Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Apple Walnut Stuffing

 

This is the perfect recipe when you don't want to make a whole turkey, and no oven space is available! Juicy and moist on the inside and crisp on the outside. YUM!

Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Apple Walnut Stuffing

2-3 whole carrots

2-3 stalks celery

¼ quartered onion

1 bulb garlic cut in half

1– 5 pound bone-in turkey breast

½ cup (1 stick) butter, slightly melted

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves

½ teaspoon dried sage

1 sage leaf

1 bay leaf

Lightly coat your slow cooker with cooking spray and set to high.

Place the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and sage and bay leaves in the bottom of the pot.

Place the softened butter in a small bowl, then add garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Mix everything, then slather on the turkey breast. Place the turkey, BREAST SIDE DOWN in the crock pot.

Set the heat to LOW and the timer to 5 hours. At the end of cooking time, use an instant-read thermometer to test to ensure the turkey is done. It should read 165 degrees. Cook for an additional 30 minutes if needed.

Note: A 5-pound turkey breast will take about 5.5 hours on low or 3.5 to4 hours on high in a crock pot. At this point the turkey will not be browned and not very pretty yet.

After the turkey is done, remove it from the slow cooker and place it in a baking dish. Set the oven to broil. Place the turkey breast side up under the broiler to crisp up the skin for 5-6 minutes. Remove from oven and allow turkey to rest for at least 30 minutes, then slice and place on a serving platter with my homemade Apple Walnut Stuffing.

Serve with gravy.

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