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garlic butter, lemon, herb slow cook turkey breast

20 Pinches 4 Photos
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Birmingham, AL
Updated on Nov 9, 2019

This easy, foolproof recipe yields moist, fork-tender turkey that melts in your mouth. I created it on a whim and was amazed at how yummy it turned out. Fresh lemon juice helps tenderize the meat and the leftover rinds act as a base to prop the turkey. I add more lemon flavor with lemon pepper seasoning. Herbs are strictly personal. For this recipe, I recommend Penzey’s Northwoods, a mix of salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, rosemary, garlic & chipotle. Paprika is a must to help give a good color to the surface of the meat. I throw in fresh rosemary any time I have it; I love rosemary on fowl.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3-4 pounds turkey breast, thawed (i got my turkey breast at aldi, of all places. it's not a place i shop often, especially for meat. but this turkey breast is a winner….an #aldifind for sure)
  • 4 tablespoons garlic & herb butter (i use kerrygold), softened
  • 1 - lemon, halved
  • 3 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • 3 teaspoons penzeys northwoods seasoning (or your favorite turkey seasoning blend)
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth (bone broth is so much richer and healthier than regular broth)

How To Make garlic butter, lemon, herb slow cook turkey breast

  • Aldi turkey breast, in its packaging
    Step 1
    Remove mesh from thawed turkey; rinse and pat dry.
  • Step 2
    Spread garlic butter over entire turkey and under skin if possible.
  • Step 3
    Sprinkle all seasonings over turkey; rub on all sides.
  • Step 4
    Squeeze lemon juice over; place squeezed lemon in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Kerrygold garlic and herb butter, Trader Joe's chicken bone broth
    Step 5
    Pour bone broth in slow cooker.
  • Step 6
    Place turkey breast atop lemons.
  • Step 7
    Cook on low for 4-5 hours; make sure internal temperature reaches at leas 165 degrees F.
  • Step 8
    Turn off slow cooker; baste turkey with all drippings.
  • Step 9
    Allow turkey to sit for 15 minutes.
  • finished garlic butter, lemon, herb turkey breast on plate
    Step 10
    Slice and baste with drippings.
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