Roast Turkey Breast with Chipotle-Herb Rub
4-6 Pounds TURKEY BREAST fresh or thawed
2 chipotle peppers rehydrated, stemmed & seeded
1/4 Cup fresh parsley
1/4 Cup fresh cilantro
4 Sprigs fresh thyme
2 Cloves garlic
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 Teaspoon olive oil
Preheat the oven to 325?F. Rinse the turkey breast under cold running
water and pat dry with paper towels. Place it on a rack in a shallow
baking dish and set aside.
Combine chipotle pepper, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper with a mortar
and pestle or chop them on a cutting board until a paste is formed.
Add olive oil to the mortar and pestle or transfer mixture to a small
bowl and add the olive oil.
Rub turkey breast with chipotle paste. Carefully slip your fingers
under the skin and put more paste between the skin and the turkey
meat.
Roast the turkey in the oven for about 2 hours or until a thermometer
inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 170?F. Let
the turkey rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes before
carving.