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    Home » Recipes » Thanksgiving » Sous Vide Turkey

    Sous Vide Turkey

    Published: Sep 20, 2023 Modified: Sep 20, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Juicy and tender Sous Vide Turkey Breast makes a perfect family holiday meal or special occasion dinner! This easy turkey breast recipe is so moist, with golden-brown crisp skin slathered in an amazing compound butter. Ready in just 3 hours following simple steps.

    sous vide turkey sliced on a white plate with citrus and greens
    Jump to:
    • Sous Vide Turkey Breast
    • Turkey Breast Sous Vide Ingredients
    • Sous Vide a Turkey
    • Turkey in Sous Vide Tips
    • Sous Vide Turkey FAQs
    • How to Reheat Turkey
    • Best Turkey Recipes
    • Turkey Guides
    • Side Dishes for Turkey
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    Sous Vide Turkey Breast

    Sous vide cooking is one of my new favorite methods – you would not believe how tender and moist everything you cook sous vide becomes! That’s how I knew I had to try turkey breast sous vide.

    There is always a risk of turkey drying out if you leave it for just a little too long – and who doesn’t get distracted on the holidays? – but that isn’t the case with sous vide.

    Sous vide turkey breast won’t dry out if you leave it for a little longer than planned. It will stay at the perfect temperature, ready for you to finish it with a quick sear in the oven!

    My family loves this juicy turkey breast recipe, and I know you will, too. Serve it with some homemade turkey gravy and compound butter, and you have an unforgettable holiday meal – or just an easy but comforting turkey dinner, whenever you want it!

    pouring gravy onto sous vide turkey breast

    Turkey Breast Sous Vide Ingredients

    • Bone-in Turkey Breast or Boneless Turkey Breast
    • Fresh sage
    • Salt
    • Black Pepper

    Turkey Compound Butter Ingredients

    • Salted butter
    • Garlic
    • Flaked sea salt
    • Fresh thyme
    • Fresh sage
    • Lemon zest
    ingredients for sous vide turkey with text labels

    Compound butter takes this turkey breast recipe over the top! Spread it on the turkey breast before finishing it in the oven, and you will be amazed at how much flavor it adds.

    Sous Vide a Turkey

    1. Set sous vide cooker to 140°F. Pat turkey breast dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
      patting turkey with seasoning
    2. Place the turkey breast in a vacuum-sealed bag or sous vide bag with sage leaves. Remove all air manually or use a vacuum sealer.
      turkey breast in a vacuum sealed bag with seasoning and herbs
    3. Add the bag to the sous vide water bath. If necessary to keep the bag submerged, clip it to the side of the container. Cook for 3 hours.
      sous vide machine set to temperature with bag of turkey inside
    4. After 3 hours, remove the bag from the sous vide. Place it into an ice bath for 10 minutes.
      adding sous vide turkey bag to an ice bath
    5. Preheat the oven to 450°F. When ready, remove the turkey breast from the bag and discard the sage leaves. Place turkey skin side up onto a sheet pan with a roasting rack. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels, then spread compound butter all over the turkey breast, making sure to coat all sides.
      sous vide turkey covered in compound butter
    6. Place turkey in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the skin is golden-brown and crispy. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
      sous vide turkey breast on a baking sheet after baking
    7. Slice, serve, and enjoy the most tender turkey breast you have ever had!
      slicing sous vide turkey breast on a cutting board

    Turkey in Sous Vide Tips

    • I love sage and garlic herb compound butter with my sous vide turkey breast, but you can customize this recipe by using your favorite herbs. I have tried rosemary and it is also delicious.
    • If your sous vide cooker can accommodate a large amount of water, you could cook double the amount of turkey breast for a larger crowd in place of a whole turkey.
    • You should not attempt to cook a whole turkey sous vide. Only turkey breast should be cooked this way.

    Sous Vide Turkey FAQs

    What temp do you sous vide turkey breast?

    Sous vide turkey breast at a temperature of 140℉ (60°C). Normally, the safe internal temperature for turkey is 165°F, but when cooking turkey breast sous vide, a temperature of 140°F is maintained for long enough to achieve the same bacteria-eliminating results as it reaching 165°F. For the times and temps of turkey cooked other ways, see: Turkey Temperature

    How long should I sous vide turkey?

    Sous vide turkey at a temperature of 140°F for 3 hours. After 3 hours, quickly roast the turkey breast for 15 minutes in the oven at 450°F.

    Is sous vide turkey pink?

    When cooking turkey breast sous vide, you may notice the meat is still slightly pink when it is done cooking. This is not a cause for concern as long as the meat has reached an internal temperature of 140°F as set on the sous vide cooker.

    How to Reheat Turkey

    You can reheat sous vide turkey how you would reheat any other cooked turkey. Heating it in small intervals in the microwave with gravy, stock, or butter is a good way to ensure it doesn’t dry out while heating. Smaller pieces will cook more evenly, so slice the turkey beforehand.

    gravy poured over sous vide turkey on a platter

    Best Turkey Recipes

    • Instant Pot Turkey Breast
    • Boneless Turkey Breast
    • Air Fryer Turkey Breast
    • Deep Fried Turkey
    • Spatchcock Turkey
    • How to Smoke a Turkey
    • Grilled Turkey
    • Thanksgiving Turkey

    Turkey Guides

    • How Long to Thaw a Turkey
    • How to Make Turkey Stock
    • Butter Injection for Turkey
    • Turkey Temperature: Times and Temps for Turkey

    Use the leftover turkey to make my Turkey Stock, and make Turkey Carcass Soup! Don’t forget to try my Dry Turkey Brine, Turkey Rub, and Compound Butter for Turkey, too.

    Side Dishes for Turkey

    • Orange Cranberry Sauce
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
    • Instant Pot Stuffing
    • Green Beans Casserole
    sous vide turkey on a platter next to a gravy boat and stuffing

    📋 Recipe

    sous vide turkey up close with slices of lemon

    Sous Vide Turkey Breast

    Isabel Laessig
    Learn how to sous vide turkey following my sous vide turkey breast recipe! Delicious, moist, and so easy to make.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 426 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 sous vide machine
    • 1 Cutting board
    • 1 Knife
    • 1 Baking sheet with rack

    Ingredients
      

    Sous Vide Turkey

    • 2 pound turkey breast 2 to 3 pounds
    • 4 fresh sage leaves
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper

    Compound Butter

    • 1 garlic clove
    • pinch flaky salt
    • 6 fresh sage leaves chopped
    • 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves removed
    • 3 teaspoons lemon zest
    • 2 sticks salted butter room temperature
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    Instructions
     

    • Set your sous vide to 140℉/60°C. Pat turkey breast dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper to taste.
      2 pound turkey breast, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
      patting turkey with seasoning
    • Place the turkey in a vacuum seal bag with sage leaves inside. Remove air and seal the bag.
      4 fresh sage leaves
      turkey breast in a vacuum sealed bag with seasoning and herbs
    • Cook turkey in the sous vide for 3 hours.
      sous vide machine set to temperature with bag of turkey inside
    • After 3 hours, remove the bath from the sous vide and immediately place it into an ice bath for 10 minutes.
      adding sous vide turkey bag to an ice bath
    • Preheat the oven to 450℉. Remove turkey breast from the bag and discard sage leaves. Place turkey onto a sheet pan with a roasting rack on top. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Spread compound butter all over the turkey breast, making sure to get all sides. (See notes for compound butter mixing instructions).
      pinch flaky salt, 6 fresh sage leaves, 6 sprigs fresh thyme, 3 teaspoons lemon zest, 2 sticks salted butter, 1 garlic clove
      sous vide turkey covered in compound butter
    • Place turkey in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the skin becomes golden brown. Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
      sous vide turkey breast on a baking sheet after baking
    • Slice and enjoy!
      slicing sous vide turkey breast on a cutting board

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    Notes

    • How to make compound butter:
      1. Crush garlic into a bowl with a pinch of salt, sage, thyme, and lemon zest. Combine all together well.
      2. Add the softened butter and combine.
      3. If you’re cooking with it right away, don’t refrigerate the butter. If you’re cooking later, roll the compound butter in plastic wrap creating a log, and refrigerate. 
    • I love sage and garlic herb compound butter with my sous vide turkey breast, but you can customize this recipe by using any flavorings you like.
    • If your sous vide cooker can accommodate a large amount of water, you could cook double the amount of turkey breast for a larger crowd in place of a whole turkey.
    • You should not attempt to cook a whole turkey sous vide. Only turkey breast should be cooked this way.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 33gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 748mgPotassium: 389mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 1021IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!

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