Why you should cook your thanksgiving turkey upside down. Turkey breast en cocotte with pan gravy oregonian recipes. Trusted results with best turkey cooks illustrated. Americas test kitchen cook s illustrated cooking school cook s country atk shop atk kids. This easy brined smoked turkey breast recipe is great for thanksgiving dinner or for making sandwiches any time of the year. Transfer cherries to medium bowl, toss with lemon juice, and let cool for 5 minutes. Cooks illustrated is a widely renowned americas test kitchen brand that is the work of over 60 passionate chefs based in boston, massachusetts, who put ingredients, cookware, equipment, and recipes through objective, rigorous testing to identify the very best. This baked turkey breast offers just enough, and not too much, of tender, succulent white meat in a thyme, butter and wine.
We interpret the labels found on turkey breastsregular, true cut, hotel, and countrystyle. Smoked turkey breast recipe using an easy brine to add. By removing the backbone, the turkey breast sits flat in the. The turkey also cooks much faster so you dont have to get up at the break of dawn to get it in the oven. The best thanksgiving turkey recipes cooks illustrated. Your email address is required to identify you for free access to content on the site. Weve cooked hundreds of turkeys and know what works when it comes time to roast your holiday bird. This method traps all the steam released by the meat during cooking, essentially braising it in its own juices.
Roasting a whole turkey breast for thanksgiving, rather than an entire bird, offers a few clear advantages it cuts roasting time at least in half, reduces the hassle of carving. All time best holiday entertaining alltime best and millions of other books. Cooks illustrated magazine staff members and bostonarea culinary students recently conducted a blind tasting of nine brands of turkeys. Not all turkeys are the same, and the differences are spelled out on the label. Quick cooking at 450f means 45 minutes in the oven if youve spatchcocked the breast. This is the encyclopedia of cooking everything and it hasnt steered me wrong yet. Sally, i agree that turkey breast can be pretty dull, but i think brining can make it more palatable. To cook a turkey breast, first preheat your oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit 230 degrees celsius. The ultimate show and tell reference to ingredients from around the globe, the cooks book of ingredients showcases fresh food and explains how to get the best out of it. Roast turkey breast with gravy recipe food network.
Forty turkeys roasted to find the best thanksgiving bird. With a boning knife or a chefs knife, its easy to get two boneless skinless turkey breast halves out of a whole breast. Julia childs deconstructed turkey is just the right thing. This particular collection covers all the basics, master recipes and variations, that you would need to cook or bake almost everything. Most supermarkets regularly offer two slightly different styles of whole bonein turkey breast. It is a digital cookbook and cooking guide alike, available on all platforms, that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the worlds best recipes, while also helping them become better.
But the reason ive stopped reading in the middle of brining instructions and passed, is that brine recipes often call for a sizeable amount of sugar. Salt in the brine not only seasons the meat, but also promotes a change in its protein structure, reducing its overall toughness and creating gaps that fill up with water and keep the meat juicy and flavorful. Cooking a turkey breast is a great alternative to tackling the whole bird. Turkey breast is a delicious, affordable alternative to chicken. How to cook a precooked oven roasted turkey breast. Just use an easy brine overnight and then smoke it for a hours for that delicious smoked turkey flavor.
And a third option is to baste the breast every 20 minutes as it cooks, using a sweet, savory or sweettangy glaze. I bought a turkey breast today and a thought crossed my mind about brining. Brining is the best way to guarantee a moist turkey, but it isnt always the most practical way. Remove turkey from brine and rinse well under cool running water. Interpreting turkey breast labels cooks illustrated. Its the perfect size for just a few people and cooks licketysplit ok, 23 hours. Rub the herb butter made with garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, thyme, sage, paprika, salt, and pepper under and over the turkey skin. Pile on the condiments, and a enjoy one of these tasty turkey burgers today.
So i debone the bird, season the inside, split down the middle of the breast, roll and truss each half. Check out this collection of our editors picks for turkey breast recipes to add to your recipe box. Cooks illustrated turkey 101 what can the label tell me about my turkey. The recipe will also work with turkey breast alone. This came in handy as we were signed up to bring turkey to both girls school feasts. Cajuninjected turkey breast on the charbroil big easy.
Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels. A cooks secrets are meant to stay in the kitchen and many chefs feel that. America s test kitchen cooks illustrated cooking school cooks country atk shop atk kids. This is one instance where flipping the bird is right, not rude.
Then, rub butter or oil over the outside of the turkey breast, and season it with salt, pepper, and your favorite dried herbs. Shredded turkey in a tomatobased soup is jazzed up with herbs and spices for a rich goat cheese and spinach turkey burgers. This bonein cajuninjected turkey breast came out absolutely fantastic. I found that this method cooked my turkey breast an entire hour faster than without the bag. Nowhere can you find the volume of testing and research that you do in cooks illustrated. The cooks illustrated cookbook by cooks illustrated magazine. The turkey is the most important part of your holiday meal. Tuck tips of drumsticks into skin at tail to secure. Its a nutritious seasoned treat that you can find in the deli section of your grocery store. Breasted white, contains up to 70 percent white meat. The turkey breast in this recipe cooks in as little as 1.
Searchable archive of recipes organized by category and ingredient. Notoriously dry turkey breast is tricky enough to roast indoors using a predictable heat source the oven. Next, place the turkey breast on top of a roasting rack inside of a pan, and place the pan in the oven. Nyt cooking is a subscription service of the new york times. Youre likely looking at a minimum cooking time of three and a half hours. Vast and authoritative, with 38 chapters containing nearly 500 recipes and 300 illustrations, the cooks illustrated complete book of poultry offers readers the very best methods for preparing chicken, turkey, duck, goose, quail, squab, and pheasant. Flavor pairings give you a helping hand by listing complementary ingredients, and more than 250. Low and slow at 325f means itll be in the oven for at least 2 hours, or until the temperature reads 165f. Ovenroasted turkey flavor, ready to go at any time. Ollyy via shutterstock salon i hate cooks illustrated.
Cooking your bird on the grill frees up the oven for all those other holiday dis julia broke apart turkeys in pursuit of quick and even cooking, effortless carvi mild turkey is a perfect candidate for amping up with smoke and spice, but how c after deciding to cook a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey. Regular cut turkey breast includes the whole bonein breast with ribs, a portion of the wing meat, and a portion of the back and neck skin. Roast whole turkey breast with gravy cooks illustrated. We rethink our brineatallcosts philosophy and find that salting, a kind of drybrining in which we rub the bird with salt and let it rest in the refrigerator for several hours, not only seasons the meat but also helps keep it moist. Sure, its a popular protein over the holidays, but it should totally be considered as. If you are having a smaller gathering this thanksgiving, or if youre just not a fan of dark meat, roasting a turkey breast is a great alternative to cooking a whole bird. A perfectly cooked, crispyskinned turkey breast can be just the ticket for a smaller holiday gatheringparticularly if it comes with. How we use your email address americas test kitchen will not sell, rent, or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified. A turkey burger seasoned with onion soup mix, pepper, and soy sauce. Cooks illustrated meat book i owe a huge debt to americas test kitchen and their cooks illustrated cookbooks, whether they realize it or not. Cooks illustrateds slowroasted turkey with gravy recipe. Ive been using her method since 1999 and wrote about it here on just the right things in 2011 and 2010 and 2009. The panel of 21 tasters rated each sample for flavor, texture, tenderness, and overall likability, taking into account both white and dark meat. Get expert information that tells you which varieties of ingredients are best, and how to buy, store, and eat them.
Ive cooked my turkey breast this way the last 4 years. I loved reading that article because the author, andrea geary, discovered the same things i. Rather than dealing with an entire bird, try this roast turkey breast with gravy recipe from food network kitchen. Cooks illustrated turkey taste test the splendid table. Poultry in the big easy normally takes 10 minutes per pound and this was no exception. The classic combination of rosemary, sage and thyme is a great place to start. We give you stepbystep instructions on how to cook the best brined roast turkey for thanksgiving. Most turkey breasts come with the breast bone intact, which gives the breast more flavor and keeps it juicier. The soulcrushing wonkiness of the worlds worst cookbook it may teach you how to roast the perfect thanksgiving turkey, but its ruining. It took me a total of 5 minutes to throw this into the slow cooker. Brush the turkey with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Combine 2 teaspoons flour and cinnamon in small bowl. Turkey breast cooking times vary according to the size of the meat and the style of cooking. So, imagine my delight when my novemberdecember 20 issue of cooks illustrated arrived featuring julia childs turkey, updated.
The blogger serious eats has the recipe on their site. In just a few hours, i had the most delicious, moist, and tender turkey that i. It seasons and bastes the meat while encouraging browning in the final broil. This is from the latest edition of cooks illustrated, where they describe a method for cooking turkey in pieces leg and thigh, half a breast, etc. Americas test kitchen cook s illustrated cook s country cooking school atk shop atk kids. Turkey breast fine cooking cookstalk forum recipes. Whats more, the skin often fails to crisp, and the meat tends to be bland. The legs cook slower than the white meat, which often turns out dry and chalky before the dark meat is safe to eat. I made it in our charbroil big easy, and believe me, it cant get any easier. This obviously means that roasting a 9pound turkey breast requires a longer cooking time than usual. The best way to cook roast turkey breast isnt in the crockpot, but in the oven instead, and it only takes 30 minutes to cook. Pour the chicken broth into the roasting pan and cover. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, 23 cup sugar, vanilla, and salt in large bowl until smooth and pale, about 1 minute. This amount of time can easily increase to four hours if youve decided to stuff your turkey breast.
Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting twice with stock once after about 15 minutes and again about 15. Cooks illustrated magazine recommends letting the turkey sit in the refrigerator. Just shoot up the breast with a simple, spicy marinade. I have cut slits in it and stuffed with anchovies and rubbed it with a dry rub or a paste of garlic, salt, fresh herbs like marjoram, thyme, etc. Why have i never made them in the slow cooker before. Premium portions oven roasted turkey breast jennieo. Turkey breast en cocotte with pan gravy americas test kitchen. This is a perfect recipe for a moist, flavorful holiday bird. Search for cooks illustrateds slow roasted turkey and gravy. Place the turkey breast on a rack in a roasting pan.
Roast turkey breast with sage and rosemary williams sonoma. Roasted turkey breasthaving just a few people for thanksgiving why not make a turkey breast. Brush turkey with the melted butter, then season generously with kosher salt and black pepper. Here, we make a case for cooking your turkey breastside down and show you how.