This Dutch Oven Turkey Breast is cooked in one pot with vegetables, rice, apple cider and fresh herbs for a complete meal! This turkey breast dinner is perfect if you are hosting a holiday dinner for a small crowd.
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This Turkey Breast cooked in a Dutch oven is the perfect meal if you are hosting a small Thanksgiving or holiday dinner. The turkey breast cooks with onion, mushrooms, carrots, apples and rice flavored with apple cider. Your main course, vegetables and starches are all cooked in one pot at the same time. Can it get much easier?
A turkey breast is simply just the turkey breast instead of the entire turkey. A turkey breast is a good option when hosting a small holiday dinner. By cooking the turkey breast in the Dutch oven, the turkey breast stays moist and cooks quickly.
A Dutch Oven is a heavy cooking pot with a tight fitting lid. The pot is often made of enameled cast iron. A Dutch Oven is very versatile as you can use it on the stove and then transfer directly into the oven. Here is the Lodge Dutch Oven I use!
Level of Difficulty: Medium. While this recipe is not hard to make, you do have to watch the turkey closely to make sure that it does not overcook. You also have to monitor and time the rice and vegetables.
Flavor: This turkey breast is flavored with fresh herbs, salt, pepper and EVOO. This results in a turkey breast that is moist with a light, herby flavor. The rice and vegetables have a slightly sweet flavor from the apple cider.
Time: This turkey breast requires about 15 minutes of prep time (chopping, stuffing the turkey, sauteing) and an hour of cook time for a total of an hour and fifteen minutes.
While this recipe provides a complete meal, here are some ideas for extras to go with your turkey breast:
This Dutch Oven Turkey Breast is cooked in one pot with vegetables, rice, apple cider and fresh herbs for a complete meal! This turkey breast dinner is perfect if you are hosting a holiday dinner for a small crowd.