Roasted Turkey Breast With Zesty Dry Rub

Ridgely's Note:

I wanted to try something different fot Thanksgiving this year and this recipe was a winner! The turkey breast was moist and the flavor was incredible and it make a really good gravy! Oh my. My 7lb. turkey breast was done in 2 hours and 15 minutes. I got this recipe from foodnetwork.com

• Total Time: 48 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (6 lb) whole turkey breast , on the bone
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Dry Rub

• 2 teaspoons onion salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Gravy

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can chicken broth

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat large roasting pan with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray.
3. Rub turkey on all sides and under skin with olive oil and lime juice.
4. Dry Rub: Mix onion salt, chili powder, dried oregano, cumin, garlic powder, allspice and cayenne in small bowl.
5. Rub 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture over turkey and under skin.
6. Roast turkey in the oven for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on instant-read thermometer.
7. Remove turkey to a warm place; let stand 10 minutes.
8. Gravy: Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from roasting pan.
9. Sprinkle flour and 1/2 teaspoon of remaining dry rub over bottom of roasting pan; cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, for about 1 minute.
10. Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
11. Strain gravy through sieve into gravy boat; keep warm.
12. Cut off each 1/2 of the turkey breast from the bone.
13. Wrap one 1/2 and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 4 months, for later use.
14. Slice other 1/2 of turkey breast and serve with the gravy, and mashed potatoes, if desired.

Reviews

[Rollin in the Dough!]

The turkey tasted great with this rub. I rubbed it under the skin then poured a pot of boiling water over it so the skin would shrink up on the turkey and seal it in, then pat dried the outside and rubbed the rest on. I put on a bed of thickly sliced onions and put a can of chicken broth in the bottom. I also basted it twice in the last hour. The turkey was about 7 lbs and it took about 3 1/2 hrs to cook all the way through!

[Smarahcakes]

I used this recipe on a butterball boneless turkey roast (basically turkey breast tied w/ string.) We all enjoyed it. I didn't get to make the gravy since I didn't have any drippings, so my gravy was made w/ butter instead. I will probably make it again but I might experiment w/ other ways of preparing first.

[Storrer Cook]

Was intrigued by several of the ingredients. Split a turkey breast as I am down to my toaster oven temporarily. Did the first half without marinating. It had a good flavor, but not the pizzazz I was expecting. Did the second half the next day after marinating over night. Wow! It made the best turkey sandwich. My son's reaction when he dropped by was, "Wow"!
I did tweak it as Thyme is a must for my poultry dishes. I also added an extra clove of garlic. The recipe is wonderful. I thought I would never find it again. So it goes into my cookbook as of now.