It is easy to make a moist succulent turkey breast by following a few helpful hints:
* Place your turkey breast in a shallow roasting pan, to allow the heat to circulate well.
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* Place one inch of water in the bottom of the pan to help keep your turkey moist and tender.
* Brush the turkey breast lightly with oil, and cover liberally with your beloved herbs, spices, or seasonings.
Make a tent out of aluminum foil and place this over the turkey breast to hold in heat for even cooking. You will want to take off the aluminum foil while the last hour and a half of cooking for a nice golden brown color.
Check the water level periodically and add more water if needed. This juice and herb infused blend can be used to make nice turkey gravy after the turkey is done cooking.
The typical turkey breast cooking times for thawed turkey breast at 325 to 350 degrees in a conventional oven are:
* 2 to 3 pounds - 1.5 to 2 hours
* 4 to 6 pounds - 2.5 to 3 hours
* 7 to 8 pounds - 3 to 4 hours
It is perfectly safe to take your turkey breast directly from the freezer and cook it in the oven, without thawing. Just make sure to take off the neck and giblets first.
This will increase the the turkey breast cooking time by almost fifty percent.
* Place your freezing turkey breast in a shallow roasting pan
* Place one inch of water in the bottom of the pan to keep your turkey moist and tender
* Brush the turkey breast lightly with oil, and cover liberally with your beloved herbs, spices, or seasonings.
Place a tent of aluminum foil over the turkey to hold in heat for even cooking, take off the aluminum foil while the last hour and a half of cooking for a nice golden brown color.
The typical turkey breast cooking times for a freezing turkey breast at 325 to 350 degrees in a conventional oven are:
* 2 to 3 pounds - 3 to 4 hours
* 4 to 6 pounds - 5 to 6 hours
* 7 to 8 pounds- 6 to 8 hours
It is foremost to cook your turkey breast at 325 to 350 degrees to make sure that it doesn't dry out, and to speak a safe internal climatic characteristic in the meat.
The best way to check for doneness is to use a meat thermometer. The minimum safe internal climatic characteristic is 165 degrees. If you pierce the breast with a fork, the juices should run clear.
If you use a convection oven it will reduce the turkey breast cooking times above by almost 25 percent. To be safe use a meat thermometer to test for doneness
Following these easy tips will ensure that you have a delectable meal that every person will be raving about.
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