Slow Cooker Turkey Crown with Best Ever Gravy
User Reviews
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Additional Time
20 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
6 - 8
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Calories
561 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Turkey Crown with Best Ever Gravy
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My Slow Cooker Turkey Crown recipe is the answer to a stress-free Christmas! The turkey breast turns out perfectly moist and deliciously tender and the drippings make the best ever gravy. So easy and perfect for serving a smaller group while freeing up your oven.
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Ingredients
For the turkey
- 2 kg (4.4 pounds) turkey crown, bone in, skin on or 2 turkey breast halves, skin on
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter , softened
- 1 lemon zest only
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp mixed dried Italian herbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 onions , skin on, halved
- 4 celery ribs , cut into thirds
- 4 carrots
- 2 bay leaves
- Handful parsley stalks
- sprig fresh thyme
- 1 chicken stock cube , crumbled
- 120 ml (½ cup) dry white wine or vermouth (sub with chicken stock)
For the gravy
- All the liquid from the crock pot strained
- 480 ml (2 cups) chicken or beef broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon or English mustard
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp xanthan gum see notes for alternative
To dress (optional)
- Orange and lemon slices
- fresh herbs such as thyme , rosemary and sage
Instructions
Prepare the turkey
- Gently loosen the skin from your turkey breast using your fingers. Push some butter under the skin and rub the rust over the breast.
- Combine the onion and garlic granules, mixed herbs, paprika, salt and pepper and rub over the turkey, seasoning on both sides.
- Add the vegetables, herbs and bay leaves in a 6L slow cooker. Place the turkey over them, skin side up. Add the wine and crumbled stock cube.
- Cover and cook for 3 hours on HIGH, or cook until the turkey registers an internal temperature of 75C (165F) on a meat thermometer tested at the thickest part of the breast. The meat juices will run clear.
- Transfer the turkey onto a platter and tent with foil, resting for up to 30 minutes, while you prepare the gravy.
Crisp the skin (optional)
- Your turkey crown will look a little pale due to the most slow cooking. You can place it under a hot grill /broiler for a few minutes to brown the skin, basting with butter, so that it gets a bit of colour. Don't overdo it however - you risk drying out your lovely moist turkey breast!
Make the gravy
- Strain the liquid collected in the crock pot into a saucepan and discard the vegetables.
- Add hot chicken or beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, butter and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the Xanthan gum or cornflour slurry and continue cooking, using a balloon whisk to stir, for a further 10 minutes, or until the gravy starts to thicken slightly (it will thicken even more as it cools).
Serving your turkey
- Slice your turkey and arrange on a platter on a bed of citrus slices and herbs for a festive presentation. Drizzle with some of the gravy and serve immediately.
Notes
- Gravy using cornstarch (cornflour)
- add hot stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, butter and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Keep any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days, storing as soon as they have cooled down. Or transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 2 months.
- SLIMMING WORLD TURKEY
- Mist the turkey with olive oil and rub with the seasonings. Follow the recipe as written, replacing the wine with chicken stock.
- Omit the butter in the gravy and you are done!
- Dilute one tablespoon of cornstarch (cornflour) in two tablespoons cold water to make a slurry.
- Drain the liquid from the crock pot into a saucepan, add hot stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, butter and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the slurry and cook until gravy thickens
Nutrition Information
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Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
67g
(134%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
203mg
(68%)
Sodium
1494mg
(62%)
Potassium
307mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
7266IU
(145%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6- 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 67g | 134% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 203mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 1494mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 7266IU | 145% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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9 reviews
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