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Blood Orange Turkey Breast

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 650-750 g boneless skinless turkey breast
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 small onions, sliced
  • 2 blood oranges, sliced
  • Sauce:
  • 6 Tbsp blood orange juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp grainy mustard
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly spray a baking dish. Season turkey breast with salt and pepper.
  • In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbsp butter over mid-high heat. Brown turkey breast for 2 minutes per side.
  • Remove to prepared pan. And arrange onion and orange slices around pan.
  • In a small bowl mix sauce ingredients. Pour over turkey. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads 170ºF (75ºC). Let stand before slicing.
  • NOTE: Sauce ingredients can be mixed, added to a zipper bag with turkey breast and marinated in refrigerator up to 24 hours. Marinade should be added to the skillet after turkey is removed (step #2) and brought to the boil for 2 minutes before pouring over turkey in roasting pan (step 4).