Oven Roasted Turkey Breast w/Stuffing

By slmorgan13

Ingredients

• 2 turkey breasts; boneless
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Make the mom's cornbread stuffing first.

Use a sharp, thin knife to cut down the length of the turkey cutting the breast parallel to the board, almost in half just stopping short of the outside edge. Open out the 2 halves as if you were opening a book. Now you've got a large piece of meat that will cook evenly and is thin enough to roll. Place 2 cups of the stuffing inside each of the breasts and then fold the turkey back over.

Place the remaining stuffing in a small baking dish and cook alongside the turkey.

Tie in 4 places with kitchen twine and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the butter & olive oil in a roasting pan over medium-high heat. Put the turkey in the roasting pan and sear all over. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 25 minutes (internal temp should reach 160°F on an instant-read thermometer). Take the turkey out of the oven and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then cut crosswise into slices.


I tried this recipe for the first time on Thanksgiving Day 2009 (I know - call me crazy), but it was the bomb!!! Everyone loved it!!! Yummy!