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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy

This Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy is an easy and delicious way to prepare turkey breast, perfect for a holiday meal or a weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Turkey and Gravy
  • 1.5 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and chopped
  • 1 rib celery chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
  • 0.33 cup flour
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.25 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp fresh sage
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 lb turkey breast bone in, skin on (removed later), trimmed of fat
  • salt
  • pepper

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and cook until onion is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in flour and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of broth and scrape up any browned bits and smooth out any lumps; transfer to slow cooker.
  3. Stir in remaining broth, water, wine, sage, and bay leaves into the slow cooker.
  4. Season turkey with salt and pepper, place skin side up in the slow cooker, cover, and cook 5 to 7 hours on low, or until the turkey reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit with an instant-read thermometer.
  5. Transfer turkey to a cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  6. Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove the fat from the surface using a large spoon or a gravy fat separator.
  7. Strain braising liquid into a saucepan, discard celery and bay leaves, and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Discard the skin and carve the turkey and serve with gravy.

Notes

This recipe can be made with a boneless turkey breast, though cooking times may vary. If you don't have wine, you can substitute with additional chicken broth.