This crock pot turkey breast recipe is a great alternative to a whole turkey or chicken and fits much better in the crock pot.
I'll admit it, I am one of those people who makes a turkey at Thanksgiving and otherwise only has it sliced between two pieces of bread. However, my bloggy friend Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek has given me pause about my lack of turkey in our lives. So, I recently bought one, or rather a turkey breast.
It has been chillin' in the deep freeze waiting for me to remember it was out there. So, Sunday as we were trying to get out the door for church and Sunday school, I decided to get it out and throw it on the counter. Please do not criticize my thawing techniques. It was rock solid and would have taken days to thaw in the fridge. And besides, all those bacteria cooks out.
Crock Pot Turkey Breast
When we got home I decided I would try to grill the bird breast. And if I am going to be grilling a large hunk of meat, of course, I need to brine it! So, I grabbed one of my two-gallon zipper bags and threw the hunk of meat in. Grabbed a handful of garlic cloves, whacked 'em, peeled 'em and tossed them on the turkey.
I knew I didn't have much time for the breast to brine, so I kept it simple.
8 cups of water
½ cup of brown sugar
3 teaspoons of Famous Dave's Roasting Chicken Seasoning
1 Tablespoon of sea salt
Mix add it all to the large measuring bowl and whisk together.
Pour over top of the turkey and garlic and seal the bag, getting all the excess air out.
Put in the fridge for two hours to two days. Now, in a perfect world where said turkey breast thaws and is ready to go on the grill by five, we would have at turkey last night. However, this bad boy was still frozen solid at 6:30 p.m. So, we at popcorn for supper.
But, Monday was a totally different story. Turkey, meet crock pot!
I chopped up several stalks of celery, rough chopped onion, chopped a few more garlic cloves, chunked up green pepper, and tossed a few baby carrots in for good measure. I filled the breast cavity with the veggies and two slabs of butter as well as sprinkled in some more chicken roasting seasoning. Tossed the rest of the veggies around the turkey, drizzled the breast with olive oil and doused in seasonings. Before putting the lid on, I added about ½ cup of water.
Then, I literally smashed the lid down on the crock. The breast was a bit large and barely fit in the six-quarter. But, it roasted all day. And was ready for dinner when we all got home.
Thanks turkey farmers, for another great Hunk of Meat Monday!
Thanksgiving Recipes
Ingredients
Brine
- 8 cups of water
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons of Famous Dave's Roasting Chicken Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon of sea salt
- One Whole Turkey Breast
Crock Pot
- 3 stalks of celery chopped
- ½ cup carrots chopped or baby carrots
- 1 green pepper rough chopped
- 1 onion rough chopped
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 3 tablespoons of butter divided in half
- Chicken Roasting Seasoning
- Olive oil
Instructions
Brine
- Mix brine ingredients together.
- Place turkey breast in a large Ziploc bag and power brine over top.
- Refrigerate overnight.
Crock Pot
- Toss vegetables together and season with chicken roasting seasoning.
- Fill the breast cavity with the veggies and two slabs of butter.
- Any leftover veggies left add around the turkey
- Drizzle the breast with olive oil and doused in seasonings.
- Add about ½ cup of water.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours
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Is there something wrong with the way WE thaw meat????
This looks really good - can't wait to try it!
That looks fabulous! Did it taste just as good?
Look delicious...I just might have to steal this recipe!
Looks yummy, Leah! But my fave part if the popcorn for dinner. My kids ate cereal for dinner last night bc I'm recovering from the sickies and the thought of cooking made me, well...sick! lol! 🙂
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BTW...everything looks yummy!!!
This sounds perfect for a busy day. Plus it turned out beautiful. WOW! Thanks for sharing and linking up to Tasty Tuesdays.
OH... this turkey breast looks good. Might have to remember that come Thanksgiving 😉 Thanks for sharing.
lol. So let me get this straight - first, brine the turkey as if you were going to grill it, but then, put it in the crockpot? lol again.
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Oh, and I thaw meat the same way. 🙂
Hunk of Meat Mondays--I love it:)
I have never cooked a turkey before, but this looks relatively do-able. For thanksgiving, we deep pit them in the ag department as a fundraiser--It is the easy way out 🙂
What a great way to make a turkey breast! I've never thought about making it in my crockpot. I'm definitely going to have to borrow this recipe. Thanks!
Hi - I am making this (now) for Thanksgiving and was wondering how many hours you cooked it for and did you cook it on high or low? I assume low but wanted to make sure.
I cooked it on low for probably 8 or 9 hours. I would say minimum of 6 hours on low. Just make sure it is 165 degrees when you shut the crock off!