Best Air Fryer Turkey Breast
This Air Fryer Turkey Breast recipe is perfect for anyone celebrating a smaller holiday dinner that doesn’t require a whole turkey. The air fryer does a fantastic job of cooking a turkey breast to perfection, with crispy skin and tender, juicy meat, in just 45 minutes.
Servings: 10 slices
Equipment
- 1 7 Quart Air Fryer (give or take on the size)
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb boneless turkey breast, skin on
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 large carrot, sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 ribs of celery, halved
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or softened butter
- 2 tablespoon seasoning, like poultry or rotisserie Or 1 tsp sea salt and 1 tsp cracked black pepper, give or take
Homemade Poultry Seasoning (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Poultry Seasoning (Optional)
- Mix all of the ingredients into a small bowl. Taste and adjust to your preference, then set aside.
Air Fryer Turkey Breast
- Preheat the air fryer to 350º F.
- Take the turkey breast out of the fridge and set it on a plate. Using your hands, smear the top (skin side) of the turkey breast with olive oil or softened butter. Be sure to get some beneath the skin. Then, rub the entire turkey breast with your seasoning of choice.
- Let the turkey sit at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes.
- Pour about 1-1.5 cups of chicken broth or water into the bottom of the air fryer basket (enough to cover the bottom of the basket). Secure the tray in the air fryer basket, then put the carrots, celery, and fresh herbs on top.
- Place the turkey breast on top of the carrots and celery skin side down in the center of the basket. Air-fry the turkey for 15 minutes at 350°F.
- Open the air fryer, carefully flip the breast over to skin side up with large tongs or two sturdy spatulas, and air fry for an additional 30 minutes or until the turkey registers an internal temperature of 160ºF with a meat thermometer.
- Carefully transfer the turkey breast from the air fryer basket to a cutting board. Let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing into it and serving.
Notes
Letting the turkey breast sit out for 20-30 minutes to come to room temperature helps ensure a more even cook, so I recommend not skipping this step.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 4g
