Description
Perfectly cooked turkey breast roast in an air fryer. Comes out juicy, flavorful, and tender.
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) frozen turkey breast roast
- 2 cups water
- ⅓ cup kosher salt
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
- 1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste (such as Texas Roadhouse®)
Instructions
- Thaw frozen turkey breast in the refrigerator for about 24 hours.
- Bring water to a boil and stir in kosher salt
- brown sugar
- and pepper. Remove brine from heat and let cool completely
- about 30 minutes. Remove turkey breast from wrapper and leave netting in place if possible. Place turkey into a container and cover with cooled brine; add more water if necessary to completely cover
- stirring to ensure brine is mixed with water. Let turkey brine for 8 hours
- or overnight
- in the refrigerator.
- Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Remove turkey and discard the brine. Pat turkey dry. Rub with butter and coat with seasoned salt and pepper.
- Cook turkey in the preheated air fryer for 15 minutes; turn
- remove netting
- and season once more. Reduce temperature to 360 degrees F (182 degrees C). Continue to cook for 20 minutes
- turning after 15 minutes. Increase temperature to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C)
- turn
- and cook until no longer pink in the center
- about 15 minutes more. Remove turkey and let rest for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 day
Servings: 6