Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey with Mashed Potatoes

Using a boneless turkey breast, potatoes, and a handful of simple seasonings you can create the best Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey with Mashed Potatoes that has a flavorful turkey and easy-to-finish potatoes. 

Using a whole turkey breast in the slow cooker, you can create the best juicy turkey breast for a simple turkey dinner recipe and delicious gravy without using a gravy packet. 

This tender turkey breast recipe should give you enough of its own juices to create a flavorful and thicker gravy to serve with the mashed potatoes.

Making the boneless breast or bone-in turkey breast by slow cooker is a great option for an easy weeknight dinner recipe or a great option for a simple Thanksgiving dinner with minimal effort but still producing a delicious turkey and flavorful gravy. 

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Turkey with Mashed Potatoes:

Slow cooker turkey:

• Meat: from the meat section at the grocery store pick out a turkey breast (bone-in or boneless)
• Potatoes: you will need to use large russet potatoes that have been peeled 
• Mashed potato ingredients for the end:
• Liquid: use the milk you have on hand
• Butter: you will need unsalted butter that has been sliced

Garlic herb butter:

• Butter: you will use softened unsalted butter 
• Seasoning: you will also need salt, black pepper, minced garlic, fresh sage (or dried), fresh rosemary (or dried), and fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)

Homemade gravy:

• Liquid: broth or use cold water
• Thickening agent: you will need cornstarch from the baking aisle

How to make Slow Cooker Turkey with Mashed Potatoes:

Wash and peel the potatoes leave them whole – do not slice or dice the potatoes.

Pat the turkey dry and remove any packets in the turkey (if yours has any).

Mix all of the garlic herbs butter ingredients together in a small bowl.

Rub all of the garlic herb butter under the skin and above the skin of the turkey (if yours has skin).

Place the entire turkey into the slow cooker and place the potatoes around the turkey while the turkey cooks.

If your turkey comes with a packet of gravy also add that in

Cover with a lid and cook on low for 5-8 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and cooked to tender perfection. 

​Mashed potatoes:

Remove the potatoes and place into a large mixing bowl. Add in the butter and milk mash the potatoes with a potato masher until smooth.

Gravy:

Strain the juices carefully into a bowl from the bottom of the crockpot. If you have less than 3 cups add in extra chicken broth to get to the measurement.

When the fat comes to the top spoon off 1/4 cup of it and discard it. if you’d like

To a separate bowl add in the cornstarch and water and whisk well. Set to the side.

Place the liquid into a saucepan over medium heat once it starts to simmer add in the cornstarch slurry and simmer until it thickens 3-4 minutes.

How to store leftover slow cooker recipe:

Fridge: Once the boneless breasts have cooled down to room temperature, place the leftover turkey into one airtight container, as well as the gravy and mashed potatoes into their own containers as well. Store the leftovers of this holiday dinner for up to 5 days in the fridge. 

Freezer: You can also place the crockpot turkey breast recipe leftovers into a freezer bag and store it in the freezer for up to 90 days. 

Tips and tricks for this slow cooker turkey breast recipe: 

Type of turkey breast:

You can use either boneless turkey breasts or bone-in turkey breasts for this recipe. Just be sure to note that the bone-in breast will take longer to cook through to the safe-to-eat temperature.

What temperature does the turkey need to be cooked to:

To be sure the turkey is cooked well, use a meat thermometer and cook the crock pot turkey until it has reached at least 165 degrees F to be safe to eat. 

Type of potatoes to use:

I enjoy using russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes in this recipe. They will make for creamy potatoes and delicious flavor.

More favorite side dish recipes:

• Garlic Pull Apart Rolls – Roll Dough Recipe
• Avocado Corn Salad
• Ranch Bacon Pasta Salad
• Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
• Garlic & Herb Mashed Potatoes

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