Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy

It’s like a mini Thanksgiving feast, perfect for a smaller crowd or when you just feel like having Thanksgiving any time of the year. I have tons of lightenened up Thanksgiving side dish recipes and recipes for leftover turkey which you can see here. I’ve made this many times, pictured above I served the turkey with my favorite Cranberry Pear Sauce which can be made a few days ahead and roasted brussels sprouts. Pictured below in this older photo you’ll see my Skinny Buttermilk Mashes Potatoes which my husband loves, but in my opinion, no Thanksgiving meal is complete without my Mom’s Stuffing!
Modified from the Slow Cooker Revolution Cookbook. It’s a great base for turkey breast, and I can see playing around with the ingredients in this recipe. And since so many are asking, I have the 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker. I love it because you can adjust the time you want it to cook, and it automatically turns to warm when it’s done. It also has a probe for meat that automatically shuts off when done. I hated my old slow cooker, it burnt everything and my food had a weird taste. This slow cooker is so great and inexpensive, I actually own three!

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy
Looking for an easy way to prepare turkey breast that doesn’t require too much attention, this is it! Juicy turkey breast with a rich turkey gravy, all in your slow cooker.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped medium
- 1 celery rib, chopped medium
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tbsp fresh sage
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 lb turkey breast, bone in, skin on (removed later), trimmed of fat
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook until onion is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of broth and scrape up any browned bits and smooth out any lumps; transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir in remaining broth, water, wine, sage, and bay leaves into the slow cooker.
- Season turkey with salt and pepper, place skin side up in the slow cooker, cover and cook 5 to 7 hours on low, or until the turkey reaches 165 degrees with an instant-read thermometer
- Transfer turkey to a cutting board tent loosely with with foil and let it rest 20 minutes.
- Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove the fat from the surface using a large spoon or a gravy fat separator.
- Strain braising liquid into saucepan, discard celery, bay leaves and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Discard the skin and carve the turkey and serve with gravy.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 10 servings, Serving Size: 4 oz breast, 1/4 cup gravy
- Amount Per Serving:
- Freestyle Points: 1
- Points +: 4
- Calories: 167 calories
- Total Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
- Sodium: 743mg
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Protein: 25g

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Can you convert this to the IP?
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Hello, Gina! I have a 4.25 lb. turkey breast but it’s not bone-in. It came already wrapped in a netting of some kind (which I can cut off gently), and was told to roast in oven. I thought I would try your crock pot recipe, but wasn’t sure of the temperature & for how long (since it’s not a 5-pounder). Please let me know what you think of this – My old crock pot died and I haven’t tried out my new one yet. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!! Debra
I think it should be fine as it! Just keep a check on it. Happy Thanksgiving!
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We made this last year for a smaller group and it was fantastic! My kids want this gravy again this year but we’re cooking a whole turkey in the oven. Thoughts on how to convert this recipe for the same delicious gravy?
This recipe was perfect for a small thanksgiving dinner. Thank you Gina!
Made this tonight and it was delicious! EASY EASY EASY to make! And came out juicy, tender, and the gravy was perfection!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolute delicious. Very easy to make. Turkey is flavorful and moist.
can you make this is the instant pot? I love turkey and this sounds so good.
It’s delicious and I’d love to know how to make it in the IP too!
I did a 3.5 lb one in the Instant Pot for 35 minutes and let the pressure come down naturally. Omitted the water Came out great. I’m planning to do a 7 lb one tonight
This is SOOOO good! I’ve made this twice this week because my family loved it so much! Definitely a staple in our house – thanks so much for the delicious and light recipes!!!! I also made the skinny mashed potatoes and they were amazing!!
Perfect, juicy turkey breast every time. Have made this about 5 times. Does not disappoint. Easy.
Can you brown this on the broiler after ?
Hello! I was just wondering the same thing 🙂 did you try broiling to give it a nice crisp? Thanks!
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Do you think I can make this as a freezer meal before it’s cooked? Just mix it all up and then freeze and defrost and cook in the slow cooker at a later date? Or would the gravy be weird?
LOVE this recipe! Make it every year! However this year I’m hopimg to try it in the instapot, any recommendations on how long to cook it for??
Hey, I was wondering about the Instant Pot Adaptation? I scrolled pretty deep through the comments but only saw the one comment close to the top that mentions a smaller breast and omitting water. Has anyone else had any success?
Can you do turkey legs the same way?
Our turkey breast is close to 7 lbs. Will that work in the 6 qt slow cooker in 8-10 hrs?
I got a boneless breast apparently, would this still work ok?
Sure, it may take less time though so keep an eye on it and check the temp.
I will forever use this recipe for cooking turkey breasts!! I live in a rental home with an old oven that cooks unevenly, and unfortunately the last couple of turkey breasts I’ve made have not turned out well, with some parts overcooked and some undercooked, even with rotating the bird during cooking. When I saw this recipe for using my slow cooker I figured it was worth a shot and I couldn’t be happier! The turkey came out so juicy and tender throughout, and the gravy had great flavor as well. I had a turkey breast that was nearly 7 lbs so it till closer to 6.5 hours to cook but the results were totally worth it and I fortunately had planned on the extra time when I started so dinner wasn’t at 8 PM. Thank you so much Gina! This will make it so much easier that I just might have turkey breast more often!!
So glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great recipe! I will never cook a turkey breast any other way again. Thank you.
It was easy to do and tastes great. The turkey is moist and the gravy adds so much flavor. All this for 1 Freestyle point!!!
My family loves this recipe and it’s the only way we cook turkey now. However, we have a Friendsgiving next weekend with some Gluten Free folks. Should I sub the flour for something in particular or just leave it out all together?
You could always use GF flour.
Hi Gina,
Looks delicious, but having no luck thus far finding a bone in turkey breast…Are you purchasing the t breast this was or buying a whole turkey and cutting it? In the meantime, will continue to look and though, not preferred, will use a boneless if necessary…Thanks!
I made this today and this recipe is a keeper! It was delicious and ever so easy to make.
Can you use a frozen breast ?
Can you use a turkey tenderloin for this recipe?
This looks great! Would it work to prepare everything the night before and just turn it on in the morning? I’m thinking of making it for Christmas Day, but don’t want to have to do any of the prep first thing in the morning. Thanks!
This was amazing and super easy. I served it with roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted baby potatoes and the cranberry pear sauce (which was also awesome). And the gravy turned out fantastic. This is the only way I’ll cook turkey moving forward.
Wondering if you can use a frozen breast? I have a boneless turkey breast, 3lb. Cause just me but its frozen. Tks!
What a lovely way to prepare a bone-in turkey breast. The braising liquid helped to keep the meat moist and nicely flavored. Something I will be keeping to use again.