(Family Features) During this season of Thanksgiving, people are focused on family, friends and, of course, food. This honey-roasted turkey breast recipe is the perfect main dish when gathering your loved ones for a comforting meal you can feed good about.
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So welcome your guests, raise a toast and feast on all that’s made possible by honeybees, including this show-stopping honey-roasted turkey.
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Servings: 8
- 1 full turkey breast (6-7 pounds), bone in, skin on, fully thawed
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Glaze:
- 1/2 cup Busy Bee Raw Honey
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- Preheat oven to 500 F.
- Season turkey liberally on both sides with salt and pepper; let sit at room temperature 1 hour in large roasting pan with roasting rack.
- To make glaze: In medium saucepan over high heat, combine honey, orange juice, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic.
- Bring to boil then reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by two-thirds.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place roasting pan in center of oven and reduce temperature to 350 F.
- After 45 minutes, brush on layer of glaze. Cook 10 minutes.
- Brush on another layer of glaze. Cook 10 minutes.
- Brush on one more layer of glaze, cooking until internal temperature of turkey registers 165 F.
- Remove from oven and let rest 30 minutes.
- Cut meat from bone, slice and drizzle with remaining glaze before serving.
