Whether you need extra space in your oven or just a little more turkey to serve your guests, a slow cooker turkey breast is the perfect answer to both! So flavorful and easy, you will wonder why you don’t make turkey more often!
Turkey day is almost here! Are you ready? Are you in charge of the turkey? There are always a couple of issues when it comes to cooking a turkey. For those of us not lucky enough to have two ovens in their kitchen, oven space is a big problem. I do have a separate roaster oven that I often use for my turkey. But if you don’t have a roaster oven, I have another option for you today. Slow Cooker Turkey Breast.
Obviously you won’t be able to fit a full size turkey in your slow cooker, but for those of you with a reduced sized family a turkey breast may be just the right size. That’s the second issues I have with turkey. A whole turkey makes for a lot of leftovers if you don’t have a lot of people! We all love leftover turkey, but I don’t like having to eat it for two weeks afterwards. That makes the slow cooker turkey breast the perfect option.
But a turkey breast isn’t just an option for small gatherings. This also works well if you are hosting an extra large group. The turkey breast provides some extra white meat to help fill your platter. Because not having any leftover turkey isn’t good either!
How to Cook a Turkey Breast in a Crock Pot
To make a turkey breast in a crock pot, first make sure that you get the right size turkey breast. I bought a large turkey breast that was almost too big to fit in my slow cooker! You want to have enough room to place carrots, celery, and onions under the turkey breast. Since my turkey breast was so big, I placed the them around the sides of the turkey instead of on the bottom. The turkey will create a lot of broth, so you only need a little liquid. I added 1/4 C water to get things started. And for the seasoning, I used one package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix and a couple of teaspoons of butter. I loosened the skin of the turkey and rubbed half of the dry mix under the skin and then sprinkled the rest on top.
That is all you have to do. You turn on your slow cooker and forget about it until you are ready to eat. The results will be moist and delicious white meat. No worrying about overcooking and drying out your turkey in the oven.
So if you are short on oven space, are having a small gathering, or need some extra turkey to feed a large crowd, a slow cooker turkey breast may just be perfect for your holiday.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 5-6 lb. bone in turkey breast
- 2-3 carrots cut into 3 inch pieces
- 2 celery stalks cut into 3 inch pieces
- 1 onion quartered
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 C water
Instructions
- Place cut up vegetables and water in bottom of crock pot.
- Put in turkey.
- Place half of soup mix under the skin of the turkey (loosen with fingers)
- Sprinkle remaining soup mix over the top of the turkey
- Add butter
- Cook on high for one hour and then low for 7 hours.
Nutrition
Great idea – would love to try before Tday but it’s a few weeks before! Maybe for Xmas as an add to ham. We ended up buying one of those electric roasters which is practically like buying a mini stove. Now I have two ovens in addition to it to use. If you ever have guests you can use to keep other food warm too.
HI! Did you toss the veggies after or eat them?
How did you make the gravy?
The gravy is made from the drippings left in the slow cooker. No seasoning was needed.
Just made this today and it’s fabulous. Didn’t change a thing. Happy Thanksgiving!
How many people did this size turkey feed? Thanks!
I would say 4-6 depending on how big of eaters they are!
You’re so EVIL, eating one of God’s creations for dinner. Just teasin, LA. I know you love getting comments like that! This looks awesome. Pinned!
Nice to meet you 🙂 Loving your this dish and will try anything in a slow cooker!!! It looks super hearty and delicious!! Warmest, Nic (host of Wonderful Food Wednesday!)
Thanks for stopping by. I am totally in love with my slow cooker too.
Thanks for your friendly way of instructing us on how to cook this main dish. I appreciate your personal touches. My turkey breast is cooking as I write this.
Looks like I am adding this to the menu! One can never have too much white meat, in my opinion.
We discovered turkey breast last year for Thanksgiving and loved it. It was perfect for our family of four. I baked it in one of those bags, but I love the idea of putting it in the slow cooker. Thanks for sharing the great recipe!!
I tried your crockpot turkey breast recipe yesterday and it was a HUGE hit!! My family loved it!! Best thing was that it freed up my oven for other things. Thanks so much!!
you can do these frozen as well…just cover with aluminum foil then set the lid on it and cook all night on high…its amazing!!
Thanks for the great tip!
if you cook from frozen make sure you check temperature is reached