SPICE ROAST TURKEY BREAST

Ingredients:

1. turkey breast, rib attached, skin on

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 large garlic clove

1 teaspoon each: cumin, coriander, fennel seed

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Extra virgin olive oil

Italian flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

Set oven to 35o degrees F. On a medium-sized saute pan over very low heat, add cumin, coriander, and fennel seed. stir occasionally to prevent them from burning. once the oils become fragrant, remove the spices to cool. Grind toasted spices in a spice grinder or mortar pestle with black pepper and salt, then transfer them to a small bowl. Chop the garlic, add a pinch of salt and rub a chefs knife with pressure across the garlic until it forms a paste. Combine together the spices, garlic paste, and 2 tablespoons extra- virgin olive oil. Coat the turkey breast thoroughly with the spice rub, and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, or wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. In large saute pan over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons oil and sear the turkey, skin side down for just a few seconds, then immediately transfer the pan to the oven, keeping it in there for 2o minutes per pound. Remove and set aside to rest at least 5 minutes, skin side up, and covered with foil prior to slicing at amn angle, against the grain. Serve on a bed of maple root vegetables, drizzle with oil, and garnish with parsley. tAn average sized turkey breast is between 4 and 4.5 pounds. If that is too large, simply ask your butcher to cut the breast in half or in thirds. Otherwise the remainder of the recipe is the same, simply use less of the rub, and then store the remaining amount in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. However the total cooking time must be reduced accordingly. The turkey is properly cooked when the juices run clear from the thickest part of the breast when pierced with a knife.

Source: Nathan Lyon