Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but not everyone needs a whole turkey – that’s when this easy Crockpot Turkey Breast recipe will come in handy.
With this slow cooker turkey breast recipe, you can use simple ingredients to season a boneless turkey breast to get the best, most juicy turkey breast recipe.
This is the perfect way to create a Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner recipe for a couple or smaller group. With great flavor from the spice rub created for this delicious turkey Christmas dinner, you cannot go wrong. It’s a great option for smaller gatherings this holiday season.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Meat: use raw turkey breast from the meat section at the grocery store
- Vegetable: you will need to use diced onion to add flavor
- Seasonings: make sure to have dry onion soup mix, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, seasoned salt, dried oregano, and dried basil
- Liquid: feel free to use either water, chicken broth, or chicken stock
Equipment Needed:
How To Make Turkey Breast In The Slow Cooker:
- Spray the bottom of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and place white meat turkey breast and diced onions inside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the water and onion soup mix and spread evenly over the turkey.
- In another small bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the boneless breast.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours (or until turkey is very tender and the seasonings have flavored the meat).
- Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and make sure it reads at least 165℉ (75℃) to ensure that your turkey is fully cooked.
- Remove turkey from slow cooker, cut into slices, and serve.
Expert Tips:
- Meat should be thawed before cooking. Otherwise, the slow cooking process will take much longer.
- Save the drippings to make a delicious turkey gravy.
- If you do not want to use nonstick cooking spray, use a crockpot liner to easily remove the drippings out of the slow cooker.
- You will need a 6 to 8-quart slow cooker. Smaller crockpots will not work.
- A good rule of thumb is that whatever your turkey weighs, that’s how many people it will feed. Thus, an 2 lb turkey breast will feed 2 people.
Frequently Asked Questions about making this easy crockpot turkey breast:
Yes this is perfectly safe. It’s probably the easiest way to cook a turkey breast with only a few minutes of prep, You will just need to make sure the tender turkey breast cooks to at least 165 degrees F to be sure it is safe to consume.
Yes, frozen turkey breast can be used in the crock pot. However, you will want to make sure you add time to the cook time of the original recipe.
You most definitely can use chicken broth instead of the water used for the crockpot turkey breast recipe. It can actually add even more flavor to this sole cooker turkey breast recipe.
You could, but I enjoy using the skinless chicken breast roast. But, if you enjoy a crispy skin you could also rub the roast with olive oil to make the turkey recipe crispy.
Yes! Just strain the dipping and then add in the flour roux to create your homemade gravy from the turkey juices turkey.
Generally, with a boneless turkey breast, you will need a half pound of turkey per person. Remember, this is before cooking, so though it may seem like a lot, after cooking, that is just the right amount. As a note, with a bone-in turkey breast, that number is a little higher at one pound per person, due to the bones and other additional parts of the turkey.
Storage Instructions:
Fridge: Place any leftover turkey breast into an airtight container and put the container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
What to serve with this Thanksgiving recipe:
- Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast
- Slow Cooker Stuffing Recipe
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
- Classic Green Bean Casserole
Crockpot Turkey Breast
Ingredients
- 6-9 pound boneless skinless turkey breasts
- 1 onion, diced
- ¾ cup water
- 1 ounce dry onion soup mix
- 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 Tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 Tablespoon dried basil
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and place turkey breast and diced onions inside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the water and onion soup mix and spread evenly over turkey.
- In another small bowl, mix together remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the turkey breast.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours (or until turkey is very tender and the seasonings have flavored the meat).
- Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and make sure it reads at least 165℉ (75℃) to ensure that your turkey is fully-cooked.
- Remove turkey from slow cooker, cut into slices and serve.
Notes
- Meat should be thawed before cooking. Otherwise, the cooking process will take much longer.
- Save the drippings to make a delicious turkey gravy.
- If you do not want to use nonstick cooking spray, use a crockpot liner to easily remove the drippings out of the slow cooker.
- You will need a 6 to 8-quart slow cooker. Smaller crockpots will not work.
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