Herb Butter Basted Turkey Breast - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. green onions, minced
1 tsp. dried whole thyme
1 tsp. dried whole sage, crushed
1 tsp. dried whole marjoram
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (5 to 5 1/2 lb.) turkey breast
Preparation
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Combine all ingredients, except turkey in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place turkey breast, skin side up, in a lightly oiled 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Baste with butter mixture.
Cover pan with foil.
Insert meat thermometer through foil into thickest portion of breast, making sure it does not touch bone.
Make an opening in foil so thermometer does not touch the foil.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours or until thermometer registers 170\u00b0, basting often with butter mixture.
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