Roasted Bourbon Maple Turkey Breast

• Meat

  • 7 lb Turkey breast

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Sage, ground
  • 1 tsp Thyme, ground

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 1 Bourbon maple glaze
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Drinks

  • 1/2 cup Orange juice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/3 cup Bourbon

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

• Other

  • 1 Bay leave

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Description

Ingredients

• 7 pound turkey breast
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 1 bay leave
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 cup water, more when needed
• Bourbon Maple Glaze
• ⅓ cup bourbon
• 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• In a small sauce pan, over medium/high heat, add the bourbon, maple syrup, orange juice, and balsamic vinegar.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to low heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Mixture will reduce to about ½ and have a syrup like quality.
• Remove from heat and ready to use as a glaze.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Remove turkey from packaging. Wash and pat dry.
• In a small bowl, combine onion powder, garlic powder, salt, ground black pepper, sage, and thyme.
• Rub the turkey breast with olive oil.
• Rub the turkey with the spice rub.
• To the cavity of the turkey breast,place ½ onion, bay leave, and garlic cloves.
• In a roasting pan fitted with a rack, place the seasoned turkey breast.
• Add the water and the second half to the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Insert a meat thermometer into the thick part of the turkey breast to monitor temperature of turkey.
• Place in oven.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• Baste turkey every half hour.
• Depending on size of your turkey should be done in 2½ to 3 hour.
• In the last half hour of cooking, brush turkey with the Bourbon Maple Glaze.
• Repeat every 10 minutes for the last half hour of cooking.
• Temperature of the turkey should be 165 degree.
• Remove from oven and discard the bay leaf, garlic and onion from cavity and pan.
• Let turkey rest for at least 20 minutes. Slice and serve.
• To make the Bourbon Maple Glaze:
• In a small sauce pan, over medium/high heat, add the bourbon, maple syrup, orange juice, and balsamic vinegar.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to low heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Mixture will reduce to about ½ and have a syrup like quality.
• Remove from heat and ready to use as a glaze.