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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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 167 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3.  Stir in remaining broth, water, wine, sage, and bay leaves into the slow cooker.
  4. 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
  5. Transfer turkey to a cutting board tent loosely with foil and let it rest 20 minutes.
  6. Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove the fat from the surface using a large spoon or a gravy fat separator.
  7. Strain braising liquid into saucepan, discard celery, bay leaves and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Discard the skin and carve the turkey and serve with gravy.

Nutrition Information

Serving 4oz breast, 1/4 cup gravy Calories 167kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 743mg (31%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.3g (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 167

% Daily Value*

Serving 4oz breast, 1/4 cup gravy
Calories 167kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 743mg 31%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.3g 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.