Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Turkey Breast

Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Turkey Breast is a moist and delicious easy paleo and Whole30 freezer meal.  I discovered a package of boneless skinless turkey breasts on managers special at my local grocery store and picked them up. I decided to turn them into a freezer meal since we already had dinner plans for the week.  This is a great way to save money when you find meat on sale or managers special but don’t have time to eat it before it expires.  Just use the freezer to extend the life of the meat.

To prepare, simply salt and pepper both sides of turkey breast. Combine all ingredients except broth, lemon, cranberries, 1/2 tsp rosemary in a gallon size freezer safe bag. Freeze. When ready to cook thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place into a slow cooker and add chicken broth and cranberries Add 1/2 tsp rosemary on top of turkey breast and sliced lemon. Cook for 8-10 hours on low. I found the longer you cook it the more tender it became. Remove lemon and serve.

This is a moist and delicious dinner that is easy to prep and cook with less than 10 minutes to the freezer it was delicious.  This would be a great alternative for Thanksgiving dinner for two. We really enjoyed the flavor profile of the vegetable cauliflower rice that I served with this tender cut of poultry.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Turkey Breasts

Course Slow Cooker

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Servings 4

Author Melissa Jennings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless turkey breasts
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberry juice I use Trader Joe's brand
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• salt/pepper
• 2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• do not add to freezer bag
• additional 1/2 tsp rosemary
• 1 lemon sliced with seeds removed
• 1 cup chicken broth or turkey broth
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberries sweetened with apple juice - I purchased at Whole Foods

Instructions

1. Salt and pepper both sides of turkey breast.
2. Combine all ingredients except broth, lemon, cranberries, 1/2 tsp rosemary in a gallon size freezer safe bag.
3. Freeze.
4. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Place into a slow cooker and add chicken broth and cranberries
6. Add 1/2 tsp rosemary on top of turkey breast and sliced lemon.
7. Cook for 8-10 hours on low. I found the longer you cook it the more tender it became.
8. Remove lemon and serve.

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Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.