I hope you are ready for Thanksgiving inspired crockpot recipes. Today we are sharing our favorite crock pot Turkey Recipe. This recipe is the perfect way to save your oven for other Thanksgiving needs and serve a great turkey. If you have been wondering how to cook a Turkey Breast in Crock Pot this is the article for you!!! Trust me when I say this recipe is so easy and you are going to love the results!
We only have one oven and some days it gets a bit crowded especially on Thanksgiving. Being able to cook our turkey in the crock pot saves so much maneuvering and lets me sleep a bit longer in the morning. I don’t have to cook the turkey at 4 am so it is done and ready plus have time to cook other things in the oven. We use this recipe year-round and use the turkey meat for John’s lunches.
Over the next month or so we will be sharing Crock Pot Thanksgiving Recipes! Our goal is to make your Thanksgiving as calm and stress-free as possible! Let us know if there are any specific recipes you would like to see!
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Turkey Breast in Crock Pot
How do you normally prepare your turkey for Thanksgiving?
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Crock pot turkey breast
What you need to cook a crock pot turkey breast
1 skin-on turkey, 2-4 pounds depending on the size of your crockpot
1 onion, finely chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground sage
1 tsp salt
6 whole cloves
1/2 tsp cracked black peppercorns
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken stock
How to cook turkey breast in crock pot
1. Brown turkey in skillet on all sides, transfer to crock pot
2. Reduce heat in the skillet and add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened approx. 7 minutes
3. Add garlic, sage, cloves, salt, and peppercorns, cook stirring for 1 minute
4. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir for 1 minute, add chicken stock and stir until thickened
5. Transfer to crock pot and pour over turkey breast
6. Cook on low for 6 hours until turkey is 170 degrees Fahrenheit
Enjoy!
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How to cook a turkey in the crock pot! This slow cooker recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving!
- 2-4 pounds skin-on turkey
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 carrots peeled and chopped
- 4 celery chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ground sage
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 whole cloves
- 1/2 tsp cracked black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
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Brown turkey in skillet on all sides, transfer to crock pot
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Reduce heat in the skillet and add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened approx. 7 minutes
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Add garlic, sage, cloves, salt, and peppercorns, cook stirring for 1 minute
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Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir for 1 minute, add chicken stock and stir until thickened
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Transfer to crock pot and pour over turkey breast
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Cook on low for 6 hours until turkey is 170 degrees Fahrenheit
I love crock pot recipes because they are so easy and versatile and you don’t have to do much except wait for it to be done!
I am a big turkey fan, so I think this recipe would be great for me. I had to look up some words (like peppercorns) as English is my second language.
This looks delicious! I love crockpot recipes! I try to find as many new ones as possible. It just makes life easier. I’ll be making this for sure!