WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooked Turkey Breast
Today I'm sharing my favorite way for how to make turkey breast in the slow cooker. It is so simple and delicious. Try this wonderfully flavored, easy-to-fix, moist and tender, slow cooker turkey breast the next time you're craving turkey. Or for Thanksgiving if your gathering is small.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
In fact, I'm strongly considering making this slow cooker turkey breast again for Thanksgiving. It couldn't be simpler. Or more delicious.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe Notes
Just rub on your favorite seasonings. Use whatever blend of seasonings you like. I'm currently addicted to McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning (affiliate link) so I combined it with poultry seasoning which worked well.
(Other good turkey breast seasoning options include: thyme, rosemary, sage, lemon pepper, garlic, poultry seasoning, and seasoning salt.)
Toss in some onion, celery and a lemon. Pour in a little chicken broth and/or white wine. Several hours later you'll be rewarded with a great tasting moist and tender slow cooker turkey breast.
The turkey was beautifully moist and the drippings made a great gravy (just pour them into a sauce pan, heat on the stove and whisk in a slurry of 1 - 2 tablespoons flour and a little water for each cup of liquid, cooking till bubbly and thickened.)
The only thing not so great when cooking turkey in the slow cooker is the skin, which doesn't get crispy. Not a problem if you are a WW since you probably don't eat the skin anyway. If crispy skin is important just pop the turkey breast under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp it up.
How Many Calories/WW Points in Low Carb Slow Cooker Turkey Breast?
According to my calculations, each 4-ounce serving (without skin) has about 110 calories and
1 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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More Tips for Cooking Turkey Breast in the Slow Cooker
- What type of turkey breast?
Either bone-in or boneless, fresh or thawed frozen, will work. Keep the skin on while cooking to help lock in moisture in flavor. Then discard it once your turkey id done. - What size/weight of turkey breast?
Turkey breasts come in a wide range of weights. The beauty of this recipe is that it will work for any turkey breast size – as long as it fits in your slow cooker! - How long to cook turkey breast in the slow cooker?
This will depend on the size of your turkey breast and how hot your slow cooker cooks. The turkey breast is ready when the temperature reaches 165F degrees on your meat thermometer (affiliate link).Here are some cook time ranges to help:- 2.5-4 pounds: 4 to 6 hours on low
- 4-6 pounds: 5 to 7 hours on low
- 6-8 pounds: 6 to 8 hours on low
- How should the turkey be seasoned?
Any blend of herbs & seasonings, fresh and/or dried, you like best can be rubbed on to provide flavor and color. Here are some suggestions:- Garlic Herb:1 teaspoon each rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Italian: 1 teaspoon each Italian seasoning, granulated garlic, seasoned salt, paprika and pepper
- Lemon Garlic: ¼ cup minced fresh parsley, 8 minced garlic cloves, 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 2 teaspoons salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning and 1-½ teaspoons salt.
- Martha's Favorite: 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning, 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- Rotisserie Blend: 2 tablespoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons each coriander and salt, 1 teaspoon each cumin and black pepper,
- Zesty: 1.5 teaspoons onion salt and chili powder, 1 teaspoon oregano, cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- How should the turkey breast be cooked?
For even cooking it is best to prop the turkey breast up so it is out of the cooking juices. You can do this by setting it on a bed of vegetables, halved onions and heads of garlic, or 3 to 5 balls of aluminum foil. You can also wrap 3-5 small potatoes in the tinfoil and place those in the bottom of the slow cooker beneath the turkey breast.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 stalk celery, cut into chunks
- 1 bone-in, skin on turkey breast (5 to 7 pounds)
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- ½ cup chicken broth (or white wine)
Instructions
- Grease a large 6-Quart slow cooker (affiliate link).
- Place of chunks of onion and celery and one half lemon in the slow cooker.
- Remove the turkey breast from packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey breast in the slow cooker on top of the onion, celery and lemon.
- Squeeze remaining lemon half over the turkey and add it to the slow cooker.
- Rub olive oil on turkey breast.
- Combine the seasonings and rub on the breast.
- Pour broth and wine around turkey.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours, or just until a meat thermometer (affiliate link) reads 165F degrees. (Make sure the thermometer is not touching bone.)
- Remove from the slow cooker and let rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Recipe Notes
- Garlic Herb:1 teaspoon each rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Italian: 1 teaspoon each Italian seasoning, granulated garlic, seasoned salt, paprika and pepper
- Lemon Garlic: ¼ cup minced fresh parsley, 8 minced garlic cloves, 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 2 teaspoons salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning and 1-½ teaspoons salt.
- Martha's Favorite: 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning, 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- Rotisserie Blend: 2 tablespoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons each coriander and salt, 1 teaspoon each cumin and black pepper,
- Zesty: 1.5 teaspoons onion salt and chili powder, 1 teaspoon oregano, cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Nancy Rebensdorf
hHI , I am looking for the cabbage soup , WW, RECIPE , DO YOU HAVE IT ? I LOVED THAT SOUP AND I USE TO EAT IT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
Carole Duncan Smith
Love this recipe! My daughter likes thighs can I do it with thighs?
Sheri
This was wonderful Martha. So moist and flavorful! Thanks Sheri
nancyabc
My hands can't handle the weight of a 6 quart slow cooker.
Could you use a 4 quart one for a 4 pd or smaller Turkey breast??
Martha McKinnon
Hi Nancy, Haven't tried it. The turkey breast just needs to fit in the slow cooker with room to put on the lid. Hope this helps.
Dorothy Smith-Davis
I made this turkey breast yesterday. The breast I used was 7.78 lbs. I used my 8-quart crockpot. It took 6 hours of cooking time on low. The finished product was perfect!!! Super moist and very flavorful throughout the meat, even though the seasoning was just on the (discarded) skin. This will be my "go-to" recipe from now on for turkey breast. Zero WW Freestyle Points - YAY!!
Thank you, Martha, for all the tips & tricks! Much appreciated!!
MaryAnn Alessandra
Hi Martha,
I don't have a slow cooker. Can this be made in a 6-qt. pressure cooker???
MaryAnn
Martha McKinnon
Hi MaryAnn, I've never tried it in the pressure cooker, but believe it would work. Let me know how it turns out for you!
Gerri
I have done this for the past 6 years for Thanksgiving because our family of 14 only likes white meat, so one turkey won't do. This turkey isn't one to be "carved at the table" but it really is delicious!!! I'm really looking forward to doing this again in a few weeks!
Lauren
Martha,
Another flavor, Put about 2 T. of Soy sauce on the turkey then bake.
Baste if you feel like it. It makes a great gravy. Use corn starch or arrow root to thicken .
Martha McKinnon
Great suggestion, Lauren. Thanks for sharing!!
Theresa C
Thus truly was a very moist turkey, and couldn’t be simpler. I’ll definitely make it again this way. But...why the lemon? I’d be interested to know, assume it’s got something to do with the acid, but I don’t know why it’s necessary. It flavored the drippings and overpowered the gravy, which rendered it unusable. That was the only glitch. I won’t add it again but should I substitute something else? (I used white wine instead of chicken broth)
Martha McKinnon
Hi Theresa, The lemon is definitely a flavor thing. If you find it overpowering, just leave it out. Wine instead of broth most probably provides all the acid you need. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Theresa Corigliano
Thanks. Found a different Turkey breast recipe of yours with garlic and other flavors. Will try that next time.
Sandi
What are the cooking times if the turkey breast is frozen.
Terrie
Sandi - i have read to never use frozen meat in the slow cooker. You might want to google this!
Barb
I have slow cooked frozen blade roasts many times, putting them in before work and coming home to an amazing dinner, with no downsides.
I think you need to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to tell when it's done. I have a turkey breast in my freezer. Please let us know what you do and how it goes.
Louise
Turkey breast was great but fell apart .Did I overcook it?