Best 7 Turkey Breast With Cranberry Brown Rice Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our tantalizing turkey breast with cranberry brown rice, a dish that harmoniously blends succulent flavors and textures. This delectable entrée features a perfectly roasted turkey breast, infused with herbs and spices, accompanied by a medley of fluffy brown rice, tart cranberries, and a hint of sweetness from maple syrup. Each bite offers a delightful contrast between the savory turkey and the tangy-sweet cranberries, while the brown rice adds a nutty, earthy dimension. As a bonus, we've included two additional recipes: a zesty cranberry sauce and a creamy mashed potato side dish. These accompaniments elevate the turkey breast to a gourmet feast, sure to impress your family and friends. Get ready to indulge in a flavorful experience that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CROCK POT CRANBERRY TURKEY BREAST



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Crock Pot Turkey Breast only needs 4 ingredients and you won't believe how easy it is to make! Tender flaky, moist, fool-proof boneless turkey breast recipe that's perfect for Thanksgiving.

Provided by Jessica

Categories     Main Course

Time 6h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (5-7 lbs) boneless turkey breast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
1 packet onion soup seasoning mix
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Steps:

  • Unwrap turkey breast, making sure to leave the netting on the turkey, and place into a slow cooker. I use a 6-qt crock pot.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper over the turkey and rub it in. In a mixing bowl combine cranberry sauce, onion seasoning mix, and orange juice. Pour over the turkey.
  • Cook on LOW heat for 5-7 hours. Internal temperature needs to be at least 165 degrees. Mine cooked for 6 hours.
  • Take turkey breast out of the crock pot and place onto the serving plate. Cover with tin foil to keep it hot. Skim the fat pieces from the crock pot. Pour the remaining liquid from the crockpot into a medium saucepan.
  • Mix together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Bring the sauce from the slow cooker to a boil. Once boiling add the cornstarch mixture and stir with a whisk until it's thickened. You may have to turn the heat down while doing this to prevent it from boiling too much and burning. It should only take between 1-2 minutes for it to thicken.
  • Pour some of the gravy over the turkey breast and serve. I pour the extra sauce into a jar and set that out with the turkey so you can serve additional gravy with the turkey servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 62 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 153 mg, Sodium 1293 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 23 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY BROWN RICE



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As a single retiree, I roast a turkey breast half instead of making a whole turkey dinner. This is a perfect meal for anyone cooking for themselves, and it also leaves enough leftovers for sandwiches and tacos. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 tablespoons jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning, divided
1 boneless skinless turkey breast half (2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup orange juice
RICE:
1-1/3 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
2-2/3 cups water
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons minced red onion
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first seven ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning., Place turkey in a greased foil-lined 13x9-in. baking pan; rub with salt, pepper and remaining poultry seasoning. Spread with cranberry mixture. Roast until a thermometer reads 165°, 45-55 minutes, drizzling with orange juice halfway., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine first six rice ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 40-45 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients., Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 642mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 42g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY TURKEY BREAST



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Got the recipe from my retired neighbor, and the taste is wonderful The second-day leftovers can be layered with mashed potatoes/whatever, turkey slices, any cooked veggie with some of the remaining sauce on top and re-heated. You could use a larger slow cooker and double the recipe easily for company. Great with a boneless breast or rolled white and dark meat turkey.

Provided by Verna Schroter

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Breasts

Time 7h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (16 ounce) can cranberry sauce
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
½ cup orange juice
1 (3 pound) boneless turkey breast

Steps:

  • Place the cranberry sauce in a bowl, and mash. Mix in the onion soup mix and orange juice together until the mixture is well combined.
  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray, and place the turkey breast into the cooker. Pour the sauce ingredients over the turkey breast. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the turkey breast is very tender, about 7 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 163.9 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 536.9 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

CRANBERRY-GLAZED TURKEY BREAST



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This tasty, golden brown turkey breast is just four ingredients away! And with its low sodium, fat and cholesterol levels, you can feel good about eating it. "It's simply delicious," says Audrey Petterson of Maidstone Saskatchewan, Canada.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1-1/4 cups jellied cranberry sauce
2/3 cup thawed unsweetened apple juice concentrate
2 tablespoons butter
1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring the cranberry sauce, apple juice concentrate and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool. , Carefully loosen skin of turkey breast. Set aside 1/2 cup sauce for basting and 3/4 cup for serving. Spoon remaining sauce onto the turkey, rubbing mixture under and over the skin., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved sauce. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Warm reserved 3/4 cup sauce; serve with turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

FRIED TURKEY BREASTS WITH CRANBERRY MAYO



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Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     main-dish

Time 5h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/2 cup (76 grams), plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (100 grams) loosely packed light brown sugar
1 cup of water (240 grams)
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 sprigs fresh sage
2 dried bay leaves
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 lemon, peel removed with a vegetable peeler, and juiced
6 cups cold buttermilk
3 (453 to 566 grams) skin-on, boneless turkey breasts (about 1 to 1 1/4 pound each)
3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (64 grams) cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Cranberry Mayo, recipe follows
Ground sumac, for garnish
Flaky salt, for garnish
Lemon zest, for garnish
3/4 cup (168 grams) mayonnaise
1/4 cup (70 grams) whole berry canned cranberry sauce
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven, add 1/2 cup salt, brown sugar, water, thyme, sage, bay leaves, peppercorns and lemon peel. Bring to a simmer just to dissolve the sugar and salt. Turn off the heat. Stir in the cold buttermilk and lemon juice. Add the turkey breasts. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
  • Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before you're ready to cook and allow to come to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Pour enough neutral oil into a large Dutch oven to fill 1/3 of the way up the sides of the pot. Heat over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
  • Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and poultry seasoning in a large bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of the buttermilk brine a little at a time to make small clumps.
  • When the oil is at 350 degrees F, remove the turkey breasts from the brine and dredge well in the flour mixture. Carefully add to the oil. (The oil temperature will drop initially, you want it to settle at about 330 degrees, so adjust the heat accordingly.) Cook, turning occasionally, until the coating is crisp and deeply browned and the internal temperature of the turkey is about 160 degrees F, 15 to 18 minutes depending on the size. (If you have larger size turkey breasts and they are brown before they are cooked through, you can finish for a few minutes in the oven at 350 degrees F .)
  • Remove the fried turkey to a cooling rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Let the turkey cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • While still hot, sprinkle with the sumac, flaky salt and lemon zest.
  • Keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
  • To serve, slice the turkey into thick slices against the grain. Serve with the cranberry mayo on the side.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, cranberry sauce, lemon juice and a healthy grinding of black pepper.

CHEESY RICE CASSEROLE WITH TURKEY



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Gullah-Geechie cooking is all about one-dish meals, and this comforting rice casserole is just that. Instead of broccoli, which you'll commonly find in casseroles, I like to use a combination of shredded Brussels sprouts, carrots and red bell pepper for color and flavor.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless turkey breast
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup half-and-half
One 8-ounce carton sour cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, diced (about 3 cups)
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 5 1/2 cups)
2 carrots, diced (1 1/4 cups)
1 red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
1 1/2 cups parboiled rice
1 cup shredded sharp white Cheddar
2 cups shredded sharp yellow Cheddar
Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
1 cup panko breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the turkey breast on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bake until the turkey is done, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes, then dice.
  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook until it bubbles and begins to smell nutty, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the chicken stock and half-and-half. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, Brussels sprouts, carrots and bell pepper and sauté until the vegetables begin to become tender, about 5 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  • Combine the vegetables, rice, turkey, white Cheddar and 1 cup yellow Cheddar in a large bowl. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a small bowl or microwave-proof glass measure, then add the panko and stir to combine. Sprinkle over the top along with the remaining cup yellow Cheddar.
  • Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the liquid is absorbed, the rice is tender and the cheese is melted, about 15 more minutes.

ROAST BREAST OF TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY-WINE SAUCE



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, roasts, main course

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 whole turkey breast, boned and tied, about 3 1/2 pounds
3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely minced onion
1/2 cup finely minced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 cups fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/3 cup sugar or honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub the turkey with two tablespoons of the butter or oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting pan and roast about one hour, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 160 degrees.
  • While the turkey is roasting, heat the remaining butter or oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and celery and saute over medium heat until the vegetables are uniformly brown. Stir in the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the stock, cranberries, vinegar and sugar or honey and cook over medium heat until the berries soften and pop, about 10 minutes. Continue simmering about 10 minutes longer, until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cover and keep at a very low simmer until ready to serve.
  • When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to rest at least 10 minutes. Remove the trussing string and slice the meat about one-quarter inch thick. Arrange the slices on a warm platter, drizzle with a little of the sauce and pass the rest alongside.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 528, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 903 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • To ensure even cooking, make sure the turkey breast is thawed completely before roasting. You can thaw it in the refrigerator for several days or by placing it in a cold water bath for several hours, changing the water every 30 minutes.
  • For a more flavorful turkey breast, try brining it before roasting. Brining is a process of soaking the turkey in a saltwater solution for several hours or overnight. This helps to add moisture and flavor to the meat.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the turkey breast is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the breast without touching the bone.
  • Let the turkey breast rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful turkey.
  • If you are making the cranberry brown rice, be sure to rinse the rice thoroughly before cooking. This will help to remove the starch and prevent the rice from becoming sticky.
  • For a more flavorful rice dish, try using a combination of white and brown rice. You can also add other ingredients to the rice, such as chopped nuts, dried fruits, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

This turkey breast with cranberry brown rice recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a holiday meal or a weeknight dinner. The turkey breast is tender and juicy, while the cranberry brown rice is flavorful and nutty. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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