Southwestern Turkey Breast Ww

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon pumpkin seed oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 (5 lb) turkey breast
• 1/4 cup chicken broth, reduced sodium, if needed

Recipe

• 1 adjust the oven racks to divide the oven into thirds.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. and spray a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 mix the chili powder and cumin in a small bowl; stir in the oil and lime juice until the mixture forms a thick paste.
• 4 loosen the skin around the turkey breast by running your fingers between the skin and the meat, starting at the tips of the breast halves.
• 5 once the skin is loosened, divide the spice mixture between the 2 halves and spread it liberally onto the meat, patting the skin back into place.
• 6 place the turkey breast into the roasting pan.
• 7 bake in the lower third of the oven, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, until an instant read thermometer inserted in the breast registers 170 degrees f., about 2 hours.
• 8 if the pan juicesdry out before the turkey is cooked through, add the broth to baste the bird occasionally.
• 9 transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before carving.
• 10 remove the skin before eating.