Go Back

Stuffed Turkey Breast

No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 large stalks celery, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 oz mild Italian pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 9 cup store-bought seasoned or unseasoned stuffing cubes
  • 1 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 whole (2 halves) (5 to 6 pound) skin-on turkey breast, boned and butterflied
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and position the oven rack in the middle. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and celery, cooking until soft (3 to 4 minutes). Add garlic and sausage, cooking until the sausage is browned (about 5 minutes). Add wine, rosemary, and thyme, cooking for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, stuffing cubes, chicken broth, parsley, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and the sausage mixture. Stir until the bread is evenly moistened. Place the butterflied turkey breast skin-side down on a countertop. Cover with plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound to an even ½-inch thickness. Rub the meat with 1 tablespoon of oil, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • Spoon about half of the stuffing in an even ½-inch layer over the breast, leaving a 1-inch border. (Extra stuffing can be baked separately in a buttered 8-inch dish during the last 40 minutes of the turkey's cooking time.) Roll the turkey into a long cylinder, starting at the end with less skin. Tie with kitchen string, leaving about 2 inches between each knot. Trim the strings.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, place an oven-proof rack on top, and spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray. Put the turkey seam-side down on the rack, drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of oil, and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.

  • Roast for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 155°F. Remove from the oven, let it rest loosely tented with foil for 15 minutes (the temperature will rise to 165°F). Snip and discard the kitchen twine, transfer the roll to a cutting board, and slice into ½-inch thick slices. Arrange on a platter and serve with homemade gravy.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!