Name: Butter-Roasted Turkey Breasts
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 skin-on, bone-in turkey breasts (3 1/2–4 pounds); 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 6 sprigs thyme; 4 sprigs rosemary; 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled, crushed

Two turkey breast halves roasted left whole on a goldrimmed serving platter with a rosemarygarlic butter sauce.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

Bone-in turkey breasts are easy to find, and as impressive as a whole bird when you roast them in butter and herbs.

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