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pastrami stuffed turkey breast

Pastrami Stuffed Turkey Breast With Pineapple Glaze

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 4-5 pound boneless turkey roast, with skin, tied
  • 1/4 pound sliced pastrami
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Paprika
  • Parsley flakes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kitchen twine
  • 1 20-ounce can pineaple chunks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚ F.
  • Untie the turkey breast. If in a plastic sleeve, discard the sleeve or it will burn when you sear the turkey. Slide your fingers under the skin to loosen it and make a pocket. Slide the pastrami slices into this pocket.
  • Retie the turkey with kitchen twine. Liberally season both sides of the breast with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and parsley.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. When the oil shimmers, add the turkey, skin side down. Allow to sear until the skin is golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Turn and sear the other sides for 4-5 minutes each.
  • Transfer the turkey to a shallow baking dish that snuggly holds it.
  • While the pan is still hot, add the pineapple chunks with their juices. Turn the heat to a medium-low. Scrape up the browned bits. Simmer until the sauce becomes syrupy and the pineapple turns an amber color, about 5-8 minutes. Pour this glaze over the turkey.
  • Bake 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours. The turkey will continue to cook when removed from the oven.
  • Allow the turkey to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
  • Garnish with the pineapple sauce.
  • Just a cooking note, turkey breast dries out very easily so keep a close eye on the cooking time. If you are using a smaller roast, decrease the cooking time. If you have leftovers, don’t reheat, just bring to room temperature.