Honey Roasted Turkey Breast

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• One 4-pound boneless, skin-on turkey breast
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/roast-your-own-honey-roasted-turkey-breast-and-vegetables.html?oc=linkback

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Rub 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper around the whole turkey breast, in every crevice. Gently peel back the skin and rub the seasoning under the skin too.

Mix 2 Tablespoons melted butter with honey. Drizzle the honey mixture under the skin and rub inside the cavity; avoid putting the honey on top of the skin.

Brush remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter all over the turkey and on top of the skin.

Place turkey breast on a bed of onion slices with thyme sprigs.

Cook for 15 minutes, then bump the temperature down to 325 degrees F and cook until the meat registers 165 degrees F on a GOOD instant-read thermometer, for another hour or so. Let rest at least 10 minutes.

Slice and serve. The turkey will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.