Everyone here in the US looks forward to that time of the year when almost every household celebrates Thanksgiving and then proceeds to enjoy a scrumptious meal where a whole turkey is the main attraction!
However cooking a whole turkey at other times of the year may not always be possible as it is time consuming. You could then always choose to simply cook a turkey breast for dinner in much less time! Whether you want to cook the turkey breast for a party you are throwing, or for a simple dinner with your family, you will find that how to cook a turkey breast is quite easy.
Most people are however not too sure as to how to cook a turkey breast that would be as good as the full turkey that you’ve grown up eating, cooked by your mother.
The doubts as to how to cook a turkey breast also lead many people to simply opt to visit a restaurant to enjoy this, rather than make it themselves at home.
This recipe on how to cook a turkey breast will ensure that you enjoy the process in addition to making a good meal.
Ingredients
You would need the following ingredients to cook the perfect turkey breast. The recipes on how to cook a turkey breast may vary, but this is guaranteed to give you a great meal. This recipe is based on how to cook turkey breast in the oven.
5 pounds Turkey breast
½ cup melted margarine
2 tablespoons herbs
A few cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon salt
Method
The method with regard to how to cook a turkey breast is relatively simple
Start off by rinsing your turkey breast well. Once you are done with this, you need to pat the turkey breast dry, preferably with a paper towel.
Then place the turkey breast in a roasting pan, and proceed to apply the melted margarine all over the turkey breast exterior.
Once this is done, you can sprinkle the herbs all over the turkey breast and also sprinkle the salt. Then wrap the turkey breast using foil.
Preheat the oven at around 300° F and then place the pan in the oven. After the first hour, you could raise the temperature by 50° to ensure that it becomes crispy.
You could also choose to cook the turkey breast on a slow cooker. Adding more herbs to the recipe will give the turkey breast better flavor and would ensure that it is more juicy.
