Jerky Roast Turkey – Jerk Spice Thanksgiving Turkey
Category: Turkey food recipes
Ingredients
Marinade:
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- ¼ cup green onions, sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 habanero peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 limes, juiced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Turkey:
- 3 ½ pounds boneless turkey breast
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 lime, cut into wedges (Optional)
Directions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Combine diced onions, green onions, garlic, habanero peppers, fresh and dried thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, and in a blender or in large cup if you are using an immersion blender. Add lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Blend until smooth.
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Place turkey breasts into a large bowl, splay it open, and pour marinade all over the turkey. Flip and toss turkey breast a number of times until it is evenly covered in marinade. Press plastic wrap over the turkey and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4, up to 12 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Transfer the turkey into a roasting pan and tie together with cooking twine. Add sliced onions underneath and around the turkey. Season with salt.
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Roast turkey in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 1 hour and 15 minutes longer
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Loosely tent with foil and let rest for about 20 minutes. Snip off the strings and serve.
