Apple-Rosemary Turkey Breast Recipe

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Apple-Rosemary Turkey Breast
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1480
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle outside of turkey and cavity with salt and 1 teaspoon pepper; stuff cavity with apple, half of onion, and 6 rosemary sprigs. Loosen skin from turkey breast without detaching it; insert remaining 2 rosemary sprigs and sage beneath skin. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
  2. Stir together 1 cup apple juice concentrate and butter. Attach needle to marinade injector, and fill with apple juice concentrate mixture according to directions. Inject marinade into turkey breast several times.
  3. Bake at 350º for 1 1/2 hours; cover and bake 1 more hour or until meat thermometer registers 175º.
  4. Remove turkey from pan, reserving 1/2 cup drippings. Cool. Remove onion, apple, and rosemary from cavity, and discard; wrap turkey in plastic wrap, them aluminum foil. Chill 8 hours.
  5. Bring 2 cups water, remaining apple juice concentrate, and remaining half of onion to a boil in a saucepan; boil 15 minutes. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a measuring cup, discarding solids.
  6. Heat reserved drippings in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add apple juice mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Chill 8 hours.
  7. Serve warm with turkey and whole-berry cranberry sauce, if desired.
  8. NOTE: Turkey may be basted with apple juice concentrate mixture every 30 minutes if marinade injector isn't available.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1479.9 Kcal (6196 kJ)
Calories from fat 914.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 101.59g 156%
Cholesterol 470.78mg 157%
Sodium 6569.46mg 274%
Potassium 2667.22mg 57%
Total Carbs 61.67g 21%
Sugars 20.03g 80%
Dietary Fiber 4.39g 18%
Protein 78.63g 157%
Vitamin C 33.5mg 56%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 176.7mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 121.02 Kcal (507 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.31g 156%
Cholesterol 38.5mg 157%
Sodium 537.22mg 274%
Potassium 218.11mg 57%
Total Carbs 5.04g 21%
Sugars 1.64g 80%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 18%
Protein 6.43g 157%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 56%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 14.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.3
    Points
  • 40
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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