Sauteed onions and garlic become the base for your gravy, and the turkey breast cooks right on top.
Brown the skin by placing it under an oven broiler or with the air fryer lid.
The Best Turkey Breast
This recipe uses a whole bone-in, skin-on turkey breast.
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If you have an 8-quart pot, up to 6 1/2 pounds before trimming is fine.
you could also go smaller and use a split turkey breast if youd like.
Just reduce the cook time.
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Look to the recipe notes below for details.
Instant Pots Make Great Gravy!
Saute onions and garlic until theyre browned and add chicken or turkey stock.
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The turkey cooks right on top.
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Anything bigger will be too large to fit in a 6-quart Instant Pot.
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you’re free to also use a split turkey breast, up to 3 1/2 pounds.
Just lower the cooking time to 25 minutes.
The skin wont be as crispy, but it will still get some browning and taste very good.
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Pat the turkey breast dry with paper towels.
Use your fingers to rub the butter mixture all over the turkey breast.
go for the Saute setting on the Instant Pot and add the olive oil.
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When the olive oil is hot (after about 2 minutes), add the onions and garlic.
Saute until the onions are softened and browned, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the chicken broth and the remaining 1 teaspoon of the chopped herbs.
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Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Place a steam wire rack in the Instant Pot on top of the onions and garlic.
verify the two handles are facing upwards.
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This will help you pull it out after the turkey cooks.
Place the turkey breast on the steam wire rack.
opt for Pressure Cook or Manual setting and set the cooking time to 35 minutes at high pressure.
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The Instant Pot will take about 15 minutes to come up to pressure before the cooking program begins.
Press the Cancel button to reset the cooking program.
Use a meat thermometer to take the temperature of the turkey breast at its thickest part.
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It should be at least 165oF.
On the Broil setting, set it to 400oF and 10 minutes.
When the broiling program ends, press the Cancel button to reset it.
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Transfer the Instant Pots stainless steel inner pot with the turkey breast into the oven.
Transfer it to a serving platter or carving board to rest while you finish making the gravy.
If you broiled the turkey in the oven, return the stainless steel inner pot into the Instant Pot.
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Sprinkle the flour over the onions and cooking liquid.
Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture until smooth.
grab the saute setting on the Instant Pot.
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Let the gravy simmer for a minute or two until thickened.
Turn off the pot.
Use a sharp knife to carve the turkey breast off the rib bones.
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Carve the meat into 1/2-inch slices and serve with the gravy ladled on top.
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