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 165°, basting every 30 minutes.
- Cover loosely with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray to prevent excessive browning after 1 hour and 30 minutes, if necessary.
