Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Citrus & Herb Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe.

Ingredients:

4 cups water
3/4 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 medium lemons, quartered
6 fresh rosemary sprigs
6 fresh thyme sprigs
8 garlic cloves, halved
1 TBSP coarsely ground pepper
2 cups cold apple juice
2 cups cold orange juice
2 large oven roasting bags
1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)
HERB BUTTER:


1/3 cup butter, softened
4 TSPs grated lemon zest
1 TBSP minced fresh rosemary
1 TBSP minced fresh thyme
1-1/2 TSPs coarsely ground pepper
SEASONED SALT BUTTER:


1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 TSPs seasoned salt

Recipe Instructions:

In a 6 quart stockpot, combine the first 8 ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Add cold juices to brine; cool to room temperature.

Place 1 oven roasting bag inside the other.
Place turkey breast inside both bags; pour in cooled brine.
Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible, and turn to coat.
Place in a roasting pan.
Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

In a small bowl, beat herb butter ingredients until blended.
Remove turkey from brine; rinse and pat dry.
Discard brine.
Place turkey on a rack in a 15x10x1" baking pan.
With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; rub herb butter under the skin.
Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
Refrigerate, covered, 18-24 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix butter and seasoned salt; brush over outside of turkey.
Roast 15 minutes.

Reduce oven setting to 325 degrees.
Roast 1-3/4-2-1/4 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees.
(Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.
) Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil.
Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

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