
I save the carcass to make Pressure Cooker Turkey Stock and the meat to make Pressure Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup. Leftover turkey is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving! Then bring to a boil and simmer on low for several minutes to make sure the flour is cooked through. Slowly combine the flour mixture with the liquid in the cooking pot and whisk until completely incorporated. However, if you prefer the texture of a flour-thickened gravy, I’d start with 1/4 cup of flour and 1/4 cup water and whisk until smooth. Cornstarch is a great thickener with very little taste, and it doesn’t need to be long-simmered like flour does. I prefer to use cornstarch when making a turkey gravy. So if they’re too strong now, they’ll get even stronger.) (Remember, the flavors generally intensify as the gravy cooks down. If they’re too strong, add a little extra broth to the cooking pot. If your mom always added rosemary to the turkey, go for it!Īfter pressure cooking the turkey, taste the drippings left in the cooking pot. So if you know your family’s not crazy about onions, then reduce the amount of onions you use to cook the turkey. Keep in mind that what you flavor your turkey with will also flavor your gravy. A 3 to 4 pound bone-in turkey breast has a 25 minute cook time, and a 4 to 5 pound turkey has a 27 minute cook time. Generally, I use a 30 minute cook time with a 10 minute natural pressure release to cook a 6-pound bone-in, skin-on turkey breast. If you’re cooking a bone in turkey breast, the weight of the turkey breast generally determines the cook time. There’s no one-size fits all turkey breast cooking time! The cook time on an Instant Pot Turkey Breast depends on the weight and the thickness. How Long Do I Pressure Cook a Turkey in the Instant Pot?
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Just discard the skin and slice the turkey before serving. If you don’t eat the skin anyway, you can skip this step. You can also use a traditional air fryer or a broiler in your oven. This is easy to do with a Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot Duo Crisp (review coming soon!), or Mealthy Crisp Lid. If you want to serve a beautiful brown turkey breast, I recommend browning it AFTER you pressure cook it. It was difficult to brown evenly because of its shape, and I didn’t notice any difference in terms of the flavor of the turkey or gravy.Īnd, after pressure cooking, the turkey wasn’t golden or crispy enough to serve with the skin on. The first time I pressure cooked turkey breast, I browned it in the pressure cooker before cooking. Do I Brown the Turkey Breast Before Cooking? You can cook a boneless turkey breast as well, it will take about the same amount of time to cook. My recipe is for a bone-in turkey breast. You can pressure cook both bone-in or boneless turkey breasts. If you’ve never made turkey in your pressure cooker before, be sure to give yourself plenty of time so you’re not stressed about getting dinner on the table.īefore preparing the turkey breast, check to make sure it fits inside your pressure cooking pot.

Pressure cookers are the perfect moist environment for cooking turkey. This Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, or Mealthy MultiPot.
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How to Cook Turkey Breast in the Instant Pot / Electric Pressure Cooker But since my crowd loves white meat, I like to pressure cook a turkey breast as well so I’ll have extra white meat and extra gravy.Ĭheck out our How To Cook Turkey in the Instant Pot video on YouTube. When I’m having a crowd over for dinner, I still cook a large turkey in my big oven.
