Cajun Turkey Breast
This perfectly seasoned and moist Cajun turkey breast is the perfect choice for a small family meal at Thanksgiving.
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Ingredients
- 3 lb Turkey Breast thawed
- 2 Teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
- ¾ Cup Cajun Injection Marinade
Instructions
- Place thawed turkey breast into a baking dish.
- Using an injector syringe, inject Cajun Injection Marinade into the turkey breast on different angles. If you have any left you can pour it over the top.
- Allow to sit at room temperature for an hour, marinating. Reinject as it seeps out over the course of the hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Sprinkle the Cajun Seasoning all over the outside of the turkey breast and bake in the oven, uncovered, for about 1-½ hours. Until a meat thermometer reads 160°F. (it will reach the required 165° after you take it out of the oven)
- Place a foil tent over the top of the turkey breast and allow to sit for 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
You can use Creole Seasoning instead of Cajun Seasoning - it's almost the same thing.
If you have skin on your turkey breast, that's great. When you first put it in the oven, have the temperature set at 450° and cook for 15 minutes skin side up. Then after 15 minutes turn the oven down to 350°. Reduce the cooking time to about 1hr 15. This will keep your crisp skin.
A meat thermometer will be important, I like the kind that you can leave in the meat while it's in the oven. Like this one. Set it to 160°F - you'll see it go up to 165 after you remove from the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 1208mg | Sugar: 2g
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