Citrus garlic turkey breast <r t>

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Oranges
2 Lemons
4 Cloves Garlic; Minced
¼ cup Chopped Fresh Mint; Or 1 Tbsp Dried Mint
Olive Oil; *Note
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
3½ pounds Turkey Breast; Bone In

Directions

*NOTE: Original recipe used ¼ C olive oil.

Squeeze oranges and lemons to each yield ½ C juice.

Place in bowl or plastic food storage bag with next five ingredients. Place turkey breast in marinade; turn to coat. Cover and chill at least 2 hrs or overnight, turning occasionally. Heat oven to 450 F. Remove turkey to rack set in roasting pan; reserve marinade. Roast turkey 20 min; reduce oven temp to 350F. Roast 1 hr more, or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork and thermometer inserted, not touching bone, reaches 170F. While roasting, brush every 20 min with remaining marinade, but do not brush during the last 5 min of cooking.

Work time: 10 min Total time: 1 hr 45 min (plus marinating time) This has a wonderful flavor!! We really enjoyed it.

Entered into MasterCook and tested for you by Reggie & Jeff Dwork <reggie@...>

Recipe by: First For Women, 8/97 Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Reggie Dwork <reggie@...> on Mar 15, 1998

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