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Turkey Breast (Bone-In)
Turkey Breast (Bone-In)
cooking times
2 hr – 2 hr 30 min At the most common temperature, 325°F, a bone-in turkey breast runs about 2 hr – 2 hr 30 min at 6 lb. Pick your temperature below for the full chart. Done is always 165°F internal.
When is it actually done?
165°F internal The USDA FSIS safe minimum internal temperature for this cut is 165°F, followed by a rest of about 15 minutes. The clock estimates; the thermometer decides. Every time on this page is a planning range, not a doneness test.
Worth knowing before you start
- Breast-only is the right call when nobody fights over dark meat — it thaws in a day or two and fits a normal roasting pan.
- Pull at 160–162°F and rest under loose foil; carry-over takes it to 165°F far more gently than the oven does.
- A boneless, netted breast roast cooks in roughly the same minutes per pound — leave the netting on until after the rest.