Spiced Rubbed Turkey Breast with Sweet Potatoes
This recipe came to me from my Dad and it is easy and really tasty. It sounds nasty I know, but sweet potatoes are actually good even without the sugar and marshmallows!
1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
6 teaspoons olive oil
2 boneless turkey breast halves (about 2 lbs each) skin removed
***My parents swear by the turkey, but I used boneless skinless chicken breasts equaling about 3-4 lbs and it was still tasty****
2 sweet potatoes about 8 ounces each cut in half lengthwise
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, mix rosemary, paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons of coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, lime juice, and 4 teaspoons of oil. Rub all over the chicken. Leaving space between them, place both halves in the center of a large foil lined (easy clean up) rimmed baking sheet.
Brush cut sides of sweet potatoes with the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Place cut side down on sheet with turkey. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of each breast half registers 160 degrees about 50 minutes (potatoes should be tender) Let stand for 10 minutes, loosely tented with foil to keep warm
Cut one breast half into thick slices. Cut potato halves into wedges. Transfer turkey and potatoes to serving platter and drizzle turkey with any remaining juices from the baking sheet.
Yummers
