Bourbon and Molasses-Glazed Turkey Breast recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup bourbon whiskey (such as Maker's Mark®)
½ cup blackstrap molasses
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 (2 pound) bone-in turkey breast

Nutrition Info

579.6 calories
carbohydrate: 44.2 g
cholesterol: 163.7 mg
fat: 1.5 g
fiber: : -
protein: 59.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1569.6 mg
sugar: 36.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir whiskey, molasses, and brown sugar in a saucepan until brown sugar has dissolved. Place over medium heat, bring to a simmer, and turn off heat, stir salt and hot pepper sauce into mixture. Pour marinade into a large bowl.

  2. Place turkey breast into the marinade with skin side down, let stand for 1 hour, turning turkey breast over occasionally. Transfer turkey to a roasting pan. Retain marinade for basting.

  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  4. Roast turkey breast in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Baste turkey occasionally with retained marinade. Allow turkey breast to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Fantastic recipe for roasted turkey breast;ideal for a small Thanksgiving meal!

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