Now available: the Slow Cooker version of this recipe with a Garlic Butter Gravy!
Roast turkey breast
The phrase “This side dish recipe is so good, it will steal the show!” is thrown around all too much, and I’m guilty of it myself. But for those of you responsible for the main event – here is a turkey against which no side, no matter how epic, stands a chance. That herby garlic butter….. that juicy turkey breast – WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE PART IN THE VIDEO WHERE I SHOW YOU HOW JUICY IT IS!!!! Sorry for shouting, but I was so excited to be able to capture that snippet!
There are no words sufficient enough to describe to you how good this is. I don’t even know where to begin, but am going to have a good crack at it. The story begins with a garlic herb butter. Imagine your greatest garlic bread experience. Remember how it oozes out of the soft bread when you bite into it? That salty, buttery, garlicky deliciousness. Now, imagine that smeared very generously under the skin of a turkey. Imagine what that herby garlicky butter is doing to the turkey, while it’s roasting away. All sorts of good things. It’s dripping down the turkey, very slowly because it’s under the skin, basting that turkey, infusing it with ridiculous amounts of flavour. Yes, you need to get your hands dirty. Best hand moisturiser ever.
And as that butter drips ever so slowly down the turkey, some of it ends up in the pan, mingling with the turkey juices. Baste, baste, baste away, for extra buttery goodness.
Regular readers know I’m a pretty flexible laid back kind of cook. So when I put my foot down, you know there’s a reason for it. I’m putting my foot down and saying – if you are responsible for the main event and are roasting turkey, no matter what recipe you are using – get a meat thermometer!! No excuses. Especially fellow Aussies. Turkey is a once a year indulgence for many, and it isn’t cheap, so a meat thermometer is a small investment to ensure your turkey comes out as juicy as mine (wait until you see it!!!). El cheapo is fine – mine is this $6 one from Ebay. Get one NOW!
Ahh, those pan juices! The perfect sauce. No need to fuss around with gravy when you have a ready made sauce that tastes this good! That’s the reason why I roast the turkey on a bed of garlic and herbs – to infuse the pan juices with extra flavour so it can be used as the sauce.
Leftover turkey was never so good!
And with all that talk about this Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Turkey, piping hot fresh out of the oven, I haven’t even started on the day after… Leftover turkey was never so good. Now, I’m no food scientist. But I swear, something happened to that turkey overnight and the flesh became almost “cured” so it truly has a texture like the turkey deli slices. It’s a bit hard to capture it in photos, but I’ve tried – see how the slices are smooth? There’s no question – it’s the best leftover turkey I’ve had. You can eat it cold, straight out of the fridge, and you’d never describe it as dry.
Pile it onto warm rolls slathered with the garlic butter… because you saved the leftover butter sauce, the thought of throwing it out never crossed your mind – and to really take it over the top, add some cheese (I’m partial to provolone and Swiss). Otherwise, for a few other takes on using up leftover turkey, try White Turkey Enchilada Soup, Garlic Bread Leftover Turkey Pot Pie or Muffulettas! A turkey so good, it makes you want to cry. Well, it makes me want to cry. 😂
What to serve with turkey
Turkey breast is more often than not a centrepiece for holiday feasting such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are some traditional and some of my personal favourite side dish suggestions!
A few side dish suggestions
Or have a browse through these recipe collections of side dishes to find exactly what you’re after!
Side dish recipes
Your roast turkey breast will be the talk of the town
There’s no denying it – the prep is a bit fiddly and you do need to get in there with your hands to make sure the herb & garlic butter gets into all those cracks and crevices. If you’ve never massaged butter into meat before, you’re missing out – and you should rectify that immediately! And just think how beautifully moisturised your hands will be after you make this, not to mention how you will be showered with compliments by all those fortunate enough to get some of your Famous Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Turkey which will be remembered for years to come. 🙂 That’s what I’m here for. To make you look like a star! 😂 – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Life of Dozer
Oh dear Dozer. The holiday season is upon us again. How you dread that time of the year when I break open your Christmas box. Little did you know the day I bought you that one of my friends’ has a pet supply business. Poor, poor Dozer. 😈
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