Easy Garlic & Herb Slow Cooker Turkey
"This is the easiest, tastiest recipe for slow cooker turkey breast! The turkey is covered in a delicious garlic herb butter spread and cooked to perfection in your slow cooker. This recipe is for a whole turkey breast that cooks fully in your slow cooker. Optionally, broil in your oven for 5 minutes at the end to give a nice browned, crispy skin. This simple recipe is ready in 5 minutes and cooks fully in your slow cooker for 8 hours. "
Serves15 people
Preparation Time5 min
Slow Cooker Time HIGH7 hr
Slow Cooker Time LOW1 hr
Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic pepper
- 4 tablespoon butter, melted
- 5 pound turkey breast
- 1 onion, sliced
- 5 clove garlic, sliced
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In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter and seasonings.
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Loosen the skin of the turkey as much as possible and spread half of the butter mixture under the skin and half over the top of the turkey.
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Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom with round slices of onion and thin slices of garlic. Place turkey in the slow cooker.
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Cook on high for 1 hour and then 7 hours on low, until temperature of the turkey reaches 165 degrees.
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Preheat the oven to broil. Remove the turkey from the slow cooker and place in a baking pan. Broil for 4 – 5 minutes, until the skin of the turkey is browned and starts to crisp.