Air Fryer Turkey Breast
If turkey breast is on your menu for the holidays (or whenever you want turkey), consider skipping the oven and using an air fryer instead — you'll get super crispy skin, and free up some room in the oven for other dishes to roast and bake. This recipe also keeps the turkey moist and tender thanks to a combination of dry brining and an herb-garlic compound butter that's rubbed under the skin. The drippings left behind in the air fryer basket have an important role, too, as they're saved to be transformed into gravy on the stovetop. Any leftover turkey can be used to make sandwiches, or in a soup. If doing the latter, save the bones from the breast for your broth.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (1 teaspoon)
- 1 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound) half turkey breast
- Cooking spray
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth, plus more as needed
- 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce