Description
This Sheet Pan Turkey and Stuffing recipe is a convenient, flavorful one-pan meal perfect for a comforting dinner. A boneless, skin-on turkey breast is seasoned with a savory butter paste and baked on top of a classic herb-infused bread stuffing, creating a deliciously moist turkey and a perfectly cooked stuffing all in one dish.
Ingredients
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For the Stuffing
- 8 cups bread of choice, cubed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small white or yellow onion, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs, chopped (sage, thyme, rosemary, or a combo)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Turkey
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 2-lb boneless, skin-on turkey breast
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Toast Bread Cubes: Spread the cubed bread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic, diced onion, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add Seasonings and Herbs: Stir in the poultry seasoning, fresh parsley, and the chopped fresh herbs of your choice. Remove from heat.
- Combine Stuffing Mixture: Add the toasted bread cubes to the pot. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the chicken stock and mix until everything is well combined.
- Assemble Stuffing in Baking Dish: Spread the stuffing mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Prepare Turkey Butter Paste: In a small bowl, combine softened butter, minced garlic, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried oregano. Stir until a paste forms.
- Rub Turkey with Butter Mixture: Gently lift the skin of the turkey breast and spread some of the butter mixture underneath the skin for extra flavor and moisture. Rub the remaining paste all over the outside of the turkey breast.
- Bake Turkey and Stuffing: Place the prepared turkey breast on top of the stuffing in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, about 45 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from the oven, let rest briefly, then serve the turkey sliced alongside the flavorful stuffing. Enjoy your comforting sheet pan meal!
Notes
- Use any bread you prefer for the stuffing—sourdough, white, or whole wheat work well.
- If fresh herbs are not available, dried herbs can be used but reduce quantity as they are more concentrated.
- Make sure to check the internal temperature of the turkey to ensure safe consumption and prevent dryness.
- You can prepare the stuffing a day ahead and toast the bread cubes in advance to save time.
- For a richer flavor, consider adding sautéed mushrooms or cooked sausage to the stuffing mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
