Roast Whole Turkey Breast with Gravy

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2017, America's Test Kitchen TV

A perfectly cooked, crispy-skinned turkey breast can be just the ticket for a smaller holiday gathering—particularly if it comes with gravy.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2½ hours, plus 24 hours salting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For an impressive roast turkey breast, we removed (but did not discard) the backbone so the breast sat flat in the oven for even browning and more stability during carving. Salting the breast for 24 hours seasoned it and helped it retain mo...

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