Ingredients
Scale
- One 8 lb fresh turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Celery
- 1 small carrot
- 2 small onions
- 3 cups of turkey broth
- ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Then proceed to butter the turkey breast on all sides, including the hollow of the breast. You should also season the breast meat with salt and pepper to taste.
- You should place the turkey breast-side up in the roasting pan after arranging the vegetables on the bottom of the pan
- Roast for 2 to 2½ hours in the oven (hen the meat hits 160 F, remove it from the oven).
- While the turkey rests, transfer it to a cutting board and cover it loosely with foil for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, drain any drippings from the pan into a small bowl. You can combine some of the pan juices with the broth in another bowl
- Proceed to place the roasting pan on a stove over medium-high heat and add some of the juice.
- Make sure you scrape off any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add some flour and proceed to cook, stirring regularly, for 2 minutes.
- Continue to whisk in the broth while continuing to swirl. You can bring it to a boil and cook for 3 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Remove the veggies from the gravy and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Carve the breast and place it on a plate with the gravy.
You can watch this video recipe to know how well to cook an 8 lb turkey breast in the oven.