Turkey breast in crockpot

A very easy way to cook a turkey breast, and tasty ---I accidentally bought a fresh turkey breast today, so I decided to try a new recipe.  This was great! I found it at this link and will store the recipe in my holiday cookbook: https://www.recipetineats.com/juicy-slow-cooker-turkey-breast/

The ingredients are listed below, but go to the link for all of the details. I had a 4.25 pound fresh breast and it took about 4 hours in my pot. I had to turn it on its side partially to fit as it sits on top of the cut onion and garlic and thyme.  Makes a very nice gravy.

What I like is this only takes minutes to prepare!!  I did over cook mine a bit to 180 degrees by mistake. You have to check the temperature ahead of the hours given by inserting a thermometer --it still was good.  One should only cook it on low. I should have listened, but made the mistake midway of cooking it on high for 20 minutes.What is cool is that you add no liquid to the pot!

Ingredients:

2kg/4 pounds of turkey breast, skin on, bone in or boneless. (mine was bone in. If frozen thaw first.

1 head of garlic, cut in half horizontally (yes, a whole head ,cut)

1 onion (I peeled mine--they said not to, but mine was just too dirty) cut in half.

5 sprigs of fresh thyme

RUB:

1&1/2 tsp garlic powder

1&1/2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

2 tsp salt

5 grinds of black pepper 

1&1/2-2 tablespoons olive oil (I did 2)

GRAVY

chicken stock or broth for topping off liquid needed when making gravy

4 tbsp butter (I omitted)

1/4 cups flour (I subbed 2 tablespoons of cornstarch)

salt and pepper

Go to link for directions.  Basically you make the rub by mixing all the rub ingredients in a small bowl and rub it all over the turkey.  You place the onion, garlic, and thyme on the bottom of the pot and the turkey on top and cook on low only for 4-5 hours until the temperature reads 165 when inserted in middle.  You then remove it and let it cool for 20 minutes and if you want the skin to crisp you THEN  place under the broiler--- see link.

You strain the juices in the crockpot and add enough chicken broth to make 2 cups and then make gravy as usual.  See directions at link.

I always let the turkey cool some to retain juices before slicing.