Air Fryer Glazed Turkey Breast
Combine the ease of an air fryer with a yummy brown sugar and orange glaze to get the best holiday Air Fryer Glazed Turkey Breast around!
Why We Love Air Fryer Glazed Turkey Breast
- Quicker and easier cooking in the air fryer. Free up oven space for all those yummy side dishes and pies!
- Delicious flavor and juicy meat! Orange and brown sugar with a little bite from the mustard and vinegar is AMAZING on turkey!
- A nice change from the usual same old turkey dinner. Turkey breast is a great way to have a small holiday meal for 2-4 people.
Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Air Fryer Glazed Turkey Breast
Turkey: You only need a turkey breast and you want to make sure it will fit in your air fryer basket when it is thawed out.
Rub: For the rub that goes on the turkey first you need butter, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, and sage; I try to use all fresh herbs.
Glaze: The glaze makes this recipe stand apart from all other turkeys so you will need dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and butter.
How to Cook Turkey Breast in an Air Fryer
Jump to RecipeSTEP 1 Place the turkey breast in a baking dish or on a platter and rub it all over with butter, garlic, and herbs.
STEP 2 Place the turkey breast meat side up in the basket. Cook for 1 hour, rotating it halfway.
STEP 3 When the cooking time is up, use a meat thermometer to measure that the meat has an internal temperature of 160 degrees F before you remove it from the air fryer.
STEP 4 When the turkey has about 10 minutes left to cook, make the glaze. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest, and then simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter.
STEP 5 Brush the glaze all over the turkey breast, and then air fry for another 2-3 minutes at 375 degrees F to caramelize the glaze. Remove from the air fryer and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips & Tricks
- Make sure your turkey breast is thawed completely and let it come up to room temp for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking. You need to make sure there is nothing inside the cavity of the turkey breast, sometimes there is a turkey gravy packet if it is a bone-in breast.
- A boneless turkey breast may cook faster than bone-in. Be sure to keep your meat thermometer handy so you can make sure you don’t under or over cook the turkey breast.
- If you have a skin-on breast be sure to rub the butter under AND over the skin. This is a great way to get a bit more moisture into the turkey as it cooks. If you like., you can double the rub mixture.
- When I make this air fryer turkey breast recipe on weeknights I usually skip the glaze. The rub alone is delicious and makes the skin crispy and the meat nice and moist.
Air Fryer Turkey Breast Time Chart
- 2 pounds for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F
- 3 pounds for 45 mins to 1 hour at 360 degrees F
- 4 to 5 lbs for 50 to 60 mins at 360 degrees F
Just be sure to always check the turkey is cooked to 165 degrees F internal temp before eating.
Air Fryer Turkey Breast FAQ’s
How should I store and reheat leftovers?
You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for 5-7 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just make sure to put your turkey into an airtight container. Leftover turkey breast is also great as sandwich meat and in soups and casseroles.
To re-heat the turkey, place it in the air fryer and cook at 375 degrees F for about five minutes or until heated through. You can also reheat it in the microwave.
How can I make cleanup easier with the air fryer?
If you want to collect the juices for turkey gravy or just make cleanup easier you can line your air fryer basket with aluminum foil before cooking. But be sure not to let the foil get above the top edge of the basket.
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Air Fryer Glazed Turkey Breast
Ingredients
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Instructions
- If turkey breast is frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge and then set out on the counter for 30 minutes before cooking. If there is a turkey neck or gravy packet in the cavity, remove and discard.
- Place the turkey breast in a baking dish or on a platter and run with butter, garlic, and chopped herbs. (If the breast is skin-on, be sure to rub some butter under the skin AND on top.)
- Place the turkey breast into the air fryer basket, top side up. Cook at 375 degrees F for 60 minutes, rotating halfway through the cooking time. When the cooking time is up, check that the internal temperature is 160 degrees F with a meat thermometer.
- When there are about 10 minutes left on the air fryer, start the glaze. Add the mustard vinegar, brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest to a medium saucepan. Whisk together.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter.
- Brush the glaze all over the turkey breast and air fryer for another 3 minutes at 375 degrees F to caramelize the glaze. Remove to a cutting board and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- 2 pounds for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F
- 3 pounds for 45 mins to 1 hour at 360 degrees F
- 4 to 5 lbs for 50 to 60 mins at 360 degrees F