Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Air Fryer Turkey Breast seasoned with Italian herbs and smoked paprika, cooked skin side down then flipped for crackling skin and juicy meat. Ready in about an hour and it keeps your oven free.
Servings: 6
Calories: 351kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound turkey breast skin-on and bone-in
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt or to tase
- 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Pat dry the turkey breast with paper towels. In a small bowl mix the olive oil with the herbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Using a brush, brush the olive oil mixture over both sides of the turkey breast, generously.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Place the turkey skin side down and cook for 30 minutes, then turn the breast over with the skin side up, careful not to burn yourself, and cook for another 30 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
- Let the turkey breast rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Video
Notes
- Preheating the air fryer adds about 5 minutes on top of the total time. Don’t skip it.
- Cook to temperature, not to time. Pull the turkey at an internal temperature of 165°F in the thickest part of the breast, away from the bone.
- Timing by weight at 350°F, flipped halfway. Bone in: 3 pounds 35 to 40 minutes, 4 pounds 45 to 50 minutes, 5 pounds 60 minutes. Boneless: 3 pounds 30 to 35 minutes, 4 pounds 40 to 45 minutes, 5 pounds 50 to 55 minutes. The 5 pound bone in time is tested. The rest are starting points, since air fryers vary.
- Pat the turkey completely dry before the oil goes on. Wet skin steams instead of crisping.
- A 5 pound bone in breast needs a basket with room for air to move around all sides. Measure yours before buying the turkey, and drop to a 3 pound breast if it’s tight.
- For a boneless roast in netting, leave the netting on through cooking and remove it after resting.
- If the skin browns faster than the inside cooks, tent a small piece of foil over the top for the last stretch.
- Rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
