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Wanting turkey for the holiday’s but not wanting to cook an entire turkey? No problem. You can oven bake turkey breast. It takes a lot of time off cooking an entire turkey in the oven and is perfect for smaller families.
You may not find them in the grocery store until the holidays, so pick up 1 or 2 and put them in your freezer until you are ready for them.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Cook the turkey breast until the internal temperature reaches 165F.
How Do I Keep the Turkey from Drying Out?
Put stuffing on the sides of the turkey. The stuffing will help keep the turkey from drying out during baking.
Can I Slice Immediately After Removing from the Oven?
No.Once internal temperature is 165F, remove from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes.This allows the juices to go back into the turkey.
How Long do You Cook Turkey Breasts?
They usually cook between 15-20 minutes per pound. You will want the temp to be 165F in the deepest part of the meat. Check several parts of the turkey to confirm it’s cooked.
Take your dish and place the oven bag on the dish and open it so you will be able to put the turkey breasts in it.
Open the bag the turkey breast is in and drain and pat dry.
Pull the skin back and rub 1/2 the spices under the skin and add the butter. Repeat on other side.
Place the thawed turkey breast into the oven bag, breast side down (bigger part).
Add enough pepper on the top of the turkey breast to coat it lightly, 1-2 teaspoons.
Put your stuffing on the sides of the turkey.The stuffing will help keep the turkey from drying out during cooking.
The turkey will need to cook for 15-20 minutes for every pound of turkey meat.
You will want to check the meat temperature in the deepest part. It needs to be 165℉ to be baked to done. Verify it is cooked through on several places.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and let set in the pan for 15 minutes (so the juices go back into the turkey).
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