Margarita Roast Turkey Breast - OAMC

This is great to serve on the day or to use as a make ahead meal. Why wait for the holidays to roast turkey! Makes for great sandwiches, Turkey Taco Salads, Casseroles, or Turkey Tortilla Soup!

• Ready In: 11 hrs
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons lime peel, finely shredded
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1⁄3 cup  tequila or 1⁄3 cup  orange juice
• 3  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 6  lbs turkey breast
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

1. For marinade, combine lime peel, lime juice, tequila, the 3 Tbs orange juice or tequila, the oil, salt, and pepper.
2. Place turkey breast in a self-sealing plastic bag set in a large bowl.
3. Pour marinade over turkey.
4. Seal bag; turn to coat breast.
5. Marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
6. Lift turkey breast from bag, reserving 1 cup of the marinade, cover reserved marinade and refrigerate until ready to make sauce.
7. Discard any remaining marinade.
8. Place turkey, skin side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
9. Insert a meat thermometer into thickest part of the breast, without touching bone.
10. Roast, uncovered in a 325F oven for 2 1/4-2 1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 170F.
11. Transfer turkey to a cutting board, cover with foil.
12. Let stand 10-15 minutes before carving Meanwhile, for margarita sauce, in a small saucepan stir the reserved marinade into cornstarch.
13. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
14. To serve, thinly slice 1/3 of the turkey breast.
15. Serve with the margarita sauce.
16. Cut up and store remaining turkey as follows: Divide remaining turkey breast in half.
17. Cube half (about 2 cups); shred the other half (about 2 cups) Place cube and shredded turkey in separate self-sealing plastic bags or freezer bags.
18. Seal and refrigerate up to 3 days or label and freeze up to 3 months.
19. *This turkey is great for Turkey Taco Salad or Turkey Tortilla Soup!
20. Before using, thaw turkey overnight in refrigerator, if frozen.