Emeril's Bacon And Herb Roast Turkey Breast

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sage
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• 1 whole turkey breast (5 1/2 - 6 lbs)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 line a shallow roasting pan or baking dish with aluminum foil.
• 3 rinse the turkey breast and pat dry.
• 4 cook the bacon in a medium skillet until crisp then transfer to paper towels to drain.
• 5 reserve 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat.
• 6 finely mince the cooked bacon when it has cooled and transfer to a small bowl.
• 7 add the garlic, sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, butter, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• 8 mix thoroughly to combine and form a paste.
• 9 gently loosen the skin on both sides of the turkey breast so that it is separated from the flesh.
• 10 divide the herb paste in half and gently spread half between the skin and flesh on each side of the breast.
• 11 season the outside of the turkey breast with the remaining teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
• 12 brush the turkey all over with the reserved bacon fat.
• 13 place prepared turkey breast in the prepared pan and roast, uncovered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deep portion of the breast registers 165 degrees f, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 or 15 minutes.
• 14 remove from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving into thin slices.
• 15 serve with the pan drippings.