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Slow Cooker Turkey And Gravy {Easy Holiday Recipe}

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Tender slow cooker turkey breast recipe in a flavorful gravy.  No canned soups or gravy mixes.  Serve over warm mashed potatoes with a dinner roll and this will be every kid's favorite holiday meal.
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Ingredients
  

Turkey Breast

  • 4 lbs boneless turkey breast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Gravy

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 8 cups chicken broth divided
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon chicken Better Than Bullion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Homemade Poultry Seasoning (Makes ~6 tsp)

  • 2 teaspoon ground dried sage
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoon ground marjoram
  • ¾ teaspoon ground dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon finely ground white pepper

Instructions
 

  1. Dry off your boneless turkey breast and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning.
  2. Place turkey breast (skin side up if there is skin) in the slowcooker and turn on low, cover with lid.
  3. Make your gravy on the stovetop. Melt butter in a large skillet. Add flour and stir for 1 minute to make a paste.
  4. In a glass measuring cup, combine 1 cup of broth and cornstarch. Whisk together well and set aside.
  5. Add remaining 7 cups of broth, Better Than Bollion, and seasoning (spices). Whisk until mixed well and heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 5 minutes while whisking.
  6. Slowly pour in the broth with cornstarch and whisk well. Remove from heat and separate out 4 cups of gravy into a sealed container for the fridge.
  7. Pour remaining hot gravy over turkey breast in the slow cooker. Cover with lid and let cook on low 6-8 hours.
  8. When the turkey is falling apart, remove the skin from the top and shred the turkey. Serve over mashed potatoes with extra gravy.
  9. If your turkey is ready to shred before you are ready to serve it, just turn the slow cooker to the warm setting until you are ready to serve it.

Notes

To make ahead, make the recipe as written and then let it cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge.  The day you want to serve it, heat on the stovetop with extra broth.  
This meal freezes well.  When Ii have leftover turkey that we won't eat, I simply freeze it for up to 3 months.  
This recipe is specifically for a boneless turkey breast. I have not tested it with a whole turkey or a bone-in turkey breast. 
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