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Cranberry–Apricot Stuffed Turkey Breast
Whether a whole turkey provides more than a small family can eat, a big bird is just too much work, or your family prefers white meat rather than dark, roasting a turkey breast is an excellent alternative. This one—stuffed with colorful, flavorful dried fruits—is perfect for a holiday meal or a special occasion any time of year.
Ready In: 175 Minutes
Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 135 Minutes
Serves 4
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove 1 oven rack and place the other rack in the lower third of the oven. Line a roasting pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion and celery; sauté 5 minutes, or until tender. Combine onion mixture with apricots, cranberries and stuffing mix in a large bowl; mix well. Drizzle chicken broth over mixture a quarter cup at a time, tossing well after each addition. Add enough chicken broth to make the stuffing mixture moist but not wet. Let stuffing stand for 5 minutes.
- Rinse turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey breast, cavity-side up, on a clean work surface. Using 100 percent cotton kitchen string, tie the pointed end of the turkey breast shut about 2 inches from the point, pulling the turkey ribs tight. Fill the point end with ½ to ¾ cup of stuffing mixture. Continue filling opening lightly with stuffing mixture. Do not pack stuffing or overfill opening. Using the kitchen string, tie the breast closed in the middle and again toward the wide end to enclose the stuffing in the rib cage. Sprinkle skin side of breast lightly with salt and pepper. Place turkey breast upright, broad end down, in the prepared roasting pan. Spoon leftover stuffing into an oiled 1-quart baking dish; cover and refrigerate.
- Roast turkey breast, uncovered, for 2 to 2 ¼ hours, or until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 170°F. Add reserved stuffing to the oven 40 minutes before the end of the turkey roasting time. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before removing string.
- Cut string on turkey breast and spoon out stuffing. Transfer stuffing to a serving bowl; add dish-baked stuffing and mix well. Cut turkey into slices and serve with stuffing.
- Per serving: 460 cal., 17 g fat (7 g sat. fat), 109 mg chol., 767 mg sodium, 37 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 37 g pro.
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