Creole Style Cranberry Turkey Breast
Creole style cranberry turkey is what our family has been eating on Thanksgiving for years. It's juicy and has all the classic Thanksgiving flavors such as cranberry and thyme. But, of course, I had to give it a bit of a southern flair by adding a creole kick! It all comes together for an incredible Thanksgiving main dish that is impressive and surprises guests, but familiar and homey enough for a small family get together.
Equipment
Ingredients
Brine
- 8 Cups Water
- ¾ Cup Brown Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Salt
- ¾ Cup White Wine
- ¾ Cup Orange Juice
- 3 Tablespoons Ginger or 2 tablespoon ginger powder
- 1 Tablespoon Peppercorns
- 1 Tablespoon Thyme
- 2 Bay Leaves
Turkey
- 4-5 Lb Turkey Breast Raw, thawed
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Creole Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Thyme
Glaze
- 12 Oz Cranberries
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger or 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- ¼ Cup Orange Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
Brine Instructions
- Heat up 1 cup of water (about 150℉) and add in sugar and salt. Mix until dissolved.
- Mix your remaining brining ingredients together in a large mixing bowl with the sugar/salt water.
- To make sure brine isn’t too warm, add a couple ice cubes into brine. Place turkey in the brine for 24 hours in the fridge. Be sure to put a cover on bowl.
Cooking Instructions
- When ready to cook, preheat oven to 325℉.
- Take turkey out of brine and pat dry with paper towels. Coat the entire turkey breast with olive oil. Then, coat with creole seasoning and thyme.
- Place seasoned turkey breast in a baking dish, cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Cook for 90 minutes or until internal temp reaches 140℉.
- While turkey cooks, make glaze. The ideal cooking temperature when you should remove from oven is when it reaches 160° because once its removed it will continue to cook.
Glaze Instructions
- Mix in all glaze ingredients in a pot on medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, strain the mixture (collecting the liquid glaze) and place to the side.
- When turkey breasts reaches 140℉, remove from the oven and coat with half of the glaze and place back in the oven uncovered until turkey reaches 160℉.
- Slice turkey after it’s rested for 5 minutes and top with more glaze. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 49gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 819mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17g
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