Roasted Rolled Turkey Breast
May 25th, 2008
I roasted this rolled, boneless turkey breast (unstuffed) on Friday night, and it made a lovely Shabbat dinner. I was inspired by Carrie’s roasted chicken, and how gorgeous it looked! It was just rubbed with some olive oil, ground sage, paprika, and garlic powder.
This was my first time cooking a rolled roast like this, and it was small enough to fit into my toaster oven (it was 2.75 lbs.) so I cooked it there rather than in my main oven. Somehow, cooking a large piece of meat in there seemed so very Easy-Bake. But without the yummy frosting.
I cooked the breast for nearly 2 hours at 350° F, to an internal temperature of 170°. I found a lot of conflicting information online about what temperature to cook it until, and I think it was a bit overdone. It was beautiful, though! Next time I’ll add a moisture source to the baking pan — citrus, or even some water, and cook it a little less.
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3 Comments
1. Jodi | May 25th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I like how you put the word “just” right before listing 4 ingredients!;o)
Well, considering it took literally two minutes to prep, just shaking on the spices, I think “just” is justified! — Dara
2. Cristen | May 26th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Okay, so you’ve convinced me I need a toaster oven. Mostly because I refuse to have to turn on my oven in the summer.
Do you have a suggestion on a type of toaster oven to buy? Do I want one that does anything special like broiling as well?
Mine is a Delonghi and it has broil, toast, and bake settings — it’s a basic toaster oven I’ve had for nearly 10 years already. It’s large enough to toast 6 snugly-arranged pieces of toast flat on the racks at a time. I can also easily fit an 8 x 8 baking pan and probably something larger as well. It’s probably similar to this basic model that they’re offering now, though mine is nowhere near as sleek-looking! I would definitely get one with a broil setting — it’s nice for browning the tops of dishes, and good for quickly cooking meats in a pinch. — Dara
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