Spice-Rubbed Turkey Breast with Sour Orange Sauce

Name: Spice-Rubbed Turkey Breast with Sour Orange Sauce
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, expeller-pressed canola oil; 2 teaspoons, five-spice powder; 1½ teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon, ground cardamom; 1 (6-pound) organic bone-in whole, turkey breast, trimmed of all visible fat; 1 tablespoon, expeller-pressed canola oil; 1 , shallot, minced; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 2 cups homemade or, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups, orange juice (4 oranges); 2 tablespoons, white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1 tablespoon, water; 2 teaspoons, chopped fresh tarragon

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For a nutritious change of pace from standard gravy and potatoes, we rubbed our turkey with a potent spice paste that provided mellow heat and deep flavor.

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SERVES12

TIME3 hours, plus 6 hours brining

Spice-Rubbed Turkey Breast with Sour Orange Sauce

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Nutritious Delicious

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To crisp skin without drying out meat, we browned the turkey in a Dutch oven before transferring it to roast in a low oven. Instead of building a sauce from drippings, we simmered a bright, sweet-sour sauce using fruit juice, vinegar, and t...

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