Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Glazed Turkey Breast
The best turkey recipe for juicy and tender, easy Honey-Soy Glazed Turkey Breast prepared in the slow cooker. Great for Thanksgiving dinner!
Servings : 8 Servings
Ingredients
FOR THE TURKEY BREAST
- 1 (6-pound) turkey breast, bone-in and skin-on
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
FOR THE TURKEY GRAVY
- 2 cups liquid from turkey drippings
- 1/4 cup flour
Instructions
- Place the turkey breast in a large bowl.
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, oil, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Pour the mixture over the turkey breast and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour; turn the turkey and continue to marinate breast side up for 1 more hour.
- Transfer the turkey and the marinade to the pot/bowl of your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. The turkey is done when it reaches 165°F in the thickest part of the breast meat.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Remove ceramic pot from the slow cooker; take the ceramic pot, with the turkey breast in it, and put it in the oven.
- Continue to cook for 30 minutes, basting the turkey breast every 5 minutes, until the pop-up timer in the turkey breast pops.
- Remove turkey from oven and reserve 2 cups of the liquid. If you don't have full 2 cups of liquid left over, add chicken broth to make 2 cups.
FOR THE TURKEY GRAVY
- Put the flour in a saucepan; slowly pour and whisk in the turkey drippings.
- Set the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil while constantly whisking.
- Lower the heat to a simmer and continue to whisk until thickened; about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour it into a gravy boat.
- Serve with the turkey breast.
Notes
- Putting the turkey in the oven is completely optional; if you don't want to do that, just let the turkey finish cooking in the slow cooker until the pop-up timer in the turkey breast pops.
Nutrition
Calories: 469 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 68 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 165 mg | Sodium: 1910 mg | Potassium: 860 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 18 g | Vitamin A: 60 IU | Vitamin C: 4.2 mg | Calcium: 57 mg | Iron: 2.8 mg | Net Carbs: 24 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.