Roast Turkey Breast With Chipotle-herb Rub Recipe

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 chipotle peppers, rehydrated, stemmed and seeded
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 3 -4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 (4 -6 lb) fresh whole turkey breast

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f
• 2 rinse the turkey breast under cold running water and pat it dry with paper towels. place it in a baking dish and set it aside.
• 3 combine the chipotle pepper, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper in a mortar and pestle or chop them on a cutting board until they form a paste.
• 4 add the olive oil to the mortar and pestle or transfer the mixture to a small bowl and add the olive oil.
• 5 rub the turkey breast with the chipotle paste.
• 6 carefully slip your fingers under the skin and put more paste between the skin and the meat.
• 7 roast the turkey breast in the oven for about 2 hours.
• 8 let the turkey rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes before carving.