Classic Roast Turkey Breast

Ingredients

• •2½ lb bone-in turkey breast, skin on
• •1½ tsp salt
• •2 tsp unsalted butter, melted

Method

Adapted from the Armed Forces Recipe Service

1. 1Preheat the oven to 325°F (conventional).
2. 2Remove the turkey breast from its packaging.
3. 3Pat the turkey breast dry all over with paper towels; do not rinse it under running water.
4. 4Slide your fingers between the skin and the meat to loosen the skin, keeping it attached at the edges.
5. 5Rub 1½ tsp salt over the meat and under the loosened skin.
6. 6Place the turkey breast skin-side up in a small roasting pan or 9x13-inch baking dish.
7. 7Brush the skin with 2 tsp melted butter (vegetable oil works too).
8. 8Do not add any water to the pan.
9. 9Insert an oven-safe meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone.
10. 10Roast uncovered in the preheated 325°F oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
11. 11Baste with the pan drippings every 20 to 30 minutes while it roasts.
12. 12Keep roasting until the thermometer reads 165°F or higher.
13. 13Remove the turkey from the oven.
14. 14Let the turkey rest 15 minutes before slicing.
15. 15Slice the turkey breast against the grain.
16. 16Serve.