6 - 8 servingAmericanbone-in turkey breast

Turkey Breast

By Kathleen Phillips

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6 - 8 serving

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Easy

Turkey Breast
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 40 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: American

Yield: 6 - 8 serving

Ingredients

  • 7 lb bone-in turkey breast
  • 3 tbsp butter, softened
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 small onion, quartered
  • 2 small celery stalks, halved
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. If the turkey breast is frozen, let it thaw in refrigerator for 3 days in the wrapping it came in. Remove the gravy mix and giblets from the cavity, if any are present. Rinse the turkey breast and let it drain in a colander. Pat it dry with paper towels. Loosen the skin on top of the breast with your fingers and a knife but do not cut it off.
  2. Combine butter, herb seasoning, and salt in a small bowl. Using fingertips, spread about 2 tablespoons of the mixture up under the skin and onto the turkey breast. Lay the skin over the mixture then spread the remaining mixture on top of the skin.
  3. Place the trivet in the Instant Pot pan and pour in the chicken broth.
  4. If the turkey breast has a cavity to place the onion and celery under the breast, place it there. If it is open, just place them in the Instant Pot pan and place the turkey breast, breast side up.
  5. Place lid on Instant Pot and set valve to Sealing. Press Pressure Cook / Manual button, then -/+ button to 32 minutes on High Pressure. It will take about 12 to 20 minutes to come to pressure, cook 32 minutes, then when it beeps, let it release pressure naturally (don’t touch sealing valve) for 20 minutes. If it hasn’t release all the pressure, switch to Venting. Carefully open the lid away from your face when floating valve drops.
  6. Preheat broiler. Remove the turkey with two large metal spatulas or spoons. Forks will release all the turkey juices! Place it on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil it 3 to 5 inches from the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes or just until skin in golden brown.
  7. Measure 2 cups of turkey drippings in the Instant Pot pan. Discard any remaining liquid, onion and celery (I actually save them for soup later). Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a custard dish then pour into turkey drippings. Turn Instant Pot Saute button on. Cook the gravy, stirring constantly about 8 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Notes

Shortcut: 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash garlic and herb salt-free seasoning can be substituted for paprika and garlic powder.
You can also just rub olive oil on the turkey skin and sprinkle the spices and salt on the skin.

About the chef

Kathleen Phillips

Kathleen Phillips

Kathleen Phillips is a Southern food stylist, cookbook author, and the creator of Grits and Gouda, where she shares her Southern shortcut recipes. With over 20 years of experience as the test kitchen director for Oxmoor House, working on Southern Living and Cooking Light cookbooks, Kathleen simplifies classic Southern dishes with modern shortcuts. Her love for cooking started in her Arkansas hometown, and her career blossomed when she moved to Alabama, becoming a test kitchen director. Kathleen’s blog and cookbooks, like Magic Cakes, offer easy, time-saving recipes with her signature Southern flair. She regularly teaches Instant Pot and air fryer classes, appears on Good Day Alabama, and collaborates with brands like Sweet Grown Alabama and the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. Kathleen’s mission is to help home cooks create delicious meals faster, while maintaining the warmth and comfort of Southern cuisine.

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