Turkey porchetta

Roasted Turkey Porchetta

A simple yet sophisticated roasted turkey breast filled with fresh herbs, perfect for Thanksgiving.

If carving a big bird isn't your thing we've created the recipe for you; simply slice this stuffed boneless joint and serve with all the trimmings

Treat turkey the way Italians do pork, and you’ll be rewarded with a stunning, robustly seasoned, entertaining-friendly holiday roast (plus awesome leftovers). Turkey porchetta, or turchetta, is a flavor-packed, visually impressive turkey breast preparation that takes its name, shape, and seasonings from the iconic Italian pork roast called porchetta. After deboning a crown roast (better than starting with a boneless turkey breast, since doing the butchery yourself guarantees that the skin…

A turkey breast, stuffed and rolled, will feed about six people perfectly, and makes a really beautiful centrepiece on the Christmas table

If you have a charcoal barbecue, you can get the skin crisp by finishing the porchetta over very hot coals for 15 minutes. Chimichurri is an Argentinian herb sauce made with parsley, garlic, oil and vinegar.

Ok, so, I just want to emotionally prepare you for this: this is the best turkey I’ve ever had. It’s juicy beyond belief, crazy flavorful, and the skin – oh Lord the skin! – is insanely crispy. And just to convince you that I’m not full of it, I had 3 different people try it …

Deeply seasoned, easy to slice, juicier than any turkey breast you've ever tasted, bone-free, and covered in crisp skin, if the best flavor is what you're going for, this is truly the ultimate Thanksgiving roast.

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Start making the porchetta 24-hours in advance so the meat can marinate in the herbs overnight and the skin can cure. It’s definitely a good weekend project since the meat also takes a fair amount of time to roast but the house will smell incredible!