Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Can you believe it?
Each year around this time, I like to take advantage of the great sales on turkey and stock up. Turkey isn’t just for Thanksgiving after all. One of my favorite ways to cook a turkey is in the slow cooker. You can’t cook a whole turkey in the slow cooker, just the breast. But I don’t eat the dark meat anyways, so this is perfect for me.
Serve this slow cooker turkey breast with Apple and Sausage Stuffing, Make-Ahead Freezer Mashed Potatoes, and Cheesy Corn Pudding. Don’t forget these Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies for dessert!
A slow cooker turkey breast comes out so moist and delicious. You don’t have the crispy skin that you get from roasting it in the oven, but don’t let that deter you from trying this slow cooker method. It’s delicious and so simple.
This is perfect for Thanksgiving if you are cooking for a smaller crowd, or just want to have your oven freed up for all of the side dishes.
Ingredients:
- 1 (7-8 pound) bone-in turkey breast
- 5 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1 celery stalk, cut into pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into pieces
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions:
Step 1: Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry. If necessary, remove any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast. Rub softened butter all over and under the skin. Rub the onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin.
Step 2: Spray inside of the slow cooker with vegetable spray. Place carrots and celery into the bottom in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Place the turkey into the slow cooker, on top of the vegetables. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for an additional 7-8 hours. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
Step 3: Remove to a platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
Enjoy!
Recipe yields about 12 servings.
What’s your favorite slow cooker Thanksgiving recipe?
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 7-8 pound bone-in turkey breast
- 5 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 1 ounce envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1 celery stalk cut into pieces
- 1 carrot peeled and cut into pieces
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry. If necessary, remove any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast. Rub softened butter all over and under the skin. Rub the onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin.
- Spray inside of the slow cooker with vegetable spray. Place carrots and celery into the bottom in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Place the turkey into the slow cooker, on top of the vegetables. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for an additional 7-8 hours. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove to a platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
- Recipe yields about 12 servings.
I am going to try this tomorrow! I love using my slow cooker and never thought about cooking a turkey in it!
Talk about perfect timing! This looks so good and now I want Thanksgiving Turkey :[
What a great way to cook a turkey breast. I can’t wait until I make this soon. Great idea!
This looks tasty, I love to use the crock pot in the fall and winter because it is so easy.
I love cooking turkey in my slow cooker! Comes out just right and I can have it ready by the time I’m home from work!
I like the idea of cooking a turkey in a crock pot. It leaves the oven free for baking, warming, etc.
My hubby just bought me a slow cooker and I’m looking for new recipes to try. This sounds perfect!
It has been such a long time since we had Turkey – I miss those times.
It sounds so simple. I really don’t know why I don’t use my slow cooker more often. I do love the dry onion soup mix. I’ve used it in so many recipes. I will have to try this.
I have never made any slow cooker dishes for Thanksgiving, but I’d love to try this Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe. Thank you for sharing this recipe post.