Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 6-pound turkey breast
  • Zest from one lemon
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 450 F. Rinse and dry the turkey breast.  Oil a roasting pan.
  • In a small food processor, combine the lemon zest, shallot, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme.  Blend until it becomes a paste.
  • Loosen the skin from the turkey breast, and using your hand rub the paste over and under the skin, covering the breast completely.
  • Place the turkey breast in the roasting pan and roast for about 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 F and continue cooking for about 1 hour 15 minutes, until nicely browned, and a meat thermometer shows an internal temperature of 160 F. Let sit for 15 minutes for the juices to redistribute, and for the internal temperature to continue to rise to 165 F before slicing.