Instant Pot Frozen Turkey Breast
Instant Pot frozen turkey breast recipe in case you forget to defrost your meat for Thanksgiving or year round. A healthy, easy pressure cooker recipe.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 turkey breast frozen, boneless, 3 lbs. (12 min. per pound), bone in will take more time
- 1 c chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots chopped in large chunks
- 2 stalks celery chopped in large chunks
- 1/2 onions sliced into thick pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 sprigs thyme
- gravy packet or 2-3 tbsp cornstarch to thicken gravy
Instructions
- Place trivet inside pot, add chopped veggies and thyme. Pour cup of broth on top.
- Unwrap breast and place on top of vegetables. Drizzle top with olive oil and sprinkle with seasonings (any you want, just salt and pepper were added to this)
- Close lid and steam valve. For 3 lbs. frozen set to high pressure for 36 minutes.
- Let steam naturally release for 20 minutes, release, then remove breast from pot.
- If you want to create gravy you can add a dry gravy packet to the liquid at the bottom and whisk together on saute function. Should thicken enough as it cooks down. If you want to thicken add a few tbsp of water with cornstarch, whisk together and add that in.
- Ensure temp in middle of breast is 165 degrees F before consuming.
Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2630IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg