Thyme-Garlic Roasted Turkey

By Ellan

Ingredients

• 2 teas. minced fresh thyme
• 1 teas. grated lemon rind
• 1/4 coarsely ground pepper
• 1/8 teas. salt
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (2 1/4 lb. ) turkey breast half
• cooking spray
• thyme sprigs, opt.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat over to 400. combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Loosen skin from turkey by inserting one hand. Palm side down. Gently, push hand beneath the skin and against the meat to loosen skin. rub thyme mix. over turkey. Press skin to secure. Place breast half. skin side up, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of breast, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 400 for 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 180. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove skin and discard. Cut breast into thin slices; garnish with thyme springs.