Deli meat, AKA cold cuts, AKA luncheon meats, are found everywhere and can be a brown bagger’s best friend – a 2 faced friend, with a dirty little secret, that is! Yup, despite it looking (and tasting) good, this friend doesn’t have your best interest in mind.

Take a look at the ingredients of this Oscar Mayer Roasted Turkey Breast Lunch Meat:

TURKEY BREAST, WATER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM DIACETATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, CARAMEL COLOR

EEK!! 

Allow me to introduce you to a true best friend: DIY Deli Meat. In April, I shared my recipe for DIY Roast Beef Deli Meat and was inundated with requests for DIY Turkey Deli Meat, so I have put together the moistest, easiest recipe for turkey breast…that will love you back :)

Here’s what you’ll need:

a large turkey breast roast (boneless)

olive oil

sea salt

black pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

rosemary, thyme (optional)

a meat thermometer

DIY Turkey Breast Deli Meat

The moistest, easiest turkey breast deli meat that will love you back.

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Ingredients

  

• 1 large Turkey Breast Roast (boneless)
• Olive Oil
• Sea Salt
• Black Pepper
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Rosemary and Thyme Optional but a very nice addition

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 200° F and set oven rack to center. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with aluminum foil (you could use parchment paper here but because the meat isn’t actually going to touch the foil I prefer aluminum for easier clean up), then placing a rack on top of it.
• Give your roast a rinse and pat dry.
• Drizzle with olive oil and generously sprinkle with sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Press in the herbs.
• Put a meat thermometer in the center of the roast and place roast on rack.
• Place in oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
• Allow to cool then slice. You can use a sharp knife or a deli meat slicer for more even slices, either way it’s delicious, moist and additive free. Enjoy!

Notes

A meat thermometer is important for this recipe because it allows for safe cooking without over doing it.

This recipe is also shared over at Nourishing Minimalism.