Roasted Turkey Breast With Zesty Dry Rub

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 lb) whole turkey breast, on the bone
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons onion salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 coat large roasting pan with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray.
• 3 rub turkey on all sides and under skin with olive oil and lime juice.
• 4 dry rub: mix onion salt, chili powder, dried oregano, cumin, garlic powder, allspice and cayenne in small bowl.
• 5 rub 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture over turkey and under skin.
• 6 roast turkey in the oven for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees f on instant-read thermometer.
• 7 remove turkey to a warm place; let stand 10 minutes.
• 8 gravy: pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from roasting pan.
• 9 sprinkle flour and 1/2 teaspoon of remaining dry rub over bottom of roasting pan; cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, for about 1 minute.
• 10 gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 11 strain gravy through sieve into gravy boat; keep warm.
• 12 cut off each 1/2 of the turkey breast from the bone.
• 13 wrap one 1/2 and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 4 months, for later use.
• 14 slice other 1/2 of turkey breast and serve with the gravy, and mashed potatoes, if desired.