This quick and easy turkey recipe will keep you sane this Thanksgiving while you’re getting ready for the big meal. With the help of the Instant Pot and using a turkey breast, you’ll have a juicy and flavorful turkey without having to babysit the oven. We’ve put a spicy twist on this turkey to bring in a kick to your usual Thanksgiving menu. This is a great recipe to keep on hand for meal prepping as well. Make the turkey on a Sunday and use the meat for various dishes throughout the week.
Thanksgiving Tikka Turkey in the Instant Pot
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This quick and easy turkey recipe will keep you sane this Thanksgiving while you’re getting ready for the big meal. With the help of the Instant Pot and using a turkey breast, you’ll have a juicy and flavorful turkey without having to babysit the oven. We’ve put a spicy twist on this turkey to bring in a kick to your usual Thanksgiving menu. This is a great recipe to keep on hand for meal prepping as well. Make the turkey on a Sunday and use the meat for various dishes throughout the week.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- Instant pot
- Trivet that came with the Instant Pot
- Mixing Bowl
- Slotted Spoon
- Oven Mitts
- Whisk
- Small bowl
- 5-8 lb bone in turkey breast
- 1 medium onion cut into large chunks
- 1 large carrot cut into large chunks
- 1 large red apple cut into large chunks
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 4 tablespoons Shan Tikka Masala powder
- 2 tablespoons poultry herbs minced: sage, rosemary, thyme
- Cajun Seasoning Marinade with Injector
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE mode
- Add butter to pot
- Add apple, onion, carrot
- Add chicken broth and stir
- In mixing bowl, combine herbs, tikka powder, ginger, garlic and ghee
- Add 2 tablespoons water and mix well to form a paste
- Set aside tikka spice paste
- Using marinade syringe, inject turkey in multiple areas over the breast
- Coat turkey with tikka spice paste
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Place the trivet in the Instant Pot on top of the veggies
- Place turkey on top of the trivet, breast side down
- Place any remaining apples, carrots, onions around the turkey
- Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot
- Turn the vent to sealing to prevent steam from escaping
- Press MANUAL on the Instant Pot (LOW pressure)
- Set timer to 32 minutes
- Once the timer goes off, allow the steam to release naturally until the pin drops
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Carefully open the lid
- Using oven mitts or paper towels, remove the trivet with the turkey from the Instant Pot
- Place in your serving tray
- To make gravy:
- Using slotted spoon, remove large vegetable chunks left in the drippings in the steel pot
- Turn on the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode
- In a small bowl, add cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of drippings liquid
- Whisk well to remove any lumps
- Add cornstarch slurry back into the drippings in the steel pot
- Allow to simmer until the gravy thickens to your liking
- Slice turkey and serve with gravy
- Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Suggestion
Serve as your centerpiece for Thanksgiving
Make ahead and use throughout the week as mealprep
Variations
You can use any mix of spices to flavor your turkey.
Serve as your centerpiece for Thanksgiving
Make ahead and use throughout the week as mealprep
Variations
You can use any mix of spices to flavor your turkey.
