Instant Pot® Thanksgiving Dinner

Take the stress out of holiday cooking by turning to this awesome multi-tasking device. The key to getting the roasted flavor is to use a barbeque dry rub, such as the seasoning from Rendezvous in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 47 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins
• Calories: 754 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped pecans
• salt to taste
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 cups crumbled cornbread
• ½ cup butter, divided
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 4 sweet potatoes
• 1 turkey breast
• 2 slices crisp cooked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 ½ cups turkey stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave on high until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Peel and mash sweet potatoes in a bowl. Mix in maple syrup. Season with salt.

Step 2

Turn on an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select "Saute" mode. Rub the turkey breast all over with the barbeque seasoning. Add 1/4 cup butter to the pot and allow it to melt and begin to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Place seasoned turkey breast in the pot, skin-side down. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat.

Step 3

Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add cornbread, pecans, and bacon. Remove from heat; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of barbeque rub. Stir cornbread dressing gently.

Step 4

Create 2 rafts out of aluminum foil. Poke a few holes in 1 raft and fill it with the cornbread dressing. Fill the second raft with the mashed sweet potatoes.

Step 5

Flip browned turkey breast skin-side up. Place cornbread dressing raft on top. Add stock, pouring it slowly over the dressing; it will drip down onto the cooking surface and keep turkey moist. Place the raft of sweet potatoes on top of the dressing.

Step 6

Seal pressure cooker. Select the "Poultry" setting and set the timer for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Release pressure naturally according to manufacturer's instructions. Let turkey breast rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve on a platter with cornbread dressing and sweet potatoes.