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close up of cooked turkey in a crockpot
5 from 3 votes

Crockpot Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Author Andrea + Stef

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, keto
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes
8 servings
Flavorful, tender and moist Thanksgiving turkey made in the slow cooker. A crockpot turkey is an easy way to free up space in your oven for your other side dishes.

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • small bowl
  • meat thermometer
  • sheet pan
  • kitchen tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole turkey 8-10 pounds
  • 4 tablespoon butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  • Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place turkey in crockpot with the breast side up. Tie its legs together with some kitchen twine. You might need to tuck the turkey wings down under the bird to get the lid on.
  • Combine melted butter, salt, pepper and paprika in a small bowl.
  • Drizzle butter mixture onto turkey.
    spice mix drizzled over raw turkey in the slow cooker
  • Rub all over the bird to coat.
    spices rubbed all over the raw turkey
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker. Make sure it is on tightly. If it does not fit on tightly, cover with foil to prevent steam from leaking out.
  • Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
    raw turkey in a slow cooker
  • Check the temperature of the turkey in the center of the turkey breast. The temperature should be at least 165° in the breast and 170° in the legs.
  • Turn oven to broil. Remove the turkey from the crock and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes until skin begins to crisp.
    close up of a cooked crockpot thanksgiving turkey
  • Allow the turkey to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Notes

  • Do not put the crockpot insert into the oven.
  • To transfer the cooked turkey to the baking sheet to broil, place the baking sheet right next to the crockpot. The turkey will be hot. Use 2 sets of tongs or get someone to help you so you don’t drop the turkey.
  • The turkey will cook a few more degrees while it’s broiling.
  • Allow turkey to rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 247mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 728mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg

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