How Do I Cook Turkey in a Slow Cooker?
Materials
- Turkey
- Onions
- Celery
- Sage
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Carrots
- Kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Sea salt
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Using cooking spray, coat the slow cooker.
- Remove the turkey’s giblets, then rinse it and pat it dry.
- Lift the turkey breast’s skin. The turkey’s skin should be covered with butter. Brush the turkey with oil all over.
- Mix the ingredients for your seasoning in a small bowl. After liberally seasoning it on all sides and all over with oil, the turkey should be seasoned.
- Cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- When the turkey is done, you can crisp up the skin by broiling the turkey. To do this, turn your oven to broil to preheat. Remove your turkey from the slow cooker. Be careful while doing it, as taking the turkey out of the slow cooker and using two tongs for a better grip might be awkward.
- Transfer the turkey to a baking sheet or a roasting pan. Slather the body of the turkey with the reserved butter. Broil the turkey for about 3-5 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden brown.
- Allow the meat to rest for 30 minutes before cutting. This makes cutting easier and enables the liquids to be evenly distributed throughout the meat.
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Notes
In the slow cooker, you cannot cook a whole frozen turkey. It must be completely defrosted before cooking if you purchase a frozen turkey. Your turkey should be refrigerated (in its original packaging) for 24 hours for every five pounds of turkey to defrost it.