The perfect Thanksgiving turkey has never been easier than making it in your pressure cooker! This Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe with stuffing and gravy is ready in under 45 minutes. Juicy and moist turkey, rich stuffing and creamy gravy…. all this wholesome Thanksgiving flavor made in one pot in your Pressure Cooker!
There is A LOT going on in your kitchen around Thanksgiving. And your oven is is HIGH DEMAND! What if you could make a tender, juicy turkey breast along with the stuffing AND the gravy without even needing your oven or a burner on your stove?!? And it’s all ready in a fraction of the time? Yes, please!
Why Cook Turkey In An Instant Pot
I’ve had my Instant Pot for a while now and I’m still just as in love with it today as I was when we first met! First of all, you can make absolutely everything in it. From dinners to soups to desserts to even yogurt! Also, it is extremely easy to use. Just push a couple buttons, set it and forget it. The results are always great. The meat that comes out is always perfectly cooked and tender. Then, after you enjoy the results of your favorite pressure cooker, it is SOOOO easy to clean! What is not to love?
It wasn’t long until the light bulb above my head went on and I asked myself: What is the hardest meal of the year to make? Thanksgiving dinner, obviously. And how can I make it easier? You guessed it! This Thanksgiving, I am going to make an Instant Pot Turkey Breast Recipe with stuffing and gravy. Now I can use my oven for all those other side dishes I’ll have to make!
Don’t have an Instant Pot? Enjoy all the benefits and get yours now!
How To Cook Turkey In An Instant Pot?
Directions:
First, we make our stuffing! Place bread, onion and celery into a large mixing bowl. Add sage, thyme and salt and pepper to melted butter and mix well. Pour over bread. Stir well.
Stuff stuffing into the turkey breast. The breast is split, so make sure you don’t over stuff it so it busts open!
Fold a long piece of tin foil in half and place it over the stuffing. Wrap it around the turkey breast and flip it over and place it into the instant pot (stuffing side down).
Mix garlic powder, basil, sage, thyme and salt and pepper together. Use a pastry brush to spread butter onto turkey breast. Sprinkle with seasonings. Wrap foil loosely around turkey and fold edges over.
Add 1 cup water to the pot and place the lid onto the instant pot and close the pressure valve.
Set the Instant Pot to Poultry, high pressure for 35 minutes. Let naturally release for 20-30 minutes. Release pressure valve and open instant pot. Check to see if the turkey has reached 165°. If not, lock the lid in place and cook it for a few more minutes.
Unwrap the foil and use it to lift the turkey out of the pot. Remove stuffing and carve turkey breast. Are you starting to be convinced that this is the best Instant Pot turkey recipe ever?!?!
Use remaining dripping from Instant Pot to make gravy! You can do this right in the Instant Pot using the saute function. Just skim the fat off the top, add 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water and add it slowly to the juices. Whisk often and let thicken and season to taste.
How Long To Cook Turkey In An Instant Pot
We cooked our for about 35 minutes and let the pressure naturally release for about 25 minutes. In general, you should count on about 6 minutes of cooking per pound of turkey. Just make sure you put a thermometer in the thickest part of the meat to see if the internal temperature has gotten to 165 degrees.
Can You Cook A Frozen Turkey In A Pressure Cooker?
One of the great things about an Instant Pot is that you can cook a lot of meats without the need to thaw them. That being said, I WOULD NOT cook a frozen turkey. Generally, you are always supposed to thaw out your turkey before cooking and that stays true here in our pressure cooker. Also, we are putting stuffing in turkey, we would need to cook it a little too long if cooking from frozen.
So, make sure you thaw your turkey first. You’ll need about 6 hours per pound of turkey to thaw in your refrigerator. SO plan accordingly.
What To Do With Leftover Turkey?
Sure, you can make turkey sandwiches. But there are other delicious things you can do as well. Like make this Turkey Pot Pie or a Turkey Salad Sandwich!
Notes, Tips and Variations
- CRISPY SKIN – If you want to get a crispy skin, stick it under the broiler for a couple minutes once it’s done cooking. Just keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn!
- PAT TURKEY DRY – Turkeys always cook a little better if you can pat them dry before cooking. Just use some paper towels to quickly pat it dry!
Be sure to check out our INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES and our INSTANT POT CRANBERRY SAUCE for a great side dish to your turkey and stuffing!
Need a dessert option for the Instant Pot? Yes, I did make a pumpkin cheesecake and you can get the recipe here!
LOOKING FOR MORE INSTANT POT THANKSGIVING RECIPES? CHECK OUT THE BEST INSTANT POT THANKSGIVING RECIPES AND 15 THANKSGIVING SIDE DISHES YOUR FAMILY WILL LOVE.
A tender, moist and delicious Turkey dinner with stuffing and gravy in under 45 minutes.
- 1 6-6.5 lb turkey breast thawed (if you try to cook it frozen, it might not fit into the IP)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup water
- Stuffing:
- 4 cups cubed bread1/4 cup onion diced
- 1/4 cup onion diced1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup celery diced1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup butter melted1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon thymesalt and pepper
- salt and pepper
-
Now it is time to make our Instant Pot stuffing! Place bread, onion and celery into a large mixing bowl. Add sage, thyme and salt and pepper to melted butter and mix well. Pour over bread. Stir well.
-
Stuff stuffing into the turkey breast. The breast is split, so make sure you don't over stuff it so it busts open!
-
Fold a long piece of tin foil in half and place it over the stuffing. Wrap it around the turkey breast and flip it over and place it into the instant pot (stuffing side down).
-
Mix garlic powder, basil, sage, thyme and salt and pepper together. Use a pastry brush to spread butter onto turkey breast. Sprinkle with seasonings. Wrap foil loosely around turkey and fold edges over.
-
Add 1 cup water to the pot and place the lid onto the instant pot and close the pressure valve.
-
Set the Instant Pot to Poultry, high pressure for 35 minutes. Let naturally release for 20-30 minutes. Release pressure valve and open instant pot. Check to see if the turkey has reached 165°. If not, lock the lid in place and cook it for a few more minutes.
-
Unwrap the foil and use it to lift the turkey out of the pot. Remove stuffing and carve turkey breast. Are you starting to be convinced that this is the best Instant Pot turkey recipe ever?!?!
-
Use remaining juices from Instant Pot to make gravy! You can do this right in the Instant Pot using the saute function. Just skim the fat off the top, add 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water and add it slowly to the juices. Let thicken and season to taste.
