A Bone-In, Skin-On Turkey Breast Yields Plenty of Meat for an Intimate Thanksgiving Dinner

A Bone-In, Skin-On Turkey Breast Yields Plenty of Meat for an Intimate Thanksgiving Dinner
The smoky-sweet red chile rub creates a beautiful delicious exterior on roasted or grilled turkey. JeanMarie Brownson/TNS/Shutterstock
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After decades of roasting two turkeys for the big day, we look forward to an intimate Thanksgiving dinner. Four of us will enjoy roasted red chile turkey along with plenty of vegetable sides, fresh cranberry sauce, and pumpkin tarts. We’ll treat ourselves to sparkling wine and a charcuterie board while the final preparations take place.

For the turkey, we could roast a small whole bird, especially since we enjoy leftovers. But really, everyone just craves moist breast meat. A bone-in, skin-on turkey breast yields plenty of flavorful, juicy meat.

JeanMarie Brownson
JeanMarie Brownson
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JeanMarie Brownson is a James Beard Award-winning author and the recipient of the IACP Cookbook Award for her latest cookbook, “Dinner at Home.” JeanMarie, a chef and authority on home cooking, Mexican cooking and specialty food, is one of the founding partners of Frontera Foods. She co-authored three cookbooks with chef Rick Bayless, including “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” JeanMarie has enjoyed developing recipes and writing about food, travel and dining for more than four decades. ©2022 JeanMarie Brownson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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