Invite Black Garlic to Your Thanksgiving Feast

Now that it’s November (where has 2018 gone?!), it’s about time to begin your Thanksgiving meal planning. I’m not sure about your family, but my family likes (read: obsesses over) meticulously planning every detail. Key with my family, though, is that it changes year by year. Where some families keep to tradition, mine tends to swing the opposite direction. One year we’ll have Turducken, the next we might have salmon. It keeps us on our toes and allows us to try new and exciting recipes that circulate on the internet all the time.

We always try to incorporate black garlic into our meal because why not? It always offers a perfect little twist, and gives us something new to create. This year, we want you to invite black garlic to your Thanksgiving feast! Here’s a little starter recipe for you: Roast Turkey Breast with Black Garlic.

It’s juicy, it’s unique and it’s perfect if you’ve got a bit of a smaller crowd. Long story short, you slather a roast turkey breast in the glorious black garlic compound butter recipe we’ve shared previously on our blog. What’s not to love?

Thanks to Family Spice for this amazing recipe! Enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 2 hours 30 mins | Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 3 TBS butter, unsalted, room temperature

• 3 black garlic cloves

• 1 tsp thyme, fresh

• 6 lb turkey breast, bone-in

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.

2. Using a rubber spatula or a hand mixer combine until thoroughly and evenly mixed:

   • 3 TBS butter, unsalted , room temperature

   • 3 black garlic , cloves

   • 1 tsp thyme, fresh

3. Wash and pat dry with paper towels:

   • 6 lb turkey breast, bone-in

4. Rub the garlic butter all over the turkey breast, including under the skin.

5. Place turkey breast side up on a small roasting pan or cast iron skillet and season turkey with:

   • 1/2 tsp salt

   • 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground

6. Roast until temperature of the thickest part of the breast meat registers 160ºF with an instant read thermometer, about 2 1/2 hours.

7. Remove from the oven and tent turkey loosely with foil for 20 minutes, or until internal temperature rises to 170ºF.