This is great to serve on the day or to use as a make ahead meal. Why wait for the holidays to roast turkey! Makes for great sandwiches, Turkey Taco Salads, Casseroles, or Turkey Tortilla Soup!
Provided by TishT
Categories Poultry
Time 11h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For marinade, combine lime peel, lime juice, tequila, the 3 Tbs orange juice or tequila, the oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place turkey breast in a self-sealing plastic bag set in a large bowl.
- Pour marinade over turkey.
- Seal bag; turn to coat breast.
- Marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
- Lift turkey breast from bag, reserving 1 cup of the marinade, cover reserved marinade and refrigerate until ready to make sauce.
- Discard any remaining marinade.
- Place turkey, skin side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Insert a meat thermometer into thickest part of the breast, without touching bone.
- Roast, uncovered in a 325F oven for 2 1/4-2 1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 170F.
- Transfer turkey to a cutting board, cover with foil.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes before carving Meanwhile, for margarita sauce, in a small saucepan stir the reserved marinade into cornstarch.
- Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
- To serve, thinly slice 1/3 of the turkey breast.
- Serve with the margarita sauce.
- Cut up and store remaining turkey as follows: Divide remaining turkey breast in half.
- Cube half (about 2 cups); shred the other half (about 2 cups) Place cube and shredded turkey in separate self-sealing plastic bags or freezer bags.
- Seal and refrigerate up to 3 days or label and freeze up to 3 months.
- *This turkey is great for Turkey Taco Salad or Turkey Tortilla Soup!
- Before using, thaw turkey overnight in refrigerator, if frozen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1116.2, Fat 51.2, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 442.2, Sodium 547.7, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.5, Protein 149.2
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Armani Lajpal17
[email protected]This was the best turkey I've ever had! The margarita glaze was the perfect finishing touch and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Muhaimen Khan
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The margarita glaze was amazing, and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Paul Thomas
[email protected]This recipe was a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the margarita glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Bright Awuku
[email protected]This was the best turkey I've ever had! The margarita glaze was the perfect finishing touch and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Kavda mallime
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the turkey turned out delicious. The margarita glaze was a nice touch and added a unique flavor to the turkey. I will definitely be making this again.
Aigoro 1 Olami
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey turned out perfect. The margarita glaze was amazing and really made the dish. I highly recommend this recipe.
Tariq Abbass
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the margarita glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
skeyed
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the margarita glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Ahmad yaar
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the end result was delicious. The margarita glaze was a nice twist on the traditional turkey glaze. I will definitely be making this again.
Jessica niveahterson
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The margarita glaze was the perfect complement to the turkey, and the turkey itself was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Lerato Samuel
[email protected]This was the best turkey I've ever had! The margarita glaze was amazing, and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again for Christmas dinner.
Alimuhammad Alimuhammad
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The margarita glaze was so delicious, and it really helped to keep the turkey moist. I'll definitely be making this again!
Suraya Akash
[email protected]This margarita roast turkey breast was a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the margarita glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.