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***UPDATED OCTOBER 2023*** This fabulous recipe for Crock Pot Turkey Breast of Wonder is always a fan favorite during the fall and winter months. I have to admit to making it regularly myself. I will even make it on occasion, just so we have leftovers to make this incredible OPEN FACED TURKEY PROVOLONE MELTED SANDWICH, which has been a family favorite of ours for years.
It’s so easy to throw everything into the crock pot and let it cook away. The turkey turns out super moist and tender.
It’s especially fabulous to make on Thanksgiving as it frees up your oven space. If you haven’t tried it, I hope you will!
It’s a keeper!
So, I realize.
Dear reader.
That the month is May, Mexican food is on sale at the grocery store, people are worrying about purchasing a gift for dear old Mom, and the bees? Well, they are buzzing in the trees, you know.
And here I am sharing a recipe for turkey, with out a pilgrim hat in sight! It may seem a bit misplaced, my friends. But turkey doesn’t belong to November alone, does it? Especially this fabulous, couldn’t be EASIER (5 minutes prep is all you need), moist, tender, shred-able, Turkey Breast of Wonder. You could make it with a traditional side of Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and serve it for Sunday dinner. You could chop it up and put it in this fabulous sandwich. You could shred it up and put it in this heavenly salad, and enjoy it for lunch. Which is what I have been doing with the leftovers all week, and let me tell you. It’s the lunch of champions. I think I could almost win a gold medal after eating it. No joke.
There is a great little Bakery/Sandwich joint down the street from my house (Kneaders, is the name) that makes the best sandwiches and salads with heavenly turkey that isn’t processed and sliced. This recipe reminds me a lot of the turkey Kneaders uses. Juicy, flavorful and perfect to go in all kinds of things.
Hope you love it. ๐
5. Remove the turkey breast to a plate and cover it with tin foil. Let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then carve it (or shred it) up and enjoy.
GRAVY:
1. Pour the juices from the crock pot through a strainer and into a medium sized sauce pan.
2. Mix 4 T of cornstarch into 1/2 cup of water.
3. Bring the juices to a boil and add the cornstarch/water mixture a little bit at a time, stirring constantly until you reach the consistency you want. You may not need all of the cornstarch/water.
4. Add about half of a can of cream of mushroom soup. Stir it well and let the soup heat through.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 (5-6 pound) turkey breast
- 1/2 C orange juice (you could also substitute chicken broth)
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
- 1 (1 ounce) package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- salt and pepper
- GRAVY:
- Drippings from the crock pot
- 4 Tb cornstarch
- 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
5. Remove the turkey breast to a plate and cover it with tin foil. Let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then carve it (or shred it) up and enjoy.
GRAVY:
1. Pour the juices from the crock pot through a strainer and into a medium sized sauce pan.ย
2. Mix 4 T of cornstarch into 1/2 cup of water.ย
3. Bring the juices to a boil and add the cornstarch/water mixture a little bit at a time, stirring constantly until you reach the consistency you want. You may not need all of the cornstarch/water.ย
4. Add about half of a can of cream of mushroom soup. Stir it well and let the soup heat through.ย
Enjoy!
Notes
***NOTE: Make sure you buy a turkey breast small enough to fit in your crock pot.*** ***ADDITIONAL NOTE: If you don't have a large enough crock pot, or don't own one you can place the turkey in a 9x13 pan, cover it with the remaining ingredients, cover tightly with foil and bake at 325 for 3 hours.***
Recipe from my sweet sister Jen Derrick
Hi! I was wondering if it’s ok to pour the cranberry combination (after it’s cooked in crock pot) over the turkey breast and serve it that way or would I need to make a gravy instead?
I know this is an old question, but I’d like to know this answer too. My husband hates anything cranberry whatsoever, but I love it. So I’d like to just use the cranberry concoction afterwards for myself. What are your thoughts on this Jamie?
Hi Laura,
Thanks for your question. I would leave the cranberry sauce out and add 1 C chicken broth as a substitute. Then you can just use the cranberry sauce onto your own turkey once you are ready to serve.
Hope this helps! Best of luck to you!
~Jamie
Perfect! Thank you!
If I have a 10lb turkey breast, should I just double everything? I’ve never done a turkey, so I’m nervous. Thanks so much!
Hi Tandra,
Thanks for your question. You’ll want to be sure you have a crock pot big enough to manage a 10 pound turkey breast. ๐ If it’s too large and the lid has a hard time staying on, you’ll want to cover it well and cook it in the oven. Doubling the other ingredients for this size of bird is a good idea.
Best of luck!
~Jamie
I was wondering if I can use a whole turkey, will it still come out the same?
-Misty
Do you also think this would be a flavor children wouldn’t like?
I tried this recipe and used a 7-8 lb. turkey. I have a Nesco roaster and set it at slow cook. This recipe says 9 hours, but mine was already up to 190 degrees after 4 hours, so beware! I can’t figure how they said 9 hours to cook this. That being said, the flavor is delicious and I added some broth to some Swanson’s gravy and it made it just delicious! I made mashed potatoes to go with it. Try this, you will like it! Just watch the time.
I’m having the hardest time finding a frozen turkey breast, can only seem to find whole chickens or partial chickens… is it a seasonal thing? It’s the beginning of summer, lol. They didn’t have anything similar at our health food grocery store so I checked a conventional grocery store and still nothing ๐
Made this for Thanksgiving dinner for the 3rd year in a row. As usual, fantastic! I also love how it frees up the oven for other tasty treats=)