Description
A delicious and easy sheet pan meal featuring a juicy boneless skin-on turkey breast baked on top of a savory homemade bread stuffing. This recipe combines classic poultry seasoning and fresh herbs to create a flavorful comfort dish perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
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For the Stuffing:
- 8 cups bread of choice, cubed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small white or yellow onion, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs, chopped (sage, thyme, rosemary, or a combo)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Turkey:
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 2-lb boneless, skin-on turkey breast
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Dish: Preheat your oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Toast Bread Cubes: Spread the cubed bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Cook Vegetables for Stuffing: In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add minced garlic, diced onion, and celery, cooking with occasional stirring until vegetables become tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add Seasonings and Herbs: Stir in poultry seasoning, fresh parsley, and your choice of fresh herbs like sage, thyme, or rosemary for added flavor.
- Combine Stuffing Mixture: Remove the pot from heat, add the toasted bread cubes, season with salt and pepper, then pour in chicken stock. Stir gently until everything is well combined.
- Transfer Stuffing to Baking Dish: Spread the stuffing mixture evenly in the prepared 9×13-inch baking dish to form the base layer.
- Prepare Turkey Butter Rub: In a small bowl, mix softened butter, minced garlic, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried oregano to create a flavorful butter paste.
- Rub Turkey Breast: Gently lift the skin of the turkey breast and spread some of the butter mixture underneath the skin, then evenly rub the remaining paste all over the outside of the turkey.
- Assemble and Bake: Place the turkey breast on top of the stuffing in the baking dish and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F as measured by a thermometer.
- Serve: Once cooked, remove from oven, let rest briefly, then serve the turkey sliced alongside the flavorful stuffing and enjoy your meal!
Notes
- Use any sturdy bread like sourdough, French bread, or country loaf for the stuffing for best texture.
- Fresh herbs can be adjusted based on what you have; dried herbs can be substituted but use half the amount.
- Make sure the turkey reaches the safe internal temperature of 165°F to ensure it is fully cooked and safe to eat.
- You can prepare the stuffing mixture a day ahead and refrigerate to save time on baking day.
- If you prefer crispier stuffing, remove the turkey halfway through baking and bake stuffing alone for a few minutes after turkey is done.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
