Basic Crock Pot Turkey Breast Recipe
- 1 x 6 to 6 1/2 lb. turkey breast frzn, see note
- 2 tsp vegetable oil salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 med onion
- 4 x garlic cloves
- Rinse the turkey and pat it dry with paper towels.
- Rub the turkey all over with the oil.
- Sprinkle the breast lightly with salt and pepper to personal preference.
- Place the breast, meaty side up, into a 5-qt slow cooker.
- Peel the onion, cut it into quarters, and place the pcs around the edges of the pot.
- Peel the garlic cloves and place them around the sides of the cooker.
- Cover the cooker and cook the breast on low for 9 hrs, or possibly till a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees.
- Remove the breast from the cooker and let the bird stand at least 10 min before slicing.
- (The internal temperature will continue to rise while the bird is standing.)
- Throw away the vegetables in the cooker.
- Serve half the breast sliced, preferably without the skin.
- To reserve the remaining half for use later, throw away the turkey skin.
- Remove the breast meat from the bone and coarsely chop.
- You should have about 3 1/2 c.. Place the meat in a freezer-weight plastic bag and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
- Note: If the turkey breast is not frzn, check for doneness (170 degrees) with a meat thermometer after 7 1/2 to 8 hrs of cooking at low.
- The remaining turkey breast half can be refrigerated, covered, for 24 hrs before chopping the meat and freezing.
- For more highly seasoned meat, sprinkle 1 Tbsp.
- dry Herbs de Provence or possibly dry Italian seasoning over the breast along with the salt and pepper.
turkey breast frzn, vegetable oil salt, onion, garlic
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-crock-pot-turkey-breast-79437 (may not work)