Non dairy buttermilk brined turkey tastes amazing and works beautifully. Serve a perfectly tender herb filled turkey ready in under an hour* with our dairy free buttermilk brine recipe! (Gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, soy free, FODMAP)
In a two gallon bag, mix the buttermilk, herbs and salt. Place the turkey in the brining solution. Seal the bag and place in refrigerator for 2-4 hours. Flip turkey halfway through brining time. Cook turkey as directed in notes below.
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Roast
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place your turkey breast in a lightly greased roasting rack lined pan. Brush the turkey lightly with a little bit of oil on the top of the turkey, then add a sprinkle of seasonings if desired. Loosely cover the turkey with foil or roasting lid. Cook until meat thermometer reads 155 degrees. After cooking remove turkey from oven and allow to cool 15 minutes before carving (or you can try my burn the ends of your fingers method–that works too!)
1-1 ½ pound turkey breast: 35-40 minutes at 325 degrees
2-2 ½ pounds turkey breast: 45-50 minutes at 325 degrees
2 ½-3 pounds turkey breast: 50-60 minutes at 325 degrees
4-6 pound turkey breast: 1.5 hours-2 hours cooking time at 325 degrees
6-8 pound turkey breast: 2 ½-3 hours cooking time at 325 degrees
*Note these times are approximate
Slow Cooker Method
This is my favorite method of cooking a turkey when I need to utilize my oven space. It takes a little longer, but still results in a nice tender turkey breast. I also like it because after brining I just throw it in the slow cooker and forget about it until it’s time to eat! Remove your turkey from the brine solution and pat dry with paper towels or towel. Place the turkey breast in your slow cooker and add ¼ cup broth or water to the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle additional herbs on top prior to cooking if desired. Turn slow cooker to low. Cook for desired amount of time. When ready to carve, remove the lid from the slow cooker, turn off slow cooker and allow turkey to cool for approximately ten minutes prior to carving.Cooking time:1-3 pound turkey breast: Cook on low for 4-6 hours. 4+ pounds: Cook on low 6-8 hours
Pressure Cooker
I forgot to put the turkey in the oven one year and had less than two hours until everyone came! A neighbors pressure cooker came to the rescue! Brine your turkey breast and then pat dry with paper towels or a towel. Place your turkey breast in the pressure cooker and sprinkle with additional herbs if desired. Lock the lid and heat the pressure cooker turkey breast on high pressure. After your meat has cooked for the desired time, quick release the pressure and and check the turkey temperature. Turn on your oven broiler and broil the turkey in the oven for 1-2 minutes to crisp and brown the turkey skin (optional) Cooking time: 2-3 pound turkey breast: 25-30 minute cooking time3-4 pound turkey breast: 30-35 minute cooking time5+ pound turkey breast: Add an additional 5-10 minutes cooking time per pound.
Air Fryer
Second best (and fastest) to the pressure cooker is the air fryer. It also will yield a nice juicy turkey and a nice browned exterior. Cooking time for the air fryer is also a little less than the oven roasting version. CookingPreheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. Cook skin side down in the air fryer. After cooking, allow turkey to cool for several minutes in the air fryer before bringing it out to carve. 2-3 pound turkey: Cook for 15 minutes skin side down, Flip and cook an additional 15 minutes.4-6 pound turkey: Cook for 20 minutes skin