Which is better-bone-in turkey breast or boneless turkey breast?

Though I would be hard pressed to tell the difference in flavor it is said that a bone-in breast tastes better. Yes, it does take a little longer to cook, but the bone-in breast is also said to be more moist.

How long does it take to cook a bone-in turkey breast?

I bake this turkey breast at 350 degrees and figure 20 minutes to the pound. This is assuming you brought the turkey breast to room temperature. My 3 pound bone-in turkey breast took exactly 1 hour. A bone-in turkey breast should be cooked to 165°F after resting for 10-20 minutes. That means you should pull the breast from the oven at 160 degrees, tent it loosely with foil and wait before slicing.

How many servings per pound for a bone-in turkey breast recipe?

Guidelines say to figure 3/4 to 1 lb per person without leftovers or figure a three pound turkey breast should serve 2 -4 people. Personally, I don't know if we are small eaters but we get 4-6 servings. If you want leftovers figure on buying a bigger breast.

Bone-In Turkey Breast Recipe Baked With Herb Butter

Description

This Bone-in Turkey Breast Recipe is incredibly moist and flavorful. The butter, pepperoni and crispy sage leaves are irresistable.

Ingredients

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3 lb bone-in turkey breast

Kosher Salt

1 lemon zested and then sliced thinly

Sage leaves

Thyme Leaves

Rosemary

5 T softened butter or schmaltz or duck fat

1 t ground fennel seed

2-3 oz thinly sliced pepperoni or salami

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Instructions

Season the turkey breast inside and out and under the skin with coarse salt. Transfer to a rack set in a roasting pan and refrigerate uncovered overnight. Before baking bring to room temperature. Your cooking time will depend a lot on how cold the breast is so make sure to bring it to room temperature.

Blend softened butter with thyme leaves, ground fennel seeds and lemon zest. Using a small spatula spread the butter over and under the skin and on the bottom of the breast. Pull skin as needed to form around the breast.

Tuck the sliced pepperoni or salami, lemon slices, rosemary and sage leaves under the skin on top of the butter. I also place a good layer of pepperoni and lemon and herbs under the breast and stick some in any crevice available. Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper and some fresh herbs. Sage leaves get crispy and taste delicious after they are baked with the butter!

Preheat oven to 350. Figure 20 minutes to the pound for a room temperature bone-in turkey breast.

Place in a buttered pan and bake 20 minutes for each pound or until a thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the breast reads 165 degrees. Tent with foil and let rest about 10 minutes before slicing.

Slice and drizzle on the butter that should be in the pan! Delicious!