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    Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy

    Posted: Sep 30, 2019 Last Modified: Nov 15, 2022 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Here’s the easiest way to cook a turkey breast in the Instant Pot! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy is made in a fraction of the time while remaining tender and moist! The perfect dinner for a small gathering.

    Here's the easiest way to cook a turkey breast in the Instant Pot! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy is made in a fraction of the time while remaining tender and moist!

    Instant Pot Turkey and Gravy

    It’s almost Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving is in October!) and I’m ready for all the turkey! Every year, I find that we have leftover turkey for days (since there isn’t many of us!) and the effort it takes to make a whole bird is kind of intense when there’s really only like 4 of us celebrating together! So if you’re in a similar position as I am, where you want your fix of turkey but not a whole bird (plus the prep time involved in making it), this Instant Pot Turkey recipe might be right up your alley! 

    Cooking turkey breast in the Instant Pot is surprisingly easy and not much different than cooking chicken. The best part about making turkey in the Instant Pot is that it’s pretty much a one-pot recipe as you can cook up the gravy directly in the pot afterwards! For this recipe, I use a 2.5 pound bone-in skin-on turkey breast and a 6 qt pressure cooker.

    Don’t have a pressure cooker and want to make a small turkey meal? Here’s how I made a simple turkey meal using an air fryer and my crispy oven baked turkey thigh recipe. You can also make turkey thighs in the air fryer or a turkey breast in the slow cooker!

    Ingredients for Making a Turkey Breast in the Instant Pot

    • turkey breast — skin on bone in
    • seasoning — I use paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
    • butter — use unsalted butter as salt is already added.
    • olive oil — or a neutral oil of your choice.
    • fresh herbs – I use thyme and rosemary.
    seasoning for turkey
    • broth — for a more flavourful gravy, use chicken broth!
    • flour — simple all purpose flour is fine.
    how to make turkey in the instant pot

    How to Cook Turkey Breast in the Instant Pot

    • Bring your turkey breast to room temperature. In the meantime, combine the turkey seasoning. Cover the turkey with the seasoning.
    • Turn your Instant Pot on sauté mode, add in more butter and olive oil and sear the turkey breast on all sides for a couple minutes (2-3 minutes).
    • Set the turkey breast aside and deglaze the Instant Pot liner with a cup of chicken broth, making sure any brown pieces on the bottom of the pot are scraped and loosened. 
    • Place in the trivet that came with your Instant Pot and put the turkey breast back in.
    • Close the lid, set it to sealing, and set the IP to pressure for 12 minutes. Once done, let it natural pressure release for 10 minutes. 
    • Once ready, transfer the turkey to the oven to broil for crispy skin! Let the turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Do not toss the liquid in the pot as you’ll need it for gravy.
    making turkey in the instant pot

    How To Make Gravy in the Instant Pot

    • Run the liquid in the Instant Pot after the turkey has cooked through a strainer and set aside.
    • Turn your Instant Pot back on sauté mode and melt your butter in it and slowly whisk in the flour. Once the flour has fully incorporated, slowly add back in the liquid from the turkey earlier. Whisk until your gravy has thickened to your liking. Season with additional salt and pepper if you desire.
    Here's the easiest way to cook a turkey breast in the Instant Pot! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy is made in a fraction of the time while remaining tender and moist!

    How Long to Cook Turkey Breast in Instant Pot

    • Cook turkey breasts for 6 minutes per pound.
    • Due to turkey being easy to dry out, be sure to natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes before quick releasing.

    Want to serve your turkey with mashed potatoes? Here’s how I make mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot! I also love serving it with my air fryer garlic bread and slow cooker cranberry sauce! You can also make sweet potatoes in the slow cooker for another stress-free side dish.

    Here's the easiest way to cook a turkey breast in the Instant Pot! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy is made in a fraction of the time while remaining tender and moist!

    Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy

    Here’s the easiest way to cook a turkey breast in the Instant Pot! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy is made in a fraction of the time while remaining tender and moist!
    5 from 8 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Natural Pressure Release: 10 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb turkey breast, skin on bone in

    Seasoning for Turkey

    • 1 tbsp paprika
    • 1 tbsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 tbsp thyme
    • 2 tbsp rosemary

    For the Instant Pot

    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 cup broth

    For the Gravy

    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 2 tbsp flour

    Instructions

    How To Make Instant Pot Turkey Breast

    • Bring your turkey breast to room temperature. In the meantime, combine the turkey seasoning. Cover the turkey with the seasoning.
    • Turn your Instant Pot on sauté mode, add in more butter and olive oil and sear the turkey breast on all sides for a couple minutes (2-3 minutes).
    • Set the turkey breast aside and deglaze the Instant Pot liner with a cup of chicken broth, making sure any brown pieces on the bottom of the pot are scraped and loosened.
    • Place in the trivet that came with your Instant Pot and put the turkey breast back in.
    • Close the lid, set it to sealing, and set the IP to pressure for 12 minutes. Once done, let it natural pressure release for 10 minutes.
    • Once ready, transfer the turkey to the oven to broil for crispy skin! Let the turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Do not toss the liquid in the pot as you’ll need it for gravy.

    How To Make Instant Pot Gravy

    • Run the liquid in the Instant Pot after the turkey has cooked through a strainer and set aside.
    • Turn your Instant Pot back on sauté mode and melt your butter in it and slowly whisk in the flour. Once the flour has fully incorporated, slowly add back in the liquid from the turkey earlier. Whisk until your gravy has thickened to your liking. Season with additional salt and pepper if you desire.

    Notes

    Side dish ideas
    • mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot
    • air fryer brussels sprouts
    • air fryer garlic bread
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 1387mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1580IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Canadian

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    Comments

    1. Gloria

      September 30, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      Wow I was just talking about cooking a turkey breast (or 2) for Thanksgiving this year. I will have to see if I can find some legs too. This is so much easier than cooking the whole bird. Less mess to clean up too. Looks like a delicious holiday dinner to me.

      Reply
    2. Lisa

      October 02, 2019 at 2:35 pm

      5 stars
      I really love the idea of cooking a single turkey breast instead of a whole bird. It’s just two of us in the house since my daughter moved out, so I love meals that are paired down like this… and with the Instant Pot, I could make this any night of the week for a Thanksgiving-y feel! Love it.

      Reply
    3. Tina

      October 03, 2019 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      I love turkey breast but find it usually dry. I love your method of cooking it in an instant pot keeping it moist. Saving this for later, definitely going to try this as soon as I get an instant pot;) Thanks for sharing this, it looks delicious!

      Reply
    4. Sandra Shaffer

      October 03, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      5 stars
      Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and we usually have a crowd, but why wait when this can be made for me and my husband now! We’re in for a treat and that gravy is perfect to use over biscuits and gravy too!

      Reply
    5. Sarah

      October 04, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      For some reason I didn’t even realize you could buy small pieces of turkey like this! I love this idea- it’s so much more practical than a whole bird for my husband and I! And that gravy- yum!!!

      Reply
    6. Erna

      October 05, 2019 at 2:04 pm

      We could only find a skin-on boneless turkey breast roast where we are. Do you think it can be cooked the same way?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        October 10, 2019 at 2:39 pm

        Hm, I haven’t tried but I don’t see why not :)

        Reply
    7. Marisa

      October 07, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      That turkey is exactly how I fix it!! I don’t have an instant pot but the seasonings and everything else is identical. You’re right, the turkey comes out so tender and good. I wish we made turkey more often.

      Reply
    8. Dana

      October 10, 2019 at 9:11 am

      5 stars
      This is such an awesome idea! Just because some folks don’t have the time to tend to a meal for an entire day doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get to enjoy a classic holiday dinner. That gravy looks delish, too. DROOLING.

      Reply
    9. Linda

      November 19, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      Can you put stuffed in the cavity and make it in the instant pot? We do it like that in the oven. We love stuffing made in the turkey

      Reply
      • Carmy

        November 20, 2020 at 8:03 am

        There’s no cavity as this is for a turkey breast.

        Reply
      • Linda

        November 20, 2020 at 6:41 pm

        There’s a little space to put something. I usually shove some celery and onion. I have done it with a little stuffing while roasting. So back to my ? if I did put the stuff in the turkey breast do I change the pressure cooker time?

        Reply
        • Carmy

          November 21, 2020 at 9:01 am

          As I have never stuffed a chicken breast based on my last comment, I’m unable to tell you if you have to change the pressure cooker time. Have a lovely weekend.

          Reply

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