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Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast

Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast cooks up so tender and moist and is great for when you don't need to cook a whole turkey.

  • Prep10 hr
  • Cook1 hr 30 min
  • Total11 hr 30 min
  • Serves8
  • Rating5.0
Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast

Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast cooks up tender and moist and is great for when you don’t need to cook a whole turkey. It cooks much quicker than a whole turkey and an easy gravy can be made form the pan drippings.

Cooked Turkey Breast on a serving platter.

This turkey breast is wonderful for a Thanksgiving dinner but also works well for a family dinner.

Buttermilk Marinade

The turkey breast marinates in buttermilk for a good 8 to 12 hours. The longer, the better. This was the first time I had made a turkey breast marinated in buttermilk, but it won’t be my last. I marinate chicken in buttermilk all the time, so it makes sense that it would work great for a turkey. And it does. The buttermilk brine helps the turkey stay wonderfully tender and juicy.

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If your turkey is frozen, defrost it first in the refrigerator. It will take 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. Then add it to the buttermilk marinade. I also add some kosher salt, Tabasco sauce, and garlic powder for flavor. The amount of Tabasco sauce isn’t enough to make it spicy, but it does give it a little flavor kick.

Type of Turkey To Use

I use a bone-in turkey breast but a buttermilk marinade works well with a boneless turkey breast so you could use a boneless one instead. Look for a turkey that is 5 to 7 pounds.

Use the drippings to make an easy gravy to serve it with.

Give this recpe a try and I think you’ll find that Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast takes the moisture, juiciness, and flavor to a whole new level.

Have an Instant Pot? This Instant Pot Turkey is worth a try!

Leftovers? Try One Of These Recipes

Buttermilk Marinated Turkey Breast

Great Sides To Go With This Recipe

Serve Buttermilk Turkey Breast With:

Dukes Mayonnaise Mashed Potatoes. Mayonnaise makes these mashed potatoes super creamy and delicious!

Duke’s Mayonnaise Mashed Potatoes

Sausage Stuffing-ground sausage, onion, celery, sage, and cream of chicken soup make this a fabulously flavored side dish for Thanksgiving.

Sausage Stuffing

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Ingredients

Gravy

Steps

  1. 1

    Combine buttermilk, salt, Tabasco sauce, and garlic powder in a large ziptop bag. Add turkey. If you can't get the bag sealed, set it inside a bowl in case it spills or leaks. Refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.

  2. 2

    Discard marinade and pat turkey dry with paper towels. Set on a roasting rack set inside a roasting pan.

  3. 3

    Pour melted butter all over turkey and season generously with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Pour chicken broth into bottom of pan and add celery, carrots, onion, and parsley

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  6. 6

    Roast in oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature measure 165 degrees. Let rest 20 minutes before slicing.

  7. 7

    To make gravy, Strain drippings into a 2 cup measuring cup. Add chicken broth if needed to make 2 cups. Add drippings to a medium saucepan. Add flour and whisk in. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, whisking continuously. Cook and whisk another minute or two or until thickened,

Nutrition

  • Calories110
  • Carbs10
  • Protein4
  • Fat6
  • Sodium2142
  • Fiber1
  • Sugar6

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