How To Cook A Turkey In A Slow Cooker Roaster
Briefly broil grill or bake to crisp the skin.
How to cook a turkey in a slow cooker roaster. Preheat the oven to 450 f 232 c and put the turkey in the oven in its roasting pan. Now cook for 8 8 1 2 hours. Now place the turkey in the slow cooker.
Place turkey on top of the vegetables you may need to move the veggies around depending on the size of your slow cooker. Add parsley sage thyme tarragon and peppercorns to the slow cooker. Cooking the turkey on high heat for 45 minutes or up to an hour will help kill any bacteria and make the slow roasting process safer.
Rub all over with the remaining herb butter season generously with salt and pepper all over then place the turkey on top of the garlic and herbs in the slow cooker bowl. I used a 9 82 pound turkey it took about 6 1 2 hours. Slow cook for 5 to 6 hours.
The time will depend on the size of the turkey and your slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Also here are the most common turkey mistakes and how to avoid them.
Use slow cooker juices to make a killer gravy. Insert a probe style meat thermometer into the center of the turkey roast. Drizzle the vegetables etc with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
Cover and cook the breast until it s nice and tender about 5 6 hours. Brush the turkey all over with the oil then rub the seasonings on the breast. Discard the brine liquid.