Cooking 8lb Turkey Breast How Long. To do so put margarine in a small mug. Add enough cold water to totally cover the turkey breast by at least inch.
To learn how to slow cook turkey breast keep reading. Since roasting a stuffed turkey is no longer considered food safe not to mention doing so dries out the turkey meat it s best to stick to this method and bake one of these crowd pleasing stuffing recipes in a separate dish. To do so put margarine in a small mug.
For a bone in turkey breast the main idea is for the breast to be cooked all the way through and to be at the proper temperature while avoiding overcooking the rest of the breast or undercooking it.
Return to oven and roast until the juices run clear and an instant read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast not touching bone reads 165 degrees f 65 degrees c about 30 more minutes. The general rule is 15 to 20 minutes per pound of turkey when cooking an unstuffed turkey. 02 rinse the turkey breast under cold water and then place it in the brine. Add the rest of the brine ingredients and stir to combine.
