The Easiest Stuffed Turkey Breast
This stuffed turkey breast is a game-changer for intimate holiday dinners! Bursting with creamy, herbaceous flavors, it’s the perfect solution when you want a turkey centerpiece without the fuss of preparing a whole bird.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 344kcal
Ingredients
Turkey breast
- 3 pounds turkey breast butterflied and pounded out to ¼-inch thick
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 medium shallot finely chopped
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt or more to taste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sage finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon rosemary finely chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
Dry rub
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sage finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon rosemary finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees.
- Butterfly the turkey breast in half without cutting it all the way through. Put the turkey between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Remove the top plastic wrap, but keep the bottom one, to help with rolling the turkey breast once stuffed.
- Heat a pan to medium-high heat, melt butter then add the chopped shallots, mushrooms and kosher salt and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add garlic and herbs and cook for another minute. Adjust seasoning if needed. Remove the mixture to a plate and let it cool for a few minutes.
- In a bowl combine cream cheese and cooked mushroom and shallot mixture. Mix well to combine.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pounded out turkey, leaving about ½ inch around the edges uncovered.
- Using the plastic wrap, gently, but firmly roll the turkey from one long side toward the other. Tie the wrapped turkey with bakers twine and place on a baking dish with a cooling rack.
- In a small bowl add the olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, chopped herbs and kosher salt, mix together to combine. Rub the mixture all over the turkey.
- Bake the turkey in the oven for 17-20 minutes. Note: If your turkey is smaller or larger than 3 pounds, you may need more or less time.
- Once the temperature reaches 160 F degrees when the thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the turkey, switch to broil and cook for another 2 minutes or until browned on the outside.
- Tent the cooked turkey breast with a piece of foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bakers twine before slicing. Serve with your favorite side and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Protein: 73g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 823mg | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg