Slow Cooker Turkey Breast- A delicious recipe for slow roasting a turkey breast without needing the oven.
Let's do some turkey talkin' today. The big day is next week and I thought it would be nice to give you a recipe for slow cooker turkey breast. Some people prefer only the white meat and it's nice to have a way of cooking the bird without taking all the oven space for the whole day, or majority of. Plus, not everyone wants to have that much turkey. So, if you're looking to scale down the amount of food you're fixing or are only interested in white meat then this recipe is what you need for your Thanksgiving menu.
I bought a 5.5 pound turkey breast (bone-in) to use for this recipe. I recommend a 5-7 pound one. I also added a few pieces of onion, but I didn't add much because we aren't huge fans. I just wanted a little boost of flavor. I poured some chicken broth in the base of my crock pot and then placed the breast side down and let it cook for 5-7 hours. This really is a great alternative to roasting an entire turkey in the oven.
We enjoyed this yummy and easy recipe. I hope you do, too!
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 5-7 pound bone-in turkey breast, thawed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- onion about â…› cup
- 1 stick of butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a few onion pieces in the base of the slow cooker and in the cavity of the turkey.
- Pour ½ cup of chicken broth into the base of the slow cooker.
- I also place a few pats of butter inside the cavity of the turkey
- Place turkey in slow cooker, breast side down
- Pour chicken broth over turkey
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Place remaining butter slices over the top of the turkey
- Put lid on and set setting to low
- Allow turkey breast to cook for 5-7 hours.
- Insert thermometer into thickest part of the breast and make sure turkey is cooked to at least 165 degrees.
- Remove from slow cooker and place on cutting board.
- Allow the turkey to rest for about 20 minutes before slicing it.
Notes
If you would like you can pour over more broth, but I recommend using sodium free, or reduced at this point.
This helps to keep the turkey warm and not to dry out.
Use turkey in place of chicken in this dish for a great "thanksgiving leftover" recipe
Amanda {Planning It All}
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany
Thank you, Amanda!
Rebecca
For some reason I'm having trouble seeing the entire post. I think the pop-ups are blocking the bottom of the post for me!
Tiffany
Not sure why it's not working for you, Rebecca! It all looks fine on my end and I checked on multiple computers. Try refreshing or clearing your cache. I hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by!
Kimberly Bolden
Such great holiday meal options. I am sure they taste as good as they look.
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm
Damn this looks juicy!! What a great idea for Thanksgiving!!
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty
I've always wanted to try this! Thanks for the recipe!
Tara Joy
I want to eat that for dinner, like now! haha. Instead of waiting a week until Thanksgiving. Looks so good!
Erin
Yum! I can't wait to eat Thanksgiving food! All these Thanksgiving posts are making me hungry and impatient!
Danielle K
This is such a good idea! I may have to try that this year for Thanksgiving.
Nikki @ MBAsahm
my mouth is watering right now!! That looks so delicious! pinning!! 🙂
Ali
YES! Thanksgiving is so close and this post is making me excited and hungry for food & family! Thanks for sharing.
Alana (@ I have a Future and a Hope)
I will be making this soon. I love the slow cooker, it makes everything so moist and easy.
claudia @ HomeMade with love
Oh yes!! I would love to make a sandwich out of this meat. Great slow cooker recipe.
Debbie (MAD Hippies)
Fantastic option! So much food preparation and the oven gets busy, this offers another choice.
Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty
Find an excuse for me to use my slow cooker, and I will!! Love this!
Jessica Doll
Mmm, I love slow-cooker recipes. I'm so lazy sometimes. This sounds delicious, and super easy.
Aisha
Yummm looks so good!
Christina Lakey | Food Apparel
Slow cookers are growing on me more and more. This looks yum!
Palak
Why is it always the situation when its dinner time I get to see these wonderful dishes and get hungry even more than I already am.. lol