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Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

This juicy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast is the easiest way to make Thanksgiving Turkey! Boneless turkey breast is slathered in a garlic-herb butter then cooked low and slow in the crockpot to create a moist, tender, and flavorful turkey.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 984kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

Aromatics

  • 1 large yellow onion peeled and chopped into large chunks
  • 2 ribs celery roughly chopped
  • 2 large carrots peeled and roughly chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic

Herb Butter

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan
  • 1 heaping tablespoon finely diced parsley
  • 1 heaping tablespoon finely diced basil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Turkey

  • 1 (3 pound) Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast Roast thawed according to package directions (should be 2 days ahead of time)* gravy packet discarded or use instead of the optional gravy recipe below, if desired

Optional Gravy

  • 2 cups drippings from above you’ll likely need chicken broth to create 2 cups of liquid
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

Aromatics

  • Place onion, celery, and carrots into the bottom of greased 6 quart crockpot.
  • Top with garlic.

Herb Butter

  • Place butter, parmesan, parsley, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper into a bowl, food processor, or stand mixer.
  • Mix thoroughly using a spatula, process, or whip together until combined. Taste and re-season, if necessary. Set aside.

Turkey

  • Remove netting (if applicable), dry VERY well with paper towels, then cover completely with herb butter.
  • Place on top of the aromatics, then cover, and cook on LOW for 3-6 hours (mine is always done at 4 hours, but check at 3 hours).
  • Allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving!

Optional Gravy

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
  • Slowly whisk in drippings/chicken broth, then cook until desired consistency is reached.
  • Taste and re-season with salt and pepper, then serve and enjoy!
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Notes

*Another turkey may be used. Just follow thawing directions per package directions.
Nutritional information does include the optional gravy. Take off about 180 calories per serving if you're not using the gravy. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 984kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 373mg | Sodium: 2414mg | Potassium: 1501mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9831IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 4mg

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