Do you love eating turkey? Don’t wait until thanksgiving day to prepare the turkey in your air fryer. You can cook the turkey without any holidays or special occasions. To inspire you, I prepared some of the best recipes for turkey meat that you should try making in your air fryer on any day of the year.
1. Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Do you want to reduce half the cooking time of the turkey breast? Consider then cooking it in the air fryer. Check this recipe if you want a straightforward recipe, with minimum and simple ingredients. You will need only a mix of Italian seasonings, paprika, salt, and paprika. Optionally, you can add other spices or aromatic herbs.
2. Air Fryer Turkey Cutlets
Love mushrooms and juicy turkey meat? Then give a try to these quick turkey cutlets cooked in the air fryer and topped with a quick mushroom sauce. It is super simple to make and you can use even frozen turkey breasts for this recipe.
3. Bacon Wrapped Turkey Tenderloin
Want a more special way to serve your turkey meat? Consider wrapping it in a few bacon slices and to cook the turkey tenderloin in the air fryer. All you will need for this recipe is turkey tenderloin, a few strips of bacon, chicken seasoning, or any other spices that you prefer eating with poultry.
4. Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Are you looking for a quick recipe? This one you can make in just 30 minutes from start to finish. And the best part? You will need only salt and pepper the seasoning the turkey breasts. Then air fryer the turkey until perfection. It will take you about 25 minutes.
5. Air Fryer Turkey Meatloaf
As the turkey will not fit in the air fryer baskets, consider making a delicious meatloaf in the form of your air fryer basket and top it with a flavorful and moist topping on it. Comfort food that everybody will love eating. What I like about making the meatloaf is that you can make it your own. You can experiment with spices and toppings as you like.d
6. Air Fryer Frozen Turkey Burgers
Make turkey burgers in the air fryer directly from the frozen. They will come juicy and very delicious while you will make them in the air fryer. Consider making a few delicious burgers from them or enjoying the patties as is near some fresh or roasted vegetables.
7. Air Fryer Turkey Wings
Are you looking for a special recipe for a holiday? Consider cooking the turkey wings in the air fryer. They come full of flavor, have nice crispy skin and they have a lot of juice inside. All you will need for those turkey wings are only a few simple spices and to cook the turkey until perfection in the air fryer.
8. Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs
All you will need for this delicious recipe of turkey meatballs are some ground turkey meat (find if you can cook it directly from frozen), and a few simple spices mixed with a beaten egg to make sure that the breadcrumbs will stick to the meatballs. If this is your first time while you’re making the meatballs in the air fryer, you will get surprised by how tasty and crispy they come.
The best part about making the turkey meatballs in the air fryer? This dish is very versatile. You can enjoy the meatballs as is, use them in a soup or sauce, or cut them into halves and make a nice salad or sandwich with them.
9. Roasted and Juicy Turkey Legs in Air Fryer
If you have a bigger air fryer, you can try making the turkey legs in it if they will fit. These turkey legs are mouthwatering, crispy on the outside, and tender and juicy on the interior. What I like about this recipe is that it asks to leave the turkey legs overnight to marinate in salty lemony water that will make the turkey meat super juicy after cooking.
10. Herb Turkey Thighs in Air Fryer
Planning to make some turkey bone-in thighs in the air fryer? Give a try to this recipe! You will need only a few minutes to season the meat and to cook for about 25 minutes in the air fryer until perfection.
11. Air Fryer Garlic Herb Turkey Breast
Love garlicky meat? Try making the turkey breast seasoned with herbs like thyme, rosemary, and a few garlic cloves. As you will cook only the breast from the turkey, you will make sure that you will obtain perfectly cooked meat in the end.
12. Air Fryer Turkey Thighs Recipe
Another great recipe of the turkey thighs if you plan to cook for a small holiday dinner. These thighs are full of flavor and easy to make and they will take you just 30 minutes to make them. The combination of some savory spices with garlic cloves and a little bit of smoked paprika will make the difference. It is an easy recipe that may come one of your favorite ways to cook the turkey thighs in the air fryer.
13. Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Are you looking for a simple recipe for turkey breast in the air fryer that will require minimum time from your side? Consider giving a try to this one. It will ask only 5 minutes of your time to prep the meal, then put the turkey breast in the air fryer and from there the magic will happen.
14. Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Another great recipe of the turkey breast that you can’t go wrong with. All you will need to make some delicious turkey breast are a few cubes of butter, a few garlic cloves, salt, and pepper. That’s all that you will need for perfection. But of course, if you want, you can experiment with your own mix of herbs and spices to give a more special taste to your meal.
15. Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs
Beautifully browned meatballs in the air fryer until perfection. All you will need for these quick turkey meatballs is to mix the ground turkey meat with dried oregano, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and freshly chopped parsley. If you want to make the turkey meatballs crispier then consider adding in the composition of one egg and breadcrumbs.
Consider serving the air fryer turkey meatballs with a homemade marinara sauce or other dipping sauces.
16. Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin
Have you considered cooking for Thanksgiving in the air fryer? By cooking this turkey breast in the air fryer, you will get a moist and juicy turkey tenderloin. It is very easy to make and it frees up the oven or other more complicated recipes. You can start making this recipe only with a little bit of olive oil, and a few simple spices. If you want to go further, add your favorite mix of spices that you prefer to use for turkey or chicken meat.
17. Air Fryer Turkey Cutlets
Looking to make some breaded turkey cutlets in the air fryer? Give a try to these cutlets that are full of flavor and have a nice golden color with a crispy texture. Just season them with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and shredded parmesan for an extra texture and taste.
17 BEST Air Fryer Turkey Recipes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Turkey tenderloins
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Season the turkey tenderloins with salt, black pepper and a little bit of olive oil.
- Put the turkey tenderloins on the air fryer basket.
- Cook them at 350°F for 25 minutes
- Flip the turkey breast and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
Quick Note
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