Description

This Crock Pot Mississippi Turkey Breast recipe offers a flavorful, juicy turkey breast cooked effortlessly in a slow cooker, enhanced with ranch seasoning, turkey gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers. Optional vegetables add aroma and depth, while a final broil step can crisp and brown the skin for a beautiful presentation. Perfect for an easy, comforting meal with rich savory notes.

Ingredients

Scale

Vegetables (optional)

4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered through the root

Main Ingredients

6 pound bone-in turkey breast, unseasoned
1 packet turkey gravy mix
1 packet ranch seasoning mix
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
6 pepperoncini peppers

Instructions

Prepare the vegetables: Peel the carrots and cut into 1-inch chunks. Cut the celery into 1-inch pieces. Peel the onion and quarter it through the root. Place all the vegetables in the bottom of an 8-quart slow cooker to form a flavorful bed for the turkey.
Arrange the turkey breast: Place the unseasoned, bone-in turkey breast on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
Season the turkey: Evenly sprinkle the turkey gravy mix and ranch seasoning over the turkey breast, including a bit inside the turkey cavity for deeper flavor.
Add butter pats: Distribute the 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter in pats over the turkey, placing a few pats inside the turkey cavity as well to keep it moist and rich.
Add pepperoncini peppers: Place the 6 pepperoncini peppers on top of the turkey and tuck one or two into the turkey cavity, which enhances flavor with subtle acidity and mild heat.
Cook the turkey: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 7-8 hours, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast reaches at least 165°F (74°C) ensuring food safety.
Optional basting: Once the turkey starts releasing juices, you can occasionally baste it with these juices to keep the breast moist, although this is not mandatory.
Optional browning: To brown the turkey skin, place the oven rack on the lower setting and preheat the broiler to high. Transfer the cooked turkey breast to an oven-safe baking dish and broil, carefully watching and turning the turkey as needed until the skin achieves your desired golden color.
Serve: Serve the turkey immediately, making sure to spoon the flavorful cooking juices from the slow cooker over the meat as gravy for a delicious finishing touch.

Notes

If using the optional vegetables, they create a flavorful base that enhances the turkey’s taste and creates natural juices to baste the meat.
Ensure the turkey breast is unseasoned before adding the seasoning packet to avoid over-salting.
The butter adds moisture and richness, so do not skip it for best results.
Use a reliable meat thermometer to check the internal temperature to guarantee the turkey is safely cooked.
The broiling step is optional but adds a lovely crispy skin texture and deeper flavor.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
For a thicker gravy, strain the cooking juices and simmer them in a saucepan with a cornstarch slurry if desired.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3-4 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low
Category: Main Dish
Method: Slow Cooking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Crock Pot turkey breast, Mississippi turkey recipe, slow cooker turkey, pepperoncini turkey, easy turkey breast, ranch seasoning turkey