Roasted Turkey Breast With Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (2 1/2-3 lb) boneless turkey breast halves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups chicken or 1 1/2 cups turkey broth
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 350f degrees.
• 2 season both sides of each turkey breast half with salt and pepper, then sprinkle each side evenly with the parsley and 1 teaspoons.
• 3 of the thyme.
• 4 lay one breast half, skin side down, on a clean work surface and lay the other breast half, skin side up, on top of the first, with the thickest parts of each breast at opposite ends.
• 5 when tied together, they should form a roast of even thickness.
• 6 cut 6 to 8 pieces of kitchen twine, each about 12 inches long, and tie the turkey breast halves together at 2-inch intervals.
• 7 in a small roasting pan or a large ovenproof fry pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil and 3 tbs.
• 8 of the butter.
• 9 when they are nearly smoking, brown the roast for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• 10 transfer the pan to the oven and roast the turkey, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 165°f, about 2 hours.
• 11 remove the pan from the oven, transfer the turkey to a carving board and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• 12 let the turkey rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 13 meanwhile, set the roasting pan over medium heat and add the stock and the remaining 1 teaspoons.
• 14 thyme.
• 15 bring to a simmer and whisk to scrape up any browned bits; keep warm.
• 16 in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the remaining 2 tbs.
• 17 butter.
• 18 whisk in the flour until smooth and blended and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and just begins to turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 19 add the stock from the roasting pan along with the , stirring to combine.
• 20 bring to a simmer, whisking constantly.
• 21 cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 22 taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
• 23 carve the turkey into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to a warmed platter.
• 24 pour the sauce into a sauceboat and pass alongside the turkey.
• 25 serve immediately.