Turkey Roulade
This Stuffed Turkey Breast with Cranberry Stuffing also known as a Turkey Roulade is great when you don’t need to make a whole bird, such as for a smaller family Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving. I typically make this Dry Brine Turkey when I host a large Thanksgiving, but when I have friends over, or just want Thanksgiving any time, I love making this smaller turkey breast. Serve this dish with your favorite Thanksgiving sides like Green Bean Casserole, Spinach Gratin, or Scalloped Potato Gratin.
Can You Make Turkey Roulade Ahead?
You can prepare the stuffed turkey a day ahead and bake right before eating. Butterfly the turkey breast and then roll it up with stuffing. Then, I place the skin back on and tie it with string. The skin makes the turkey even juicier, but you can discard it after cooking if you prefer.
Ingredients
(see full recipe with measurements below) Turkey Breast:
A large boneless turkey breast half with skin kosher salt Several pieces of cooking twine A bit of salted butter, softened
Stuffing:
Whole wheat French bread, cut into small cubes Butter Half a medium onion, minced One large stalk of celery, minced A few fresh sage leaves, minced Chopped parsley Turkey or poultry seasoning A pinch each of kosher salt and fresh pepper One large egg, beaten Chicken broth A handful of dried cranberries, chopped A piece of heavy-duty foil
Gravy:
Turkey or chicken broth A couple of fresh sage leaves Turkey or poultry seasoning All-purpose flour Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
How To Make Turkey Roulade
For the Cranberry Stuffing: For The Turkey Breast:
How to Butterfly the Turkey Breast for Roulade:
How do you keep a turkey breast from drying out?
Covering the baking dish with foil, makes the turkey breast extra juicy with lots of pan drippings to make gravy. The foil makes the turkey juicy while also creating pan drippings for the turkey gravy that would otherwise dry up. Once the turkey is cooked, I remove the foil and brown the skin under the broiler for a few minutes. The cranberry stuffing inside the turkey also keeps it from drying out.
More Stuffing Recipes You’ll Love:
Stuffing Muffins Chicken Sausage and Herb Stuffing Mushroom Fennel Quinoa Stuffing Mom’s Stuffing, Lightened Up Chicken Sausage Brown Rice Stuffing
