How to Cook a Turkey in a Slow Cooker

I made my first ever turkey!

  To me, cooking a turkey meant getting up early, gross bird stuff all over,

and hours and hours of cooking for it to still not be done.

I always put my husband on "bird duty."

But no more! I did it!I am like a grown up now!

I grabbed my slow cooker...and the turkey was perfect!
My husband even agreed (he's a tough cookie!)
Then I made Turkey and Cranberry Tamales with that turkey...

but that is beside the point,
cooking a turkey in a slow cooker is way too easy!

Ingredients/Tools

• Frozen Turkey Breast  or a small turkey (thawed in the refrigerator for 24+ hours and cleaned) - mine was about 8 lbs.
• Slow Cooker (big enough for the turkey or a bird small enough for your slow cooker). Specifically I own a Hamilton Beach 7 Quart Stay or Go Slow Cooker
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 couple teaspoons (or to your liking) Herbs de Provence*

*NOTE: You can change up the seasonings very easily to suit your tastes!

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This is all I did to cook it....

• Place the prepared (thawed and washed) turkey in the slow cooker.
• Add 1 cup water
• Drizzle the honey all over .
• Sprinkle the herbs heavily (either what I mentioned above of your choice) all over the top of the turkey.*
• Put the lid down/on.
• Turn the slow cooker on high and let it be. I cooked mine for 4.5-5 hours. Just check in with your turkey, depending on the size it may cook quicker or take longer.

That's it...

My first turkey!
Cooked all by myself!

Have you ever tried this?

This breast gave us enough for a couple meals, soup and Turkey and Cranberry Tamales!

Are you ready for Thanksgiving????

This post is written and created at 504 Main by Holly Lefevre