Quick & Easy Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Buttery Herb Gravy
This Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe with buttery herb gravy is sure to be a family favorite. Quick and Easy, it can be ready in less than an hour.
Ingredients
- 4 lb turkey breast with bones skin removed
- 1 large vidalia onion quartered
- 3 celery stalks cut into 3 pieces
- 3 carrots peeled and cut into 3 pieces
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 turkey gravy seasoning packets
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp rosemary
- 2 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the turkey breast and discard.
- Remove gravy packet that comes with the turkey breast. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place trivet in the bottom of a 6 QT. Instant Pot.
- Place turkey breast on top of the trivet with the breast side down.
- Fill the space around the turkey breast with the roughly chopped vegetables: onion, celery, and carrots.
- Fill the inside of the turkey breast with the 5 tbsp of butter.
- In a 2 cup measuring cup combine water, turkey gravy packets, sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Pour mixture onto the turkey breast and vegetables.
- Close the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the knob to sealing.
- Press the "poultry" button or manual on high pressure. Set the cook time to 30 minutes.
- After cooking "quick release" the pressure.
- After releasing the pressure, remove the turkey breast from the Instant Pot and allow to rest.
- Remove the cook vegetables and discard.
- Remove the trivet and strain the buttery turkey broth that is in the bottom of the Instant Pot to remove any large clumps of vegetables or turkey pieces.
- Put the turkey broth back into the Instant Pot. Add the gravy packet that came with the turkey. Stir to combine.
- Set the Instant Pot to saute' and cook for 15-30 minutes or until reduced and thickend to your liking. Stir often as the gravy reduces and thickens.
- Serve gravy on top of turkey breast and mashed potatoes if you'd like.
- Refrigerate any leftover turkey breast or gravy.
Notes
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