Are you looking for a flavorful and juicy turkey breast dish that requires minimal effort? Look no further than this slow cooker turkey breast with cranberry gravy recipe. This simple yet elegant dish is perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions. With just a few ingredients and a few hours of cooking time, you can create a succulent turkey breast that falls off the bone and is complemented by a tangy and sweet cranberry gravy.
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CRANBERRY TURKEY BREAST WITH GRAVY
This is wonderful served for a main holiday meal, because it's so convenient. The turkey turns out tender and moist. You can use extra slow cookers to prepare side dishes such as homemade stuffing.-Shirley Welch, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h15m
Yield 12 servings (3 cups gravy).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place turkey in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, onion soup mix, salt and pepper; pour over turkey. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender., Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY-ONION GRAVY
Maybe the easiest turkey you'll ever make! The results are moist and tangy.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 7h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove and discard skin from turkey breast; place turkey in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- In small bowl, mix cranberry sauce, soup mix, mustard and salt until well blended; pour over turkey.
- Cover; cook on Low setting 6 to 7 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of turkey breast reads 170°F.
- About 15 minutes before serving, remove turkey from slow cooker; place on cutting board and cover to keep warm. Place fine strainer over 3-quart saucepan. Carefully pour cooking juices from slow cooker through strainer into saucepan.
- In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into strained liquid in saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
- Cut turkey into slices; arrange on serving platter. Spoon about 1/2 cup gravy over turkey. Serve with remaining gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1/8 of Recipe, Sodium 570 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY GRAVY
I created this dish when I was craving Thanksgiving dinner, and it was still over a month away. You get all the bells and whistles of Thanksgiving dinner in no time, Add a vegetable, some mashed potatoes and you're ready to eat. -Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place turkey in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add thyme and dot with butter. Combine cranberry sauce, cider, stock, soup mix, syrup and Worcestershire; pour over turkey. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in turkey reads at least 165°). Remove turkey and keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan; discard thyme sprigs. Combine the flour and water until smooth. Bring cranberry mixture to a boil; gradually stir in flour mixture until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Slice turkey; serve with cranberry sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 537mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY TURKEY BREAST
Got the recipe from my retired neighbor, and the taste is wonderful The second-day leftovers can be layered with mashed potatoes/whatever, turkey slices, any cooked veggie with some of the remaining sauce on top and re-heated. You could use a larger slow cooker and double the recipe easily for company. Great with a boneless breast or rolled white and dark meat turkey.
Provided by Verna Schroter
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 7h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place the cranberry sauce in a bowl, and mash. Mix in the onion soup mix and orange juice together until the mixture is well combined.
- Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray, and place the turkey breast into the cooker. Pour the sauce ingredients over the turkey breast. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the turkey breast is very tender, about 7 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 163.9 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 536.9 mg, Sugar 30.3 g
SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH DRESSING
My cranky old 1934 oven is very small and slow, so I devised this method of cooking holiday meals. The slow cooker keeps the turkey breast moist, and cooking the dressing in the same cooker gives it a wonderful flavor.
Provided by Fishwrap
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 4h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and celery in the hot butter until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes; remove from heat.
- Place a plastic slow cooker liner into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place dry bread stuffing into the liner bag and sprinkle contents of seasoning packet over the bread. Stir cooked onions and celery, cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup melted butter, chicken broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the dressing mix, taking care not to pierce the bag.
- Rinse turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels; season turkey breast with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Push the dressing mixture to the edge of the cooker and lay the turkey breast into the slow cooker with the pop-up timer facing upward.
- Cook on High until the pop-up timer in the turkey breast pops, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Transfer turkey breast to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Transfer dressing to a serving bowl and serve alongside turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 122.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 53.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1538.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
MAMA H'S FOOLED YOU FANCY SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST
This starts with the simplest of recipes and adds a couple of items to make it fancy without making it harder. It was just my husband and me for Thanksgiving, and I wanted it to be special without making a fuss, so I started with turkey breast, onion soup, and cranberry sauce. I make my own onion soup to cut down on sodium, and I added a few things to make it special. See what you think! I recommend using a slow cooker bag to speed up cooking!
Provided by Mama H
Categories Meat and Poultry Turkey Breasts
Time 5h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place at least 1/2 the fresh parsley and 1/2 the dill into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a slow cooker. Scatter about 1/2 the clementine sections on top. Add turkey breast.
- Combine onion flakes, dried parsley, turmeric, onion powder, salt, sugar, celery seed, and black pepper together in a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle generously over the turkey breast in the slow cooker.
- Spoon dollops of cranberry sauce all over the turkey and in the corners of the slow cooker pot. Add remaining fresh parsley and dill. Finish with the remaining clementine sections. Cook on Low until turkey is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 hours, checking after 4 1/2 hours to make sure it doesn't overcook.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 170.1 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 55.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 316.1 mg, Sugar 20.7 g
SLOW COOKER TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
Try this tasty and easy way to cook a turkey breast using your slow cooker. It's ideal for holiday potlucks, and the sweet cranberry sauce nicely complements the turkey. -Marie Ramsden, Fairgrove, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h15m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place turkey breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup water and soup mix. Pour over turkey. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Remove turkey and keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan. Combine the cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Bring cranberry mixture to a boil; gradually stir in cornstarch mixture until smooth. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice turkey; serve with cranberry sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 259mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 45g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
For Easter this year, since it was just my husband and me, I decided to try some of our favorite turkey ingredients in a slow cooker with a frozen turkey breast. The results were mouthwateringly delicious, making this a simple new recipe year round!
Provided by Kitt C
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 7h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place turkey breast skin side-up in a slow cooker. Add water. Sprinkle salt and pepper over turkey breast and cover with cranberry sauce.
- Cover and cook on Low until no longer pink in the center, about 7 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 163.9 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 59.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 167.8 mg, Sugar 18.1 g
SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST
Quick and easy way to cook turkey in the slow cooker. With only two ingredients, the only hard part is waiting.
Provided by ms_sally
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 8h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry. Cut off any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast. Rub onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin. Place in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for 7 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 164 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 59.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 308.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SLOW-COOKED TURKEY BREASTS WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
This is a very tasty and easy way to cook a turkey breast in the slow cooker. Ideal for holiday potlucks, the sweet cranberry sauce complements the turkey nicely. -Marie Ramsden, Fairgrove, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place turkey breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, mix cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup water and soup mix. Pour half over turkey. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 hours. Remove turkey. Transfer cooking juices and remaining cranberry mixture to a large saucepan., When meat is cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; keep warm. Meanwhile, bring cooking juices and cranberry mixture to a boil. Mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.
SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH GRAVY
This quick-prep recipe lets you feast on turkey at any time of year. We save the rich broth for gravy, noodles and soup making. -Joyce Hough, Annapolis, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Place vegetables in a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker; top with turkey. Rub turkey with seasoning mixture., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until a thermometer inserted in turkey reads at least 170°. Remove from slow cooker; let stand, covered, 15 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, strain cooking juices into a small saucepan. Mix flour and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 270mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 43g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY TURKEY BREAST RECIPE
Juicy, flavorful turkey made in a slow cooker!
Provided by Kristen Hills
Categories Main Course
Time 8h10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine cranberry sauce, onion soup mix, orange juice and water.
- Place turkey breast in a slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and pour prepared sauce on top.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 49 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Sodium 866 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST
Four ingredients and a slow cooker make it possible to serve your family a turkey dinner any day of the week!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 7h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix potatoes, carrots, onion and gravy from turkey breast. Place turkey breast on top.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender and thermometer inserted in center of turkey reads 170°F.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 56 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-ROASTED TURKEY BREAST WITH GRAVY
This preparation will NOT produce a turkey breast with crispy skin. In fact, I normally remove the skin completely (and discard it) after the turkey has cooked. The meat comes out wonderfully moist and the gravy is out-of-this-world!
Provided by Cooking Ventures
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 2h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Adjust your oven rack to the lowest position. Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Rinse and dry the turkey breast. Even when I purchase a brined turkey breast, I still like to lightly salt the turkey breast under the skin. You, of course, do not have to. If the turkey breast that you purchase has NOT been brined or koshered, liberally salt the breast under the skin.
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat with the oil. When hot, add the turkey, breast-side down. Add the onion around the edges of the bird. Add the garlic on top of the onions. Cook several minutes or until the skin has browned. Flip the bird over so that the breast is facing upward. Stir the onions and garlic. Cook a couple minutes longer. If you have a probe thermometer, insert it into the thickest part of the breast - making sure the probe is not sticking up in the air in a way that would impede your covering the turkey breast with a lid. Cover the pot with aluminum foil and top with a tight-fitting lid. Crimp the foil around the seam of the pot to ensure steam does not escape. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 160F - roughly 2 1/2 hours.
- When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven and flip the bird over so that the breast is submerged in the accumulated juices. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. During this time, the internal temperature will increase to at least 170°F.
- Remove the turkey from the pot and place it on a large platter. Keep it tented so it stays warm. Strain the liquid and solids from the pot into a large bowl. Use the back of a ladle to make sure you smash the onion/garlic to extract all of the juices. Discard the vegetable solids. Skim some or most of the fat that settles on top of the broth and discard any unwanted fat. Measure how much turkey broth you have. If you do not have at least 4 cups, add some chicken stock to come up to a total of 4 cups of liquid. If you like particularly thin gravy, you can add an extra 1/4 to 1/2 cups of turkey/chicken broth. If you like thicker gravy, reduce the liquid by 1/4 to 1/2 cup.
- To make the gravy, heat a saucepan over medium heat with three tablespoons of butter. After the butter has melted, add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook the butter/flour mixture for about 5 minutes or until it is brown in color. Add the turkey broth and whisk to make sure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil then simmer about 5 minutes. Too thin? Simmer another few minutes or until the gravy is your desired thickness. Too thick? Add more turkey broth, chicken broth, or even water. When the gravy is your desired level of thickness, taste it and add some salt and pepper, if needed. You'll probably need at least some salt.
- Serve the turkey breast and gravy with some mashed potatoes.
Tips:
- For the best results, use a 5- to 6-pound bone-in turkey breast. This will ensure that the turkey is cooked through but still moist.
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can also cook the turkey breast in a Dutch oven over low heat. Just be sure to add a little extra liquid to the pot to prevent the turkey from drying out.
- To make a quick and easy cranberry gravy, simply combine 1 cup of cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup of chicken broth, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the gravy has thickened slightly.
- Serve the turkey breast with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, and green beans.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker turkey breast with cranberry gravy is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that's perfect for a holiday dinner or a weeknight meal. The turkey is cooked to perfection in the slow cooker, and the cranberry gravy adds a sweet and tart flavor that complements the turkey perfectly. This dish is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.
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