Air Fryer Turkey Breast

5 from 87 votes

Juicy, tender turkey breast is easy to make any time in the air fryer. It's perfect for fast weeknight meals, holidays or meal prepping.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Resting time10

Total Time55

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat

Servings: 4-ounce servings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Toni Dash

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

1 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 pound boneless turkey breast
olive oil spray

Instructions

In a small bowl combine the fresh herbs, salt and black pepper. Mix together.
1 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pat the turkey breast with paper towels to remove any excess moisture from thawing.
3 pound boneless turkey breast
Spritz generously olive oil cooking spray to ensure a coating of oil. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture all over the turkey breast and rub in to ensure it sticks.
olive oil spray
Place the seasoned turkey breast into the air fryer basket, skin side up. Cook on 370 degrees for 20 minutes, turn the breast over and cook an additional 20 minutes.
Check the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast. It should reach 165 degrees F (or close to that; while it rests the temperature can increase up to 5 degrees F).
If it has reached 165 degrees, remove and proceed to remove and resting (next step).
If it has not reached 165 degrees, cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until the internal temperature has been reached.
Remove the cooked turkey breast from the air fryer and set on a cutting board for 10 minutes to rest before slicing.

Notes

Serving size: we use 4 ounces as the serving size guideline for the nutritional facts. You should get 11 to 12 4-ounce servings from a 3 pound boneless turkey breast.

Turkey breast tips:

Brands like Butterball or Aldi will have netting around the turkey. Remove this after it has thawed before starting the recipe.
Other brands like Jenny-O sell a freezer-to-oven seasoned turkey breast. We don't recommend this type of turkey breast due to it already being seasoned and salted.
They may be called 'boneless turkey breast' or 'boneless turkey breast roast'. The roast reference is due to rolling and netting the breast into a roast shape.
Be sure to buy the 3 pound size. Larger roasts are also sold (around 5-pound turkey breast) which we use in our Instant Pot Turkey Breast Roast recipe but will be too large for this recipe.
If buying the 'roast' type be sure it's 100% turkey breast. Some are a combination of white meat and dark meat which will have more calories and won't cook in the same amount of time.
Do not buy a pre-seasoned turkey breast.
The amount of skin may different depending on the brand purchased. Leaving the skin on during cooking helps keep the meat moist and add some flavor. Remove when serving to keep the calories lower.

Storing leftovers

Store any leftover boneless breast in an airtight container in the refrigerator to up to 4 days. It can be stored whole or sliced for meal prepping.

How to freeze: you can portion out the leftover turkey breast into freezer bags and freeze for up to 6 months (we think it's best by 4 months if frozen sliced). Thaw in the refrigerator and reheat.

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