Okay, so, I decided to try this new recipe for wild turkey breast in a crock pot. I love turkey, and a crock pot makes things super easy, right? Let me tell you how it went.
First things first, I got all my ingredients together. I had this wild turkey breast that I’d been saving, some olive oil, a carton of chicken broth, an onion, a few cloves of garlic, and of course, salt and pepper. I also grabbed some herbs from my little spice rack – I went with thyme and rosemary ’cause that’s what I had on hand.
I started by seasoning the turkey breast. Just sprinkled a good amount of salt and pepper all over it. You want it to be flavorful, you know? Then I diced up that onion and minced the garlic. I like a lot of garlic, so I used maybe three or four cloves.
Next, I took out my trusty crock pot. I poured in a little bit of that olive oil, just enough to coat the bottom. Then I put the turkey breast in there and added the onion and garlic around it. Oh, I also added some chicken broth. It’s very necessary to add some liquid in the pot, or it will dry out. I think I poured in about half the carton, just enough to almost cover the breast. Finally, I sprinkled in my herbs – the thyme and rosemary.
I popped the lid on the crock pot and set it to low. I read somewhere online that low and slow is the way to go with turkey, especially wild turkey. It needs time to get all tender and juicy. I think I left it in there for like, six or seven hours? I just went about my day and let it do its thing.
When I finally opened it up, man, the smell was amazing. The turkey was super tender, falling apart when I poked it with a fork. I took it out of the pot and let it rest for a bit before slicing it up.
Here’s a little tip: I saved the liquid from the crock pot. It’s like, this flavorful broth now, so I used it to make a quick gravy. Just heated it up on the stove and thickened it with a bit of cornstarch.
All in all, it was a success! The turkey was delicious, and the gravy was a nice touch. The crock pot really did all the work for me. I’ll definitely be making this again.
- Wild turkey breast
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Onion
- Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Thyme and rosemary (or your choice of herbs)
My Recommendation
Give it a shot if you’re looking for an easy and tasty way to cook wild turkey. Just remember to season it well and let it cook low and slow. And don’t forget to add some liquid in the crock pot or it may be a total disaster. And save that broth for gravy! Enjoy!
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