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It was easy to pull together and required 11 total ingredients.
Though the wet rub was tasty, it didn't flavor the meat as much as I hoped it would.
While it wasn't the most delicious poultry I've ever had, it was tasty enough to be a great option for last-minute cooking.
Cooking turkey can be a really long and laborious process that often requires brining or seasoning for several days. Celebrity home cooking expert and lifestyle guru Ina Garten has a recipe for herb-roasted turkey breast that takes just two hours maximum from start to finish, which makes it perfect for a last-minute dinner.
I used this Barefoot Contessa creation for my downsized Thanksgiving dinner and was thoroughly impressed with the flavors and versatility of the wet rub.
Her recipe called for olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried mustard, and fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage.
Plus, white wine was involved, which meant I was able to channel my inner Ina and enjoy a glass while cooking.
If you're looking for a quick turkey turnaround — or just a way to put in as little effort as possible since we all know turkey isn't that good anyway— this is the recipe for you.
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The Barefoot Contessa's turkey breast recipe requires 11 ingredients, including the turkey.
Dry white wine, olive oil, a few herbs and spices, lemon juice, garlic, and turkey are all you need.
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An unwritten (but definitely spoken) rule in the kitchen is when you're cooking with wine, you must pour yourself a glass.
Some wine for the food means some wine for the cook.
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The rub tasted as bright and beautiful as it looked.
The herbs and lemon juice came through.
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I only needed three spoonfuls of rub to cover my one-pound turkey breast.
I spooned the mixture on top (left) and used my hands to rub it in (right).
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Garten's recipe suggests placing the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. I don't have a proper rack, but I got creative.
This is the wire rack that came inside my Instant Pot.
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I roasted the poultry for a little more than 90 minutes before letting it rest under foil.
Wine evaporated and burnt onto the foil.
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Though I'm notoriously not a fan of turkey, this was a successful low-lift recipe that took relatively no time to make.
I was impressed with this turkey.
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