This recipe is a modification of the classic kung pao chicken dish. It still has a little kick even though it’s not quite as spicy. It’s excellent for people who have nut allergies or are finicky eaters. Serve alongside egg noodles or steamed white rice.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt-free garlic and herb seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 (3 pound) turkey breast with skin
- 1 teaspoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 splash dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix 1/4 cup butter, garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
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- Place turkey breast with skin-side up into a roasting pan. Loosen skin with your fingers; brush 1/2 of the butter mixture over the turkey breast and underneath the skin. Reserve remaining butter mixture. Tent turkey breast loosely with aluminum foil.
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- Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour; baste turkey breast with remaining butter mixture. Return to oven and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 165 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 more minutes. Let turkey breast rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
- While turkey is resting, transfer pan drippings to a skillet. Skim off excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in skillet. Place skillet over low heat; cook and stir shallot in turkey grease until opaque, about 5 minutes.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet with shallot and whisk in white wine, scraping any browned bits of food from skillet. Whisk in chicken stock and flour until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened. For a creamier, lighter gravy, whisk in half-and-half.
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- Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1356 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 624 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 210 g |
| Saturated Fat | 23 g |
| Sodium | 1076 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
We loved it!
This was absolutely fantastic. Adding to my favorites!
Excellent recipe. I made it with potatoes and carrots that I roasted under the turkey. The turkey took the full 1.5 hrs to cook but the gravy was great as well.
I made this! It was DELICIOUS. My instapot continues to amaze me. I’ve never had a more juicy turkey breast. I will use this recipe again. My turkey breast was 6.3 pounds, still slightly frozen in the middle, so I set the cook time to 45 minutes and it was perfect.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. The turkey breast came out very tasty and juicy. My turkey breast was a little bigger so it stayed in the oven 10 more minutes.
Been cooking these for 50 years This spot on ! Add your bulk veggies under rack for stock with A sprig of rosemary & you will have the the best ever !
I made this exactly as the recipe says. The turkey breast was amazing, so moist and full of flavour. The gravy incredible! Will definitely be making it again. Thank you!
Cooked a 6lb turkey breast bone in upside down and breast was so juiced and soaked in broth. Absolutely my new way. UPSIDE-DOWN
I want to use this recipe for Thanksgiving for 2022 because I only have a raw turkey breast but no dry wine but only chicken stock
This recipe is great. I didn’t use all the seasonings but it cooked perfectly!
Followed the recipe as is. Delicious!
Yes I added a few spices that I prefer.
Perfect directions. Gravy was superb with a little Worcestershire sauce & paprika added. Will definitely use this recipe again 🙂
Loved it the way it was written. I used spicy Italian seasoning and it was superb! Perfect on a chilly winters night.
I followed the directions how they read and it was perfect. I would definitely make it again
used the packaging 325 temp instead, but otherwise kept it the same
I made it as written and it was fantastic. My grandson had just had Thanksgiving the day before with an Uncle and he said that my turkey was the best he ever had. Great compliment from someone who always says “its alright.”
Perfection. Tender, all that others have reported.
Perfect in every way! Turned out moist and an appetizing medium golden brown color.
Moist, tasty, easy
The turkey breast was full of flavor and tender! Easy recipe!