Christmas Roast Turkey Crown Recipe

Roast Turkey Crown, an excellent recipe for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Juicy, melting in your mouth, and with a nice crispy skin, this turkey crown is a great option if you are not cooking for a large number of people, and don’t need a whole turkey. Plus, it’s so easy to make, and it’s ready in about 2 hours.

It’s that time of the year when we start putting together the best menus for the most anticipated holidays of the year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. And roast turkey is the centerpiece on both occasions.

If you are hosting a big party, or have a large family, then whole roast turkey is the answer. Otherwise, this crown turkey is the next best thing. Or, some moist turkey drumsticks.

WHAT IS A TURKEY CROWN

The first question should probably be what exactly is a turkey crown. Well, it’s the turkey breast still attached to the bone with the legs and wings removed. The cooked meat is white and succulent, and so delicious.

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Christmas roast TURKEY CROWN

Recipe by RecipeWikkiCourse: MainCuisine: InternationalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

2

hours 

Calories

192

kcal

Roast Turkey Crown, an excellent recipe for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Juicy, melting in your mouth, and a nice crispy skin, this turkey crown is a great option if you are not cooking for a large number of people, and don’t need a whole turkey. Plus, it’s so easy to make, and ready in about 2 hours. A simple recipe, but so delicious, my turkey crown recipe is all you need to have a proper feast.

Ingredients

• 1 turkey crown (2.2 kg, 4.85 lbs)

• 50 g butter (¼ cup)

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius (374 Fahrenheit).
• Cut the butter into cubes, then carefully loosen the skin on the turkey breast without removing it, and push a few cubes of butter inside.
• Season the top with salt, pepper and paprika, and add a few more cubes of butter.
• Add the turkey to a roasting tray, cover the turkey crown with kitchen foil, and roast in the oven for 60 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, baste well, then leave to roast for 25 minutes uncovered.
• Baste, and return to the oven for a further 25 to 35 minutes, until the turkey is cooked through, and and the juices run clear.
• Leave to rest for 15-20 minutes, then carve.

Notes

• Set at a temperature of 190 degrees Celsius (374 Fahrenheit), a turkey crown that has less than 4 kilos (8.8 pounds) is best cooked for 20 minutes per kg plus 70 minutes. If over 4kg, then it’s 20 minutes per kg plus 90 minutes.