Turkey Breast Crusted With Hazelnuts And Lemon

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs skinless boneless turkey breasts
• 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted with skins removed
• 2 lemons
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 c (350 f).
• 2 spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 to 10 minutes (watch carefully as they burn very quickly).
• 3 when they are lightly toasted, remove from oven and roll hazelnuts between a few sheets of paper towel or in a dry tea towel to remove most of the skins.
• 4 sort nuts from skins, discard skins and set nuts aside.
• 5 zest and juice 1 lemon.
• 6 place zest, juice, hazelnuts and remaining ingredients, except remaining lemon, into a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• 7 thinly slice second lemon and layer into bottom of a lightly oiled shallow baking dish.
• 8 place turkey breast on top of lemon slices and evenly press nut crust over top of entire breast.
• 9 bake in oven for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 74 c (165 f). if crust starts to brown, cover lightly with a piece of foil or parchment paper.
• 10 let rest for 5 minutes after removing from oven, slice against grain and serve.