Butter-Roasted Turkey Breasts

Succulent turkey breasts roasted to perfection with herb-infused butter, fresh thyme, rosemary, and garlic. The skin is crispy and golden while the meat remains moist and tender.

8 servings
1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 whole skin-on, bone-in turkey breasts
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 4 sprigs rosemary
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic cloves
  • 1 head crushed garlic

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Gently loosen skin from turkey breasts and rub butter under skin and all over outside of breasts; season with salt and pepper.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Scatter thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs, and garlic over a large rimmed baking sheet and arrange turkey breasts, skin side up, on top. Roast turkey breasts, turning halfway through, until skin is crisp and golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breasts registers 160°F (for optimal moistness, you will want to cook the white meat of the turkey breasts to a lower internal temperature than you would if cooking a whole bird), 45-55 minutes.

    55 min

  3. 3.

    Transfer turkey breasts to a platter and let rest 10 minutes before carving.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Serve turkey breasts with pan drippings alongside.

    5 min