Maple And Apricot Sauced Turkey Breast Recipes

GOLDEN APRICOT-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Combine preserves, vinegar, pepper and salt. Place turkey breast on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting every 30 minutes with apricot mixture. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

MAPLE- AND APRICOT-SAUCED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook apricots and cranberries in butter 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in maple syrup, 1/4 cup of the sherry and the soy sauce. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced slightly. Cool 5 to 10 minutes. (Mixture will thicken slightly.)
• Remove skin from turkey breast. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. Place in 6-quart slow cooker. Spoon maple syrup mixture over turkey breast.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until juice of turkey is no longer pink when center is cut.
• Remove turkey from cooker; cover to keep warm. Mix remaining 1/4 cup sherry, the cornstarch, water and onions; stir into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook on high heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Serve sauce with turkey.

MAPLE GLAZED TURKEY ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Remove the plastic netting and wrap from the turkey roast, if any, but leave on string netting. (Remove and discard gravy packet, if any). Rinse the turkey, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Mix together the maple syrup, smoke flavoring, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a bowl, stirring to combine well. Brush the syrup mixture all over the turkey roast.
• Place the roast, skin side up, on a baking rack set in a roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven, basting occasionally, until the roast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C). Roasting time is about 1 1/2 hours. Wrap the roast in foil, and let stand 10 minutes before removing the string netting for slicing.

ZESTY APRICOT TURKEY

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt spreadable fruit; stir in vinegar, honey, garlic, lemon zest and pepper sauce. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce for serving., Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper; place on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 7-10 minutes per side; brush with remaining sauce during the last minute of cooking. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.