Indulge in the delectable flavors of tender and succulent turkey breast, effortlessly prepared in your trusty crock pot. This versatile kitchen companion transforms ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary feast. Dive into a collection of mouthwatering recipes that cater to diverse culinary preferences. From the classic and comforting turkey breast with gravy to the tantalizing flavors of cranberry-apple stuffed turkey breast, each recipe promises a culinary adventure. Discover the secrets to perfectly cooked turkey breast, infused with herbs and spices, resulting in fall-off-the-bone tenderness. Explore creative variations, including a zesty lemon-herb turkey breast and a smoky barbecue turkey breast, guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or seeking a convenient weeknight meal, these crock pot turkey breast recipes offer endless possibilities for a satisfying and memorable dining experience.
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CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
This is a great recipe that I use when I need a lot of moist flavorful cooked chicken/turkey. It's great for salads, enchiladas etc. The breast is even moist enough to slice up and serve for dinner or put on sandwiches.
Provided by lisar
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 9h10m
Yield 7 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Rinse the turkey and pat it dry with paper towels.
- Rub turkey all over with the oil.
- Carefully pull back skin over breast and rub with seasonings.
- Place breast, meaty side up into a 5 quart slow cooker.
- Peel the onion, cut it into quarters and place around the edges of the pot.
- Peel the garlic cloves and place around the sides of the cooker (maybe rub some minced under the skin).
- Cook for 9 hours if frozen or 7 ½ hours if not frozen on low or to 170 degree internal temperature.
- Let bird rest 10 minutes before carving.
- Discard vegetables.
SIMPLE CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
This is a simple recipe for a Turkey Breast on the bone. It comes out very moist. The next day I take the remaining turkey meat & make open faced turkey sandwiches (1 can Campbell's Turkey Gravy mixed with 1 can of Campbell's Mushroom Gravy in large skillet - heat on medium then add turkey meat, reduce heat & simmer on low until ready to serve on sliced bread).
Provided by BlondieItaliana
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 7h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash & dry turkey breast. Leave skin on.
- Rub entire breast with olive oil. Season entire breast with salt, pepper, & garlic powder (including under the skin). Top with 2 cloves of raw garlic.
- Coat bottom of crock pot with olive oil.
- Add the 4 thick slices of onion to crock.
- Place turkey breast on top of the onion (onion makes a little shelf for breast so it does not stick to bottom of crock).
- Add the 2 cans of broth to bottom of crock (try not to wash off the seasoning on the turkey breast).
- Cover with lid & cook on high x 1 hr then low for 6-8 hrs (or just cook on low for 8-10 hrs.).
THANKSGIVING CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
Make and share this Thanksgiving Crock Pot Turkey Breast recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 10h10m
Yield 3-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove turkey from wrapper and set gravy packet in refrigerator for the time being.
- Leave netting on turkey breast and keep the turkey in one piece; rub turkey down on both sides with poultry seasoning and set in crock pot.
- Add 2 cans of chicken broth to the crock pot, set to low, and cook for 8-10 hours.
- At about the 5-6 hour mark, turn the turkey over, and add one more can of broth to the crock pot.
- At the end of the cooking time, remove turkey from the pot and place in a shallow baking pan, remove the netting, rub the top with butter, and set under a broiler in the oven to crisp up a bit.
- Allow the turkey to sit 15 minutes before cutting.
- If you wish, use a portion of the pan juices to pour over some of your dressing/stuffing if you made some to give it extra flavor.
- Use the remaining pan juices mixed with the gravy packet in a saucepan on the stove, heated with some cornstarch or flour to make a gravy for the meat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 783.7, Fat 39.6, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 315.4, Sodium 335.7, Carbohydrate 0.7, Fiber 0.1, Protein 99.6
CROCK POT LEMON TURKEY BREAST
This makes a tangy flavored meat for sandwiches and salads. Marinade could be used for chicken breast, also. Adjust cooking time down.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time P1DT6h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grate zest from lemons, and juice them.
- Mix zest and juice with remaining marinade ingredients.
- Place turkey in a nonmetallic dish.
- Spoon marinade over turkey, turning to coat breast.
- Cover and refrigerate several hours, or (preferably) overnight.
- To cook, place turkey and marinade in the crock pot, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until tender.
- Serve hot.
- To use for salads or sandwiches, cool; cover and refrigerate.
- Slice or chop.
LEMON PEPPER TURKEY BREAST (CROCK POT)
Make and share this Lemon Pepper Turkey Breast (Crock Pot) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ellie_
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 6h40m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Sprinkle turkey with lemon pepper. Place turkey breast halves, meaty sides down in a 5 quart crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and clook for 5 hours. Remove turkey to platter, reserving cooking liquid in cooker. Set turkey aside and keep warm.
- Combine flour and water in a saucepan , stirring with a whisk unti blended. Gradually add reserved cooking liquid, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until thick, stirring ocassionaly.
- Serve turkey with gravy.
CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST WITH STUFFING AND DRIED FRUIT
I like to think of this as a one pot Thanksgiving dinner. I believe its from Southern Living Magazine. I want to thank Pinky Kookie for posting it for me in the Community Forums.
Provided by madriley61
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 8h15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Coarsely chop apples (with or without peels) and mix with stuffing mix, onion, dried fruit, thyme, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
- Place mixture in the bottom of a 4-5 quart crock pot.
- Pour chicken stock over mixture making sure all the stuffing is well covered.
- Place turkey on top of stuffing.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or until the turkey reaches 170 degrees on a meat thermometer.
HERBED TURKEY BREAST WITH ORANGE SAUCE - CROCK POT
Make and share this Herbed Turkey Breast With Orange Sauce - Crock Pot recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Oranges
Time 8h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place onions in crock pot.
- Mix garlic, rosemary and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- Make slices in turkey breast about 3/4 of the way through turkey breast at 2 inch intervals.
- Stuff slices with herb mixture.
- Place turkey in crock pot.
- Pour juice over turkey.
- Cover and cook on low 7 to 8 hours or until turkey is no longer pink in centre.
EASY CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST DINNER
This is my boys favorite turkey recipe. It is super juicy and never dried out. It is also really easy which is a bonus!
Provided by Cara Metzger
Categories Turkey
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Spray crock pot with non-stick spray and turn on low
- 2. Peel 4-6 carrots, wash, and cut to desired size
- 3. Cut onion and place onion and carrot pieces into crock pot
- 4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and any other desired seasonings
- 5. Remove the thawed turkey from package. Remove the netting and discard. Place the turkey on the veggies. There typically is a side that has a small fat layer. Place the fat side up.
- 6. I used Butterball brand turkey which comes in a few flavors (Cajun, herb, dark meat, etc). There is an enclosed package of gravy. Open the package of gravy and pour over veggies and turkey.
- 7. Cook on low for about 6-8 hours. After cooking I pour the liquid out of the crockpot into a saucepan, sprinkle with flour, heat up and make a gravy. Also, you can easily remove the piece of fat from the turkey breast.
- 8. You can add potatoes, sweet potatoes, or any other veggies that tickle your fancy and they are equally delicious!
SEASONED CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
A tender, juicy method for cooking a turkey. This is perfect for serving as a main course or making turkey sandwiches. The cooking juice is delicious when thickened and served as a Seasoned Gravy, which I've included here.
Provided by yooper
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h20m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Wash turkey, drain, and place in 3-1/2 quart or larger crock pot, making sure that the lid will fit securely after turkey is added to crock pot.
- Place all seasonings, garlic and onion around the sides of the turkey.
- Pour water and Worcestershire sauce over the top of the turkey.
- Place lid on crock pot.
- Turn temperature control to HIGH and cook 3 to 4 hours or until done.
- When the turkey is done, the bone will gently release from the meat.
- Remove turkey from crock pot, drain, and place on a large cutting board.
- If gravy is desired, reserve liquid in crock pot for making gravy.
- Let turkey cool for 5 minutes, while making gravy.
- Cut into thin slices.
- Place slices on a serving platter.
- To make Gravy: Strain liquid in crock pot.
- For each cup of liquid, mix the following: 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water Pour corn starch mixture into hot broth mixture in crock pot, stirring constantly until thickened.
SARASOTA'S CROCK-POT TURKEY BREAST POT ROAST
I love turkey, but if you don't want to cook a whole turkey, this can be a great alternative. I watch for turkey breasts to go on sale and pick one up for an easy dinner. You could also add in a turkey thigh as well. This is done right in the crock pot which makes this even easier. Slow cooked comfort food. The only thing I believe is a must if you are using the crock pot, is to lightly brown your turkey breast first. I just season with salt and pepper and pan sear on medium high in butter and olive oil until lightly golden brown.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Healthy
Time 4h15m
Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Turkey -- In a large saute pan on medium high heat, add the butter and olive oil and pan sear the turkey, just a few minute until lightly golden brown.
- Crock Pot -- Transfer the turkey to the crock pot and add all the vegetables.
- Broth -- Mix the broth and seasoning and pour over the turkey. I do use a bit more liquid then most crock pot dishes, but I love to thicken the sauce, it makes a great gravy.
- Cook -- On low cook for approximately 7-8 hours, high 5-6.
- Gravy -- Remove the turkey and vegetables from the crock pot and transfer to a serving platter. Cover with foil to let rest. Pour the juice from the crock pot into a small pot on the stove and stir in a slurry of (corn starch and water) to thicken the sauce. I add a little at a time to get it to the consistency I like best. I don't like my gravy too thick. You can strain the gravy if you want, but I don't find it necessary. I just use a hand held small strainer spoon to get out any small pieces. Add 1 teaspoon fresh parsley to finish the sauce.
- Serve -- Slice up the turkey surrounded by the vegetables and potatoes and serve with a side of gravy. Leftover turkey and any gravy makes a great Hot Turkey Sandwich. So save those leftovers, or you can make a turkey has which is always good. ENJOY!
TURKEY BREAST OF WONDER (CROCK POT) RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by Pattywak
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Make sure your turkey is completely thawed. I let mine hang out in the fridge for a couple of days after I purchase it frozen. Set it on a pan, so you don't have juices running all over when you open up the bag. Cut a hole in the top of the bag and remove the packaging. Some turkey breasts come with a gravy pouch inside, be sure to remove it if yours happens to come with one. 2. Place the whole bird in the crock pot. 3. Pour yourself 1/2 cup of orange juice. Add one can whole berry Cranberry sauce and one package Lipton Onion Soup mix. 4. Mix the ingredients together and pour them over the top of the bird. 5. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours, or until a meat thermometer stuck into the center of the bird reads 180 degrees. 6. Remove the turkey breast to a plate and cover it with tin foil. Let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then carve it (or shred it) up and enjoy.
CROCK-POT TURKEY BREAST AND GRAVY
Not liking the looks of the skin on my turkey breast, I removed it, then brined the turkey. Worried that it would dry out in the oven without the skin to protect it, I decided to use my slow cooker to cook it. I totally winged it so measurements are approximate, but I was so pleased with the ease of preparation and the results yielded that I had to post this. It makes the richest broth from the carrot, celery and onion that makes the tastiest gravy, and I am a huge gravy fan! And with the skin removed there was no need to skim fat from it. The carrots were delicious to eat too! I'm not sure if the brine was necessary, but I wanted a way to preserve it until I could cook it the next day, and it definitely helped to keep it moist and tasty. It wasn't salty, but I may brine skin-on next time and then remove it to see if there is a difference. I hope you enjoy it!
Provided by c.walsh
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 4h10m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Remove skin if desired, and brine turkey the night before. (I used a mixture of water and apple juice to total 1 gallon, with 1 cup kosher salt, 1 cup of brown sugar, peppercorns, rosemary, dried thyme, cloves, bay leaves, allspice, garlic and sliced onion--but use any brine you like).
- Rinse turkey thoroughly and pat dry.
- Rub with olive oil, followed by seasonings and spices.
- Place carrots, onion and celery in bottom of slow cooker.
- Place turkey on top of vegetables.
- Add enough stock to cover vegetables.
- Cook on high 1 hour, and low until done, 3-6 hours depending on your slow cooker (mine cooks fast and too hot) and size of turkey (mine was 5 lbs). I checked the temperature after 3 1/2 hours and it was done at 165 degrees, but I kept it on warm until dinner since it was done much earlier than I expected.
- Remove turkey and let rest while you make gravy.
- To make gravy, measure 2 cups of broth from the slow cooker. Even though you only added about a cup or so of stock, the turkey and veg. make more juice. Careful, it's hot! I turned off my cooker about a half hour earlier so it wouldn't be as scalding.
- Melt butter over med. heat and whisk in flour for 2-3 minute to make a blonde roux.
- Slowly add stock while constantly stirring until desired consistency reached. Season with salt and pepper to taste, but taste it first because mine needed no salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.1, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 127.1, Sodium 382.8, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 40.4
GARLIC TURKEY BREAST (CROCK POT)
This makes a really tender turkey breast perfect for slicing into sandwiches or serving as a summer meal with mashed potatoes.
Provided by Pepper Monkey
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 9h30m
Yield 1 Turkey Breast, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove extra parts and gravy packet from turkey breast.
- Remove skin from turkey.
- Make 1/2 inch deep cuts in turkey and insert garlic slices into the cuts.
- Mix lemon peel, parsley and lemon pepper and rub onto turkey.
- Use 1 tsp oil in a skillet and brown turkey in skillet on all sides.
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray and place turkey inside with any drippings.
- Cook on Low for 8-9 hours.
CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
4 ounce serving, without skin is 110 calories. Low fat, low carbs. Lemon pepper flavor.
Provided by William Algeri
Categories Turkey
Time 7h30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Grease a large 6 qt. Slow cooker.
- 2. Place chunks of onion and celery and 1/2 lemon in slow cooker.
- 3. Remove turkey breast from packaging, remove skin, then pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey breast in slow cooker on top of onions, celery, and lemon. Squeeze remaining lemon half over the turkey, then add lemon to slow cooker.
- 4. Rub olive oil on turkey breast. Combine seasonings and rub on turkey breast. Pour chicken broth and wine around turkey,
- 5. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees. Make sure the thermometer is not touching bone.
- 6. Remove from slow cooker and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
CROCK POT TURKEY BREAST
Who says that we can only enjoy turkey on special holidays? This recipe makes it easy to enjoy turkey anytime, and it's a healthy entree, too.
Provided by Joyce Hough
Categories Turkey
Time 8h10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Spray the inside of your crock pot with Pam. Layer the fresh, diced vegetables on the bottom of the crock pot.
- 2. Depending on the size of your Crock Pot and your family, place the 1/2 to 1 whole turkey breast on top of the veggies. (There's just the two of us, so I ask my supermarket butcher to cut a frozen turkey breast in half. Then I have enough to cook two seperate times. And it's the perfect size for my crock pot.)
- 3. Sprinkle the seasonings, to taste on top of the turkey. Do not add any water or liquid. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours
- 4. When you get home from work, you will find your home filled with the wonderful smell of Thanksgiving. The crock pot will be full with a wonderful flavored broth that you can use for gravy or even for turkey soup tomorrow.
- 5. I plan my side dishes, so that I can have dinner on the table in 15-20 minutes.
Tips:
- Choose the right size slow cooker: A 4-quart slow cooker is ideal for cooking a 4-pound turkey breast. If you have a larger turkey breast, you can use a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Season the turkey breast generously: Don't be afraid to use plenty of seasonings on your turkey breast. This will help to infuse the meat with flavor. Some good options include salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Brown the turkey breast before cooking: Browning the turkey breast before cooking will help to create a crispy, flavorful crust. To brown the turkey breast, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey breast and cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until browned.
- Add plenty of liquid to the slow cooker: The liquid will help to keep the turkey breast moist and prevent it from drying out. You can use water, broth, or even wine as the liquid.
- Cook the turkey breast on low for 6-8 hours: The cooking time will depend on the size of the turkey breast. A 4-pound turkey breast will take about 6-8 hours to cook on low. You can check the turkey breast for doneness by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. The turkey breast is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the turkey breast rest before carving: Once the turkey breast is cooked, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Cooking a turkey breast in a slow cooker is a great way to enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal with minimal effort. By following these tips, you can ensure that your turkey breast turns out perfectly every time. So next time you're looking for an easy and delicious weeknight meal, give this slow cooker turkey breast recipe a try.
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