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Don't want to roast a Thanksgiving turkey? Try this easy Taste of Home turkey recipe

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Raste of Home
ByLaura Laughead
November 07, 2020, 9:00 AM

Don't have time to roast and carve a whole turkey in time for Thanksgiving this year? Here's a simple recipe from Taste of Home to impress your friends and family, whether it's your first or fifth time hosting.

Herbed Roast Turkey Breast

Ingredients:

1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

5 teaspoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 to 2 teaspoons pepper

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 medium onion, cut into wedges

1 celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces

1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°. With fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast.

Combine lemon juice and oil; brush under the skin.

Combine the pepper, rosemary, thyme and garlic salt; rub over turkey.

Place onion and celery in a 3-qt. baking dish. Top with turkey breast, skin side up. Pour wine into the dish.

Bake, uncovered, 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.)

Cover and let stand 15 minutes before carving. Yields about 12 servings.

See Taste of Home's top 10 Thanksgiving recipes of all time here.

Editor's note: This was originally published on Nov. 25, 2019.

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