How to Cook a Turkey Breast

Do you love turkey? If so, you are not alone. A lot of people wait all year just for the chance to chow down on this holiday favorite. But what if you don't want to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy your next turkey meal? Well, you can buy a bird, lug it home, thaw it out, then let it cook for hours in the oven until it' finally ready. Or you can learn how to cook a turkey breast.

There's a reason most people only cook a full turkey dinner, with all of the trimmings, only once a year. But, by using a turkey breast instead of the whole turkey, you can have the same dining experience without all of the hassle.

A turkey breast is all white meat. And, as much as many people love this part of the turkey, it can be kind of dry and tasteless if not properly prepared. So you want to do what you can to make your turkey breast flavorful, and help keep it moist during the cooking process. And here's how you do it.

Here are some tips on how to cook a turkey breast.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Mix half a stick of butter with one cup of chopped onions, one minced garlic clove, and some herbs of your choice, like sage, rosemary and thyme.

2. Use your fingers to gently lift the skin from the middle of the turkey breast.

3. Rub the butter mixture under the skin. You can also use this butter mixture to coat the top layer of skin.

4. Season the turkey with salt and pepper.

5. Put the turkey breast into a roasting pan. Add a cup of water to the bottom of the pan, to help keep the turkey moist.

6. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, and then place your turkey in the oven. Let it cook for about an hour, basting it occasionally with the juices from the bottom of the pan.

7. Remove from oven. When you take the turkey out of the oven, don't cut it immediately because that can cause the juices to run out and leave the meat dry. Instead, wait about ten minutes before slicing. Now that you know how to cook a turkey breast, you can enjoy a turkey meal any day of the year.