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 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.
Course
Entree
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time6hours
Servings8people
Ingredients
6 to 7lbbone-in turkey breastthawed
1tbspolive oil
2tspgarlic powder
2tspseasoned salt
2tsppaprika
2tspItalian seasoning
2tspblack pepper
2tsponion powder
Instructions
Brush turkey with oil.
Combine seasoning and rub all over turkey. Place turkey breast side up, into 6 quart slow cooker.
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.