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A Turkey Breast is the perfect centerpiece for a small gathering.
Try one of these five tasty variations using a Turkey Breast.

 

Massachusetts Smoked Turkey Breast

Massachusetts Smoked Turkey Breast - Ready in: 1.5 hours, Serves: 4-6
Ingredients

1 PERDUE® Fresh Whole Turkey Breast
1 bag (6 ounces) sweetened dried cranberries
3 tablespoons tarragon
4 cups soaked fruitwood chips

Instructions

Put cranberries in mini food processor or blender, and pulse until cranberries are finely minced. In a medium bowl, mix minced cranberries and tarragon.
Gently loosen skin on turkey breast and spread cranberry mixture directly onto meat under the skin.
Place wood in smoker box over direct medium high heat in grill. Smoke cook breast over indirect heat with lid closed about 20 minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 170° F.

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Turkey Pot Roast

Turkey Pot Roast - Ready in: 165 minutes, Serves: 6-8
Ingredients

1 PERDUE® Fresh Whole Turkey Breast
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups chicken broth or water
1 medium onion cut into 6 to 8 pieces
8 small, new red potatoes
2 cups baby carrots
Chopped parsley, optional garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove and discard PERFECT ROASTŪ Thermometer. In small bowl, combine flour, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Lightly flour breast, reserving remaining seasoned flour.
In a large Dutch oven, over medium heat, heat oil. Add breast and brown on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes. Add remaining flour to pan and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth. Add vegetables to pan and bring to a boil.
Cover and place in oven. Simmer 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours, until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 170°F and vegetables are tender. Slice turkey and serve with vegetables and pan gravy. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

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Madison County Turkey Breast

Madison County Turkey Breast - Ready in: 2 hours, Serves: 4-6
Ingredients

1 PERDUE® Fresh Whole Turkey Breast
2 tablespoons melted butter
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/4 cup apple jelly
1 1/2 tablespoons country-style mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Rub turkey breast with butter, salt, pepper and thyme. Roast breast 1 hour.
Meanwhile, melt jelly with mustard and lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring.
Continue roasting turkey 15 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally with apple-mustard mixture, until PERFECT ROASTŪ Thermometer pops up and a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 170° F. Remove and discard PERFECT ROASTŪ Thermometer before serving.

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Sliced Fall Classic

Sliced Fall Classic - Ready in: 1.5-2.25 hours, Serves: 6-8
Ingredients

1 PERDUE® Fresh Whole Turkey Breast
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup water
1 can (16-ounce) whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons bottled steak sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Rinse turkey breast and pat dry. Season breast with salt and pepper. Place breast on rack in roasting pan with water in bottom, skin side up.
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cranberry sauce, stock, steak sauce, brown sugar and mustard. Pour sauce on breast and place turkey in oven.
Roast for 1-2 hours, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices, until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 180° F.
Remove breast from pan. Place breast on carving board and cover with foil to keep warm.
Place roasting pan on high heat on stovetop and stir in the other cup of cranberry sauce. Bring just to a boil, remove from heat and place in serving bowl.
To serve turkey, carve into slices and serve with sauce.

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Turkey Breasts with Sweet and Sauerkraut Dressing

Turkey Breast with Sweet Sour Dressing - Ready in: 35 minutes, Serves: 6-8
Ingredients

1 PERDUE® Fresh Whole Turkey Breast
3 tablespoons canola oil
Salt and ground pepper to taste
2 cans sauerkraut (14 1/2 ounces each)
1 large shallot, minced
1 cup finely chopped carrots
2 tart apples, cored and chopped
2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 can chicken broth (14 1/2 ounces)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Rinse breast and pat dry; rub with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a medium roaster pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sauerkraut, shallot, carrots, apples and cranberries. Spread sauerkraut mixture around the breast in the roaster pan.
3. Pour chicken broth over sauerkraut mixture. Bake, uncovered, and baste occasionally, adding water to the pan if needed. Breast is done when the PERFECT ROASTŪ Thermometer pops up, or a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 170°F, about 1 3/4 hours.

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