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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 4 hours 10 minutes
Total: 4 hours 30 minutes
Moist, tender, perfectly seasoned crockpot turkey. No oven space. Includes THE BEST turkey gravy using drippings!
4.9 stars (56 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¾ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, cut into thirds
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 2 boneless, skin-on turkey breast halves, about 1 1/2-2 pounds each
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature and divided
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Equipment

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine paprika, thyme, poultry seasoning, onion powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Place onion and celery into a 6-qt slow cooker; add chicken stock and wine.
  • Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading 4 tablespoons butter under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks; brush skin with 1 tablespoon melted butter and season with paprika mixture.
  • Place turkey, breast side up, on top of the vegetables. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove turkey from the slow cooker; let rest 10-15 minutes.
  • Strain slow cooker drippings through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids.
  • Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
  • Gradually whisk in pan drippings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve turkey immediately with gravy.