Recipe Redux: Easy Turkey Breast

[technocracygirl]

What Did I Make?: Easy Turkey Breast, from Cook's Illustrated

What Did I Do Differently: I cannot get the butter softened. I just melt the butter entirely. It seems to be okay. Also, I have no idea where my v-rack is, so I used two foil spirals instead.

Would I Make This Again?: Absolutely! I brined the turkey breast this morning, and I had a lovely, juicy turkey, with no worry about any redness whatsoever. (Which often happens when I try to roast a whole turkey.) The skin was a bit soft, so maybe only a cup and a half of water in the pan next time. This recipe is super simple; it just takes time.

This is the sort of recipe that makes me want to get an Instant Pot -- not for cooking this, but for taking the carcass afterward and turning it into stock. Because this recipe makes such a beautiful bird, it's a shame not to make stock with it afterward. Plus, with a small family, a full-sized turkey breast has at least two or three other meals in it.

Comments

[trilliumgrl]

The Instant Pot is nice. We snagged one on a Amazon Black Friday deal (or somesuch) a while back and Sean is using the crap out it. Other handy uses besides stock include really nice hard boiled eggs, steel-cut oats on the fly and quick chili.

[technocracygirl]

I think we may do the same this holiday season. I really like what I've been hearing about them.