How to Air Fry a Turkey Breast Joint

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How to Air Fry a Turkey Breast Joint

Use these instructions for How to Air Fry a Turkey Breast Joint to perfectly cook any pre-frozen or fresh prepared cuts of turkey breast. Most of the packets say suitable for air frying but many lack actual instructions. Plus I've worked out a few tricks and tricks to make these economical joints quick to cook and actually really delicious.

5 from 3 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings

Author Chloe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Measuring Spoons

Silicone Tongs

Ingredients

800 g Turkey Breast Joint - defrosted
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil - see notes

Instructions

If your air fryer requires pre-heating, start this setting now.
Take a 800g Turkey Breast Joint out of its packaging, including any tray that the instructions intend you to cook it in.
If the layer of skin isn't attached like mine wasn't, move it to the side and dry the turkey breast with a paper towel if it is at all wet.
Drizzle over roughly 1 tbsp Oil and rub it all over the breast portion. If the skin is still attached, rub the oil under the skin and directly onto the meat.
Replace the skin if needed.
Place the turkey breast into the air fryer basket skin side up.
Cook for 15 minutes at 200c/390f.
Use tongs to turn the breast over then continue to cook for a further 15 minutes at 200c/390f.
Check the turkey is cooked through, you can see this by making a cut and checking that the meat is white in the centre of the thickest part. The juices should be clear and not have any sign of blood. Once you see this, its good. You don't need to panic cook it for longer. This is how we end up with dry turkey.
Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Spoon over any juices that have collected in the bottom of the air fryer for extra flavour.

Notes

Seasoning - If you don't think the joint you have bought is sufficiently pre-seasoned, generously sprinkle with sea salt flakes and any other seasonings you like that will complement your meal.
The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite 3.8L (‎CAF-LI401S). The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal. It has also been tested and you will see it photographed in a 4.7 litre capacity Cosori 4.7L (CAF-L501). The larger model isn't a requirement.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.
I don't recommend cooking turkey breast joints from frozen. For the centre to be properly cooked, the outside will become overcooked.

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