Need Help Quick! - Boneless Turkey Breast

[Zandy595]

I bought a 1 1/2 lb skinless, boneless turkey breast w/ pop-up timer and I have no idea how to cook it. I was going to grill it, but it looks like we're going to get a thunder storm.

Help!

 

[piratesmate]

I've never grilled turkey, but this is how I roast either a whole turkey or just the breast. I see you have a skinless one....so you won't be able to put lemon or orange slices under the skin but you could put the rest of the stuff on it anyway. I would definitely roast it covered since it's skinless! I do anyway, but the directions never tell you to do that.

Betty Crocker says 2.5 - 3 hrs for a 3 - 5 lb boneless turkey roast. Cooking it covered always cuts the time dramatically....sometimes in half. I don't think it will take all that long to do yours.

Kosher salt
½ - ¾ tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ground celery seed
½ tsp lemon zest (I use dried)
¾ tsp orange rind (I use dried)
2 – 3 oranges or lemons
½ c orange juice or
¼ c lemon juice
Cut 1 orange (or lemon) in half & squeeze juice over outside of bird. Set the squished pieces aside to toss into the cavity after rubbing with spices.
Rub inside & out with Kosher salt.
Combine spices & rub this mixture inside & out.
Toss squished halves into cavity.
Slice 2 oranges (~¼” slices) & slip under the skin on breast & legs.
Squeeze any remaining orange slices into the cavity (to remove juice) & then toss the squished slices in there - including the end pieces.
Add juice to the cavity. (For lemon, I use the frozen Minute Maid lemon juice.)

Cover roaster & roast at at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 & roasted a couple hours – until it is falling off the bones.

 

[Zandy595]

Thanks piratesmate, but I don't have any oranges or lemons.

 

[piratesmate]

I've done it without them - we just like the taste of the spices on the meat. I've skipped the actual fruit & just used juice when I have it, too.