Want turkey breast & gravy that’s healthy, juicy and flavorful? Then free up your oven and cook your turkey in the slow cooker!
Thanksgiving is almost here! I couldn’t let the holiday get too close without giving you a slow cooker turkey recipe. A wholeo30, paleo, turkey recipe!
Thanksgiving can be healthy. It’s all about making healthy choices…which I find hard during the holidays too. Recipes like this help. I used a boneless turkey breasts but you can use bone as well. The main seasoning on the turkey is poultry seasoning. It’s a combo of ground sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, nutmeg, and pepper. You should be able to find it at your local grocery.
I like a thick gravy, hence the thick slurry. The ratio for an arrowroot flour slurry is 2:1. If you like a less thick gravy, use less slurry. If you like thicket, use more. The good thing is that you can add more slurry as you go.
Arrowroot flour slurry
Personally I don’t find the arrowroot flour alters the taste but I still like to add a bit of garlic seasoning to the slurry mixture before pouring it into the slow cooker. It’s an optional step.
GRAVY
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast & Gravy (Paleo/Whole30)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 4.5–5 lb turkey breast
- 1 onion, sliced (I used 2 small)
- 1 tbsp poultry seasoning
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp ghee
Gravy:
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- Slurry: 1/2 cup arrowroot flour, 1 cup water, 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Add onion, broth, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Season turkey generously with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Top with ghee. Add to the slow cooker.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 or LOW 6-8.
- Remove turkey from the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix together slurry ingredients. Pour slurry into the slow cooker. Stir to mix well. Heat an additional 10-20 minutes or until gravy has thickened.
Serve this with my mashed sweet potatoes and green bean casserole with cauliflower sauce for a complete whole30/paleo meal!
PIN FOR LATER
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I made this last night for my family. I served it with steamed cauliflower, roasted asparagus and cold watermelon chunks. The presentation was beautiful, the turkey was perfect.
I made the gravy exactly to instructions and the flavor was wonderful. However, the consistency of the gravy was gelatinous. I’ll definitely use this recipe again but I think that I’ll cut the amount of arrowroot by half.
What is ghee ?
It’s clarified butter. I’ts made by cooking out the milk solids, impurities, and water from unsalted butter which results in a lactose-free butter that is full of nutrients.
This was so delicious! Thanksgiving is definitely not the only time to use this recipe!
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for the feedback!
This recipe looks great! I plan to make it tomorrow but noticed the onion is missing from your ingredients list. How much do you recommend? Thx!!
I used two small onions. Enjoy!
This looks delicious! Could I ask – about how many onions did you use? Thank you!
I used 2 small onions
I love the idea of cooking the turkey in a slow cooker! Any time I use my crockpot for meat, it always turns out so much more tender and juicy!
Great recipe and pictures! I’ve got my first turkey challenge ever coming up this week. Encouraging to know it can be successful following the steps above and healthy!
This looks so good and good for your too! I love using my slow cooker because I can just set it and forget it. Perfect for my busy lifestyle.
I have never cooked a turkey in the slow cooker before but it looks so amazing!
I’ve never heard of cooking a turkey in a slow cooker! This looks so great and it’s healthy. Double bonus.
This looks really delicious. I love turkey breast, would like to try out the recipe.
YUM! This looks so good. And any thing that I can make in the slow cooker… yes please!
I’ve been trying to search for a good recipe and here it posted by you. This looks so delicious and healthy too!
I understand what you mean about having difficulty eating healthy during the holidays. But this turkey looks so amazing and healthy!
This is CRAZY cool, love the option of making a slow cooker turkey and love it even more cause it’s paleo.
It looks incredibly moist and tasty!
this looks amazing for being a healthy recipe! I’ll have to test this out!
Yum! That certainly looks so good! I’m so excited for Thanksgiving!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
oh my goodness this looks so delicious! what a great and healthy recipe for thanksgiving!
this looks delicious!