TURKEY BREAST IN THE CROCK POT

Turkey Breast in the Crock Pot image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

3-1/2 to 7 lb. (1.5 to 3.1 kg) turkey breast
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/2 cube butter (or combination)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper, freshly ground
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1 large onion, quartered
1 apple, cored and quartered

Steps:

Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey's cavity, if included and set them aside for later if you plan to use them.
Wash and dry the turkey breast. Don't remove the skin until the turkey is cooked.
Baste the entire breast with olive oil. Sprinkle the turkey with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and parsley.
Spray a large slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the quartered onion and apple into the crock pot.
Place the turkey into the slow cooker with the skin side facing up.
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey breast.
Place the cover on the slow cooker and turn it up to High. Cook the turkey for 3 hours and check to see that the meat thermometer has hit 140 F (60 C).
Cook for another 2 to 3 hours or until the thermometer reads 170 F (77 C).
Preheat your broiler to High.
Remove the turkey from the crock pot using two large meat forks. Be very careful because the meat will be extraordinarily tender and ready to slip off of the bone.
Spray a roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the turkey on the pan breast side up.
Broil the turkey for 5 to 7 minutes or until the skin on the breast is nicely browned.
Remove the turkey from the oven. Allow the turkey to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before you carve it. Remove the onion and apple before you carve the turkey.
Carve and serve the turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce and other traditional holiday sides.