Use it up · Meats and poultry

Turkey breast

Have extra turkey breast? Here’s how to choose, store and prep turkey breast, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose a breast with smooth, unbroken skin and a cold, sealed wrapper.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 days raw
Freezer: 9 months for best quality

Thaw a frozen turkey breast in the fridge; allow about a day for every 4 to 5 pounds.

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from FoodSafety.gov.

🔪 Prepping it

Roast until the thickest part reads 165°F, then rest before slicing. Leftover turkey keeps 3 to 4 days in the fridge.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Turkey breast, bone-in. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	114 kcal	6%
Protein	24 g	47%
Total fat	1.5 g	2%
Saturated fat	0.3 g	1%
Total carbohydrate	0.1 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.1 g
Sodium	113 mg	5%
Calcium	11 mg	1%
Iron	0.7 mg	4%
Potassium	242 mg	5%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171098 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

5 recipes, the ones that use the most turkey breast first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.