1 x 1.8–2kg Quality Assured Turkey breast
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 parsnips, roughly chopped
1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges
8 slices Quality Assured smoked streaky bacon rashers
Neven's Turkey Breast with Citrus Butter
6-8 people
2 h
Ingredients
75g butter, softened
1 garlic clove, crushed
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
Finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Turkey Breast
1 x 1.8–2kg Quality Assured Turkey breast
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 parsnips, roughly chopped
1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges
8 slices Quality Assured smoked streaky bacon rashers
Citrus Butter
75g butter, softened
1 garlic clove, crushed
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
Finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Method
Copy TextTo make the citrus butter, in a bowl cream the butter until soft. Add in the garlic, lemon rind orange ring and parsley and combine well. Set aside until needed.
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5.
Pat the skin of the turkey dry with kitchen paper. Place roughly chopped carrots, parsnips and red onion in the base of a roasting tray. Place the turkey breast on top. Pour 200ml of cold water into the base of the tray. Rub the prepared butter generously over the skin of the turkey. Place the streaky bacon over the butter, overlapping. Season with salt and pepper.
Tightly cover with a double layer of tin foil. Put the prepared turkey breast in the oven and calculate your cooking time: 20 minutes per 450g (1lb) plus 20 minutes. This will cook much quicker than a whole turkey, so make sure to baste it often. When cooked, cover with foil to rest and keep warm.
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Copy TextTo make the citrus butter, in a bowl cream the butter until soft. Add in the garlic, lemon rind orange ring and parsley and combine well. Set aside until needed.
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5.
Pat the skin of the turkey dry with kitchen paper. Place roughly chopped carrots, parsnips and red onion in the base of a roasting tray. Place the turkey breast on top. Pour 200ml of cold water into the base of the tray. Rub the prepared butter generously over the skin of the turkey. Place the streaky bacon over the butter, overlapping. Season with salt and pepper.
Tightly cover with a double layer of tin foil. Put the prepared turkey breast in the oven and calculate your cooking time: 20 minutes per 450g (1lb) plus 20 minutes. This will cook much quicker than a whole turkey, so make sure to baste it often. When cooked, cover with foil to rest and keep warm.
Serving Suggestions
To serve, carve the turkey crown into slices and arrange on warmed plates with a selection of your favourite accompaniments.
