Cooking A Turkey Breast Without The Bone. Baste turkey breast with remaining butter mixture. Add the turkey legs after the breast has been in the oven for 30 minutes then after another 30 minutes add the thighs so they re done at about the same time.
All of these recipes cook at the same temperature 350 f so you can cook the parts at the time even in the same pan. You re cooking for just a few people and you don t need to do a whole turkey you re keeping to white meat versus dark meat you don t want to run your oven for hours or perhaps you re like us and just want some good smoked turkey for a perfect turkey sandwich. Just stagger the start times.
You may have a craving for roasted turkey but you don t have the time you need to cook a whole turkey the solution is simple.
Although turkey is a popular meal around the holidays turkey breast makes a great meal any time of the year. Boneless turkey breast is a delicious alternative to chicken and it makes a great substitute when you don t have time to cook an entire turkey. Turkey breasts usually weight between two and ten pounds providing plenty of meat for a crowd. The general rule is around 23 minutes per pound or 50 minutes per kilo.
