The Best Apple Cider Turkey Breast

Ingredients for Apple Cider Turkey Breast

Ingredients for the turkey brine on a white counter. Ingredients include apple cider, salt, sugar, oranges, apples and spices.

Turkey breast Cider Spices Oranges Apples Garlic Sugar Butter Olive Oil

Make the Apple Cider Turkey Brine

Turkey breast in a stock pot of liquid with oranges, spices, and apples

Combine all the ingredients for the brine in a large stock pot over medium low heat until  the sugar and salt dissolve. Remove it from the heat and carefully put the turkey breast in and let it rest for 4 hours.

Season the brined turkey breast.

Pouring the spice rub onto the turkey breast.

 In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, dried rosemary, all spice and salt . Rub the oil mixture into the skin. Stuff the fresh herbs inside of the turkey cavity.

Sear the brined, seasoneds turkey breast.

Melt the butter in a cast iron pan over medium to medium high heat. Add the turkey to the pan. Sear it on each side for 2 minutes per side.

Deglaze the pan with apple cider.

Apple cider being poured over a turkey breast.

Deglaze the skillet by pouring a cup of apple cider into the pan and using a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown  bits. Spoon the cider over the turkey breast.

Roast the turkey breast.

Turkey sliced on a plate with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and cornbread.

 Cover the breast loosely with foil and cook the turkey breast at 350 degrees for 20 minutes per pound.  Once it is 160 F, remove from oven and let it rest. Cut into slices and serve.

Serve and enjoy!

Full recipe:  seasonedsprinkles.com