Healthy Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Turkey Breast with Gravy
This flavorful turkey breast is healthy, high-protein, and delicious. Serve it for your next holiday gathering or for an easy week-night dinner.
Calories: 268kcal
Servings:
Ingredients
For Turkey
- 5 pound turkey breast bone-in
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 whole lemons washed and sliced
- 3/4 cup water
For Gravy
- 4 cups chicken broth (You might not need it all.)
- 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine. I used Smart Balance Light.
- ¼ cup flour White flour gives the smoothest gravy, but whole wheat, almond flour, or gluten-free flour can be used.
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Instructions
For Turkey
- Spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and pour the water into the bottom.
- Placed the lemon slices and fresh herbs around the bottom and sides.
- Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, thymes leaves, and black pepper together to make a rub.
- Next rub half of the dry seasoning under the skin and half the seasoning on top of the skin, covering as much of the turkey as possible.
- Cook on Low for 6 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove turkey from slow cooker.
- (Optional) For crispier skin, preheat the broiler of the oven. Transfer the turkey to a baking sheet. Place under the oven broiler for 5 minutes.
- Allow turkey to sit for 10 minutes, the carve and serve.
For Gravy
- Carefully ladle out any usable drippings from the bottom of the crock pot into a bowl or large measuring cup. Add chicken stock until you have 4 cups total liquid.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth and thick. Reduce heat to low.
- Slowly add the liquid to the skillet stirring constantly, until the gravy is smooth. Add the seasonings and simmer, stirring often, until the gravy has thickened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Serve sliced turkey breast with gravy.
WW Information
Click here to track Slow Cooker Turkey Breast in the WW app. This recipe is 2 points for WW Plan 2024.
Notes
Each serving is approximately 4 ounces or two large slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 268 kcalCarbohydrates: 3 gProtein: 50 gFat: 6 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gTrans Fat: 0.1 gCholesterol: 130 mgSodium: 1068 mgPotassium: 578 mgFiber: 0.2 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 125 IUVitamin C: 0.4 mgCalcium: 39 mgIron: 2 mg
