Air Fryer Turkey Breast

This Air Fryer Turkey Breast recipe is the perfect way to cook a turkey breast! It is a perfect main course to serve a small crowd on Thanksgiving Day and everyone will love juicy meat with crispy skin.

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• ❤️ Why you'll love it
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🥄 Equipment
• 🥫Storage
• 📖 Variations
• 💭 Tips
• 📚 Related Recipes
• 🍽 Serve with...
• 🏫 The last word
• 📖 Recipe

❤️ Why you'll love it

• The air fryer method is the easiest way to get cook a turkey breast with delicious juicy meat
• Air Fryer Turkey Breast is a great option for a holiday meal for a small crowd
• It takes just a fraction of the time of an oven roasted whole turkey

🥘 Ingredients

Turkey breast: I chose a bone in, however you can air fry a boneless turkey breast as well. Don't go over 5 pounds in weight.

Salt and black pepper: To season the turkey

🔪 Instructions

• Preheat air fryer on 350 for 10 minutes.
• While air fryer is heating, remove turkey breast from packaging and pat the surface dry with a paper towel.
• Rub turkey breast, including the sides of the turkey breast liberally with salt and pepper.
• Spray air fryer basket or tray with cooking spray. Place turkey breast in the air fryer skin side down and air fry at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Remove turkey breast from the air fryer and flip over. Return to air fryer and cook for 30 minutes longer, until instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the breast.
• Remove turkey from air fryer and transfer to a cutting board. Vent with an aluminum foil tent and let rest 10-15 minutes before carving.

🥄 Equipment

Air fryer

Meat thermometer

Paper towels

🥫Storage

Store leftover turkey in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.

📖 Variations

• Make a simple spice rub with dry seasonings: measure 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, and poultry seasoning and rub over the entire turkey breast.

💭 Tips

• Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the turkey breast. Always gauge doneness by checking the internal temperature in the thickest part of the meat. It should register 165 degrees F for poultry.
• A 5 pound turkey breast is about average size for air frying and anything bigger may not fit in the air fryer basket.
• Always thaw a frozen turkey breast in the refrigerator. I take mine out of the freezer at least 2 days before I plan to cook it to be sure it is thawed completely.
• Always use an instant read thermometer to gauge the level of doneness for the turkey.

📚 Related Recipes

Make this Instant Pot Turkey Stock with the turkey bones from this recipe!

Turkey Tostadas are a great way to use leftover turkey.

My whole family loves these Air Fryer Meatballs!

Try this Turkey Meatloaf with Tomato Chutney for a change of pace.

These Mediterranean Turkey Burgers make an easy weeknight meal.

🍽 Serve with...

Serve turkey breast with a gravy and mashed potatoes. Other side dishes that go great with a turkey dinner is sweet potato casserole, stuffing, and green bean casserole.

🏫 The last word

I love air fryer recipes, and that is why you see so many of them here. The air fryer is a great thing! I cooks food fast, makes food crisp, and lock in moisture, keeping meats juicy and tender.

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