Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

Name: Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 kg / 4 lb turkey breast, skin on, bone in or boneless (if using frozen, thaw it) (Note 1); 1 head of garlic, cut in half horizontally; 1 onion (brown, yellow or white), unpeeled, cut in half; 5 sprigs of thyme (or 2 tsp dried thyme leaves); 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp paprika; 2 tsp salt; 5 grinds of black pepper; 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp olive oil; Chicken stock/broth (or water), for topping up liquid (see Gravy step 1); 4 tbsp / 50g butter; 1/4 cup / 35g flour; Salt and pepper

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:8h

RECIPE VIDEO above. I've tried a handful of other methods over the years. This has produced the juiciest turkey breast by far, without brining the breast in advance. Plus slow cooking is very forgiving so you don't need to be spot on with the cooking time. SCALE RECIPE by moving slider on Servings to adjust for different turkey weights. Complete your feast - browse the new Thanksgiving Recipe Index!

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:16:48 GMT