I stole this recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Breast from plainchicken.com. Using the slow cooker to make your turkey saves you time and stress this Thanksgiving. Chopped onions, carrots and celery are placed in the bottom of a slow cooker. Then a turkey breast is rubbed with oil and a spice mix. Next it is placed on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker. The turkey cooks for several hours, no basting needed. This is an easy way to make turkey and frees up oven space, just remember to defrost the turkey first.
In a sprayed slow cooker, place a large chopped onion, peeled carrot and celery pieces on the bottom of slow cooker. The vegetables will help to hold up the turkey. (This step was not in the original recipe. The vegetables also help flavor the drippings.)
Next, in a small bowl combine 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp seasoned salt, 2 tsp paprika, 2 tsp Italian seasoning, 2 tsp black pepper and 2 tsp onion powder.
Rub 1 tbsp olive oil over a thawed 6 to 7 lb bone-in turkey breast. Then rub the spice mixture over the turkey and place in the slow cooker breast side up.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. Meat should be at 165 F. (Don’t open the slow cooker while cooking, no basting is needed.)
Then, if desired remove turkey from slow cooker and broil 3-4 minutes to crisp skin. (Let the turkey rest on a baking sheet for 20 minutes before placing in the oven to broil.)
Slice in pieces for serving.
Don’t forget the gravy!
If the recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Breast doesn’t appeal to you, you can try Roast Turkey Breast for a more traditional recipe roasted in the oven.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 6 to 7 lb bone-in turkey breast thawed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp seasoned salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp onion powder
Instructions
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Brush turkey with oil.
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Combine seasoning and rub all over turkey. Place turkey breast side up, into 6 quart slow cooker.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. Meat should be at 165 F.
Recipe Notes
Place large onion, carrot and celery pieces on the bottom of slow cooker to hold up the turkey. This is similar when you use foil balls to hold up a chicken to cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker. I also add poultry seasoning to the spice mixture. Don’t forget to rub mixture between the skin and meat.
Broil 3-4 minutes to crisp skin.
Other websites show cooking 6 to 7 hours. Let rest 20 minutes on a cookie sheet before placing in oven to crisp skin.