Roast Turkey Breast Recipe

Oven-roasted turkey breast is butter-coated and baked to perfection with juicy breast meat and deliciously golden skin. 10-minute prep and hands-free baking make this an easy turkey breast recipe for any cooking level.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 (5-8 pound) Bone-In Turkey Breast (thawed) (or breast half or boneless breast)
• 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
• 5 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon fresh Sage (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon fresh Thyme (finely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh Rosemary (finely chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Optional but recommended) Rest the thawed turkey breast at room temperature for 30-60 minutes to remove the chill.
2. 2--- Prep (10 minutes) ---
3. 3Preheat the oven to 400°F with the rack centered. Place the turkey on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan, remove any items from the cavity, and pat the skin dry with paper towels.
4. 4In a small bowl, mash together BUTTER, GARLIC, HERBS, SALT, and PEPPER. Spread the mixture over the turkey, lifting the skin as needed to apply the butter underneath.
5. 5--- Bake (up to 75 minutes) ---
6. 6Bake turkey breast at 400°F for 15 minutes uncovered.
7. 7Reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake uncovered until the center (next to the bone) reaches 160°F. Use this guideline:30 minutes for boneless breast or bone-in half breast.60-75 minutes for bone-in whole breast.
8. 8--- Rest, carve, and serve ---
9. 9Remove the turkey breast and let it rest, loosely covered, for 10 minutes to allow carryover cooking to bring it to 165°F. Slice the breast meat against the grain to serve.