Fennel And Cumin-Roasted Turkey Breast With Thyme Gravy

• 1 (5-pound) bone-in turkey breast
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 5/8 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 4 thyme sprigs
• Cooking spray
• 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Loosen skin from turkey breast by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Combine oil, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic, stirring with a whisk. Rub spice mixture under loosened skin and over breast. Place onion, celery, carrot, and thyme sprigs in bottom of a large roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange breast, skin side up, on vegetable mixture. Add stock to pan. Bake at 400u0b0 for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a thermom-eter registers 165u0b0. Remove from oven; place breast on a cutting board. Let stand, covered, 15 minutes. Remove meat from bones. Cut diagonally across grain into 16 slices; discard skin and bones.
3. Place a large zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour the stock mixture through a sieve into bag; discard solids. Let stand 10 minutes. Seal bag; snip off 1 bottom corner. Drain stock mixture into a bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme; saute 1 minute. Add flour; cook 3 minutes or until caramel-colored, whisking constantly. Stir in stock mixture. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Serve with turkey.

extravirgin olive oil, ground cumin, kosher salt, fennel seeds, black pepper, garlic, onion, celery stalk, carrot, thyme, cooking spray, chicken, unsalted butter, thyme, flour

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fennel-cumin-roasted-turkey (may not work)