Herb-Roasted Turkey

Ingredients:

• 1 (2lb.) boneless, turkey breast, skinned
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp. lemon zest
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry white wine

Makes 8 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Season turkey breast with salt and pepper. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and zest, olive oil, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, and garlic. Rub herb mixture over turkey breast.
2. Roast turkey for 10 minutes. Pour broth and wine over turkey. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F. Roast turkey about 25 minutes more or until turkey is tender and no longer pink (155 F), spooning juices in pan over turkey every 10 minutes. let rest for  15 minutes before slicing.
3. To serve, slice turkey. Spoon some of the cooking juices from the roasting pan over individual servings. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

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Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. The holidays are approaching and you're desperate to find the best turkey recipe to serve at dinner. This turkey recipe is perfect for serving a small get-together and it only take 1-2 hours to cook depending how big the turkey breast is and what else you're cooking in your oven.  If you really want to maximize your flavor, rub the garlic-herb mixture all over the turkey and marinate it over night. This herb-roasted turkey is so elegantly delicious it's better than what you would get at a restaurant. AND....you'll even forget it's good for you. Normally, you rub butter all over the turkey to make it crispy but the olive oil mixed in with the garlic, herbs, chicken broth and white wine give the turkey a nice, elegant taste to it. You can try a variety of olive oils from the Imperial Olive in Williamsburg, VA for a more flavorful turkey in this  recipe. For more information, visit www.TheImperialOlive.com.