Bourbon and Molasses-Glazed Turkey Breast

Whiskey, dark molasses, and brown sugar make a sweet and savory marinade for a roasted turkey breast. It's a perfect main dish for a small holiday meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 580 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• ½ cup blackstrap molasses
• 1 cup bourbon whiskey (such as Maker's Mark®)
• 1 (2 pound) bone-in turkey breast

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir whiskey, molasses, and brown sugar in a saucepan until brown sugar has dissolved. Place over medium heat, bring to a simmer, and turn off heat; stir salt and hot pepper sauce into mixture. Pour marinade into a large bowl.

Step 3

Place turkey breast into the marinade with skin side down; let stand for 1 hour, turning turkey breast over occasionally. Transfer turkey to a roasting pan. Retain marinade for basting.

Step 4

Roast turkey breast in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Baste turkey occasionally with retained marinade. Allow turkey breast to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.