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Easy Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy

The easiest holiday turkey! This juicy Instant Pot turkey breast cooks in under an hour with a simple gravy made right in the same pot.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
pressure to build: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 370kcal
Author: Nichole Crews

Ingredients

bone-in turkey breast

  • 5-7 lb turkey breast, bone in - thawed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil - or avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter or ghee - softened
  • 2 teaspoons dried poultry seasoning - or you can use Herbs de Provence
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 small onion, quartered
  • 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth or water

gravy (optional)

  • 1/3 cup drippings/liquid from instant pot
  • 2 tablespoons tapicoa starch, or can use cornstarch or arrowroot

Instructions

bone-in breast

  • To a bowl, combine softened butter, with poultry seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper
  • Pat turkey breast dry with a paper towel. Rub turkey breast with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture under the skin, using your fingers.
  • Rub remaining mixture on top of the skin.
  • Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add 1 tbsp oil. Sear the turkey breast on all sides. Should take about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the breast to a plate or a cutting board.
  • Saute onion and celery for 2-3 minutes, just to soften for aromatics. Once soft, turn saute function off.
  • Add trivet insert over aromatics, and pour chicken broth into pot. Place turkey breast on top of trivet.
  • Place the lid on the pot and lock into position. Turn the vent valve to the SEALED position. Set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Once done, allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Transfer the breast to a cutting board, cover completely with foil and let rest for 10-15 minutes before cutting into it. If crispier skin is desired, broil it in the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes.

gravy (optional)

  • Remove trivet, and discard celery and onion. Set your electric pressure cooker to SAUTE. Whisk together tapioca starch and 1/3 cup of pan drippings to make slurry. Once the liquid in the pot comes to a rapid boil, stir in the slurry and whisk as it thickens. Turn the pot off, season to taste with any salt and pepper (might not need, and if so, start with 1/2 TSP of salt and pepper, to taste)

Notes

boneless turkey breast instructions:

  1. To a bowl, combine softened butter, with poultry seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. If boneless breast came with netting, leave on until ready to carve.
  2. Rub turkey breast with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture under the skin, using your fingers.
  3. Rub remaining mixture on top of the skin.
  4. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add 1 tbsp oil. Sear the turkey breast on all sides. Should take about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the breast to a plate or a cutting board.
  5. Saute onion and celery for 2-3 minutes, just to soften for aromatics. Once soft, turn saute function off.
  6. Add trivet insert and pour chicken broth into pot. Place turkey breast on top of trivet.
  7. Place the lid on the pot and lock into position. Turn the vent valve to the SEALED position. Set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Once done, allow the Instant Pot to depressurize naturally, about 10-15 minutes.
  8. Transfer the breast to a cutting board, cover completely with foil and let rest for 10-15 minutes before cutting into it. If crispier skin is desired, broil it in the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove netting and carve/serve.
HOW MUCH TURKEY SHOULD I BUY PER PERSON?
  • Bone-in. Generally, you want to buy a pound per person which includes the bone. This should give you at least a half pound of meat per person.
  • For boneless, 1/2 pound per person is perfect.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 11g
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