• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Simply Happy Foodie
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • Cookbooks
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosures / Disclaimers / Copyright
    • Contact Me
    • Meet Gizmo, Our Foodie Pug
  • Cook's Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • My Cookbook
  • About
  • Cook’s Shop
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • My Cookbook
  • About
  • Cook’s Shop
×
Home » Blog Recipe Posts » Air Fryer

Air Fryer Turkey Breast with Herbs

August 30, 2021 by Sandy 1 Comment

Jump to Recipe

Air Fryer Turkey Breast is a tender and deliciously seasoned turkey breast. Perfect for smaller gatherings or to just have some turkey ready for sandwiches and other leftover turkey recipes.

cooked Turkey Breast on a white plate

 

Air Fryer Turkey Breast

This is a delicious air fried turkey breast made with olive oil (or butter) and fresh herbs.

This turkey breast has tender juicy meat and crisp skin, and air fries in about 40 minutes (depending on the size of the turkey breast)!

Turkey Breast and stuffing table setting

What We Like About This Recipe

• The air fryer cooks the turkey breast quickly.
• Air Fryer turkey is juicy, and has a crisp skin.
• The leftover turkey meat is delicious in so many recipes, especially turkey sandwiches!

Air Fryer Turkey Breast on a white plate with stuffing

Air Fryer Turkey Tips

  • You can use a bone-in or boneless turkey breast.
  • Depending on the size of your air fryer, a 4 to 5 pound breast should fit in a 5 qt or bigger air fryer. Get a 2-3 pound breast for smaller air fryers.
  • Be sure that the height of the turkey breast is below the top of the basket before cooking.
  • The cook time will vary depending on the size of the turkey breast, and wether or not it has a bone in it. Boneless cook quicker.
  • Be sure to use a meat thermometer; the internal temperature needs to reach 165°F to be fully cooked. With that said, you don't want to overcook it as it will become dry and stringy, and no one wants that!
  • If your turkey breast is frozen, let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Once the turkey breast has finished cooking, let it rest about 10 minutes before slicing. Remove it from the air fryer at 160°F, then let it rest.

blue rectangle saying you might also like
Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes

Air Fryer Turkey Breast slice on a white plate with beans and stuffing

If you make this tasty air fryer turkey breast recipe, please let me know. Just leave a comment with a star rating in the comments section below. I'd love to know how you liked it!

pink rectangle with words follow me on Pinterest

5 from 1 vote
slice of Turkey Breast on a white plate
Print
Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Resting Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Air fryer turkey breast is made with olive oil, herbs, garlic, and has tender juicy meat with crisp skin, and cooks in about 40 minutes!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer turkey, turkey breast recipe
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 249 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 2-5 pound Turkey Breast, bone-in or boneless, with or without skin
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder)
  • 1 sprig Fresh Thyme, minced (or ½ teaspoon dried)
  • 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried, crushed)
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
  1. If the turkey breast comes in a baking bag, remove it from the bag. Be sure the turkey is thawed all the way through.
  2. Pat turkey dry with a paper towel or non-terry cloth kitchen towel.
  3. Place oil and herbs, salt, pepper in a bowl and mix well. With a basting brush, brush the oil mixture over the entire turkey breast.

  4. Preheat the air fryer for 2 minutes on 350°.

  5. Place turkey in the air fryer basket - skin side down and cook for 20 minutes.

  6. After 20 minutes, using tongs, flip the turkey breast over and continue air frying for about 20 more minutes, or until the internal temperature is 160° F (Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature after 30 minutes and every 5 minutes after).

  7. Remove from the air fryer with tongs and allow to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing (the internal temp will rise while resting to get to the desired 165° F).

  8. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

• Time will vary depending on the size of your turkey breast, and wether or not it has a bone.

• I recommend a meat thermometer to check that it’s cooked perfectly. Internal temperature should read 160° F when you remove from air fryer to rest.

• If you purchase your turkey breast frozen, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator before preparation.

• This is great for small holiday dinners.

More Air Fryer

  • Air Fryer Asparagus spears on a white plate
    Easy Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe
  • Chex Mix in a white bowl
    Air Fryer Chex Mix
  • Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken Legs in the AF pan
    Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken Legs
  • Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Steak Bites on a board.
    Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Steak Bites

Sharing is caring!

108 shares
  • Tweet
  • Share

My Instant Pot Cookbook is Here!

Instant Pot Cookbook Cover

Reader Interactions

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Kat

    May 19, 2022 at 10:58 am

    My turkey breast came out so juicy and delicious! It was easier than I thought it would be.

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Hi there! I’m Sandy - foodie with a passion for cooking and sharing my tasty recipes. My hubby Paul, our Pug Gizmo, and I live in Washington.

Sandy wearing a black shirt and a red apron

More about me →

Reader Favorite Recipes

  • Easy Slow Cooker Meatloaf on a white plate garnished with parsley
    Easy Slow Cooker Meatloaf
  • Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak
    Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak
  • Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
    Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
  • Short Ribs over mashed potatoes on a black plate next to a bunch of fresh parsley
    Instant Pot Short Ribs

More favorites

Footer

↑ back to top

Copyrighted Content
This website and its contents are the copyright of Simply Happy Foodie LLC – © 2016-2025.  All rights reserved.

Disclaimers

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

About

  • About
  • Contact
  • Meet Gizmo, Our Foodie Pug

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Air Fryer Turkey Breast close up
Air Fryer Turkey Breast on a white plate