Name: Jerky Roast Turkey – Jerk Spice Thanksgiving Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Diced yellow onion - ½ cup; Green onions, sliced - ¼ cup; Garlic, roughly chopped - 6 cloves; Habanero peppers, seeded and chopped - 2; Fresh thyme leaves - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - 2 teaspoons; Kosher salt - 1 tablespoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon; Cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Cumin - ½ teaspoon; Freshly grated nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Limes, juiced - 2; Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons; Packed brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Boneless turkey breast - 3 ½ pounds; Yellow onion, sliced - 1 large; Kosher salt to taste - 1 large; Lime, cut into wedges (Optional) - 1

Ingredients for - Jerky Roast Turkey – Jerk Spice Thanksgiving Turkey

1. Diced yellow onion ½ cup

2. Green onions, sliced ¼ cup

3. Garlic, roughly chopped 6 cloves

4. Habanero peppers, seeded and chopped 2

5. Fresh thyme leaves 1 tablespoon

6. Dried thyme 2 teaspoons

7. Kosher salt 1 tablespoon

8. Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

9. Ground allspice 1 teaspoon

10. Cinnamon ½ teaspoon

11. Cumin ½ teaspoon

12. Freshly grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon

13. Limes, juiced 2

14. Soy sauce 3 tablespoons

15. Packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons

16. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

17. Boneless turkey breast 3 ½ pounds

18. Yellow onion, sliced 1 large

19. Kosher salt to taste 1 large

20. Lime, cut into wedges (Optional) 1

How to cook deliciously - Jerky Roast Turkey – Jerk Spice Thanksgiving Turkey

1 . Stage

Combine diced onions, green onions, garlic, habanero peppers, fresh and dried thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, and in a blender or in large cup if you are using an immersion blender. Add lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Blend until smooth.

2 . Stage

Place turkey breasts into a large bowl, splay it open, and pour marinade all over the turkey. Flip and toss turkey breast a number of times until it is evenly covered in marinade. Press plastic wrap over the turkey and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4, up to 12 hours.

3 . Stage

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

4 . Stage

Transfer the turkey into a roasting pan and tie together with cooking twine. Add sliced onions underneath and around the turkey. Season with salt.

5 . Stage

Roast turkey in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 1 hour and 15 minutes longer

6 . Stage

Loosely tent with foil and let rest for about 20 minutes. Snip off the strings and serve. Chef John