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Bacon-Wrapped Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Author: Gwen@SlowCookerKitchen.com

Ingredients

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  • Basket-weave the bacon over and around the turkey breast.
  • Spray, oil or butter your slow cooker insert.
  • Place the turkey breast in the crockpot with the bacon strip ends facing down.
  • Sprinkle with garlic powder and soup mix, then drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
  • Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours.

Oven-Baked

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Basket-weave the bacon as per the slow cooker images within the article.
  • Liberally oil/butter an oven-safe baking dish with at least 2-inch edges.
  • Put the turkey in the center of the baking dish with the bacon ends down per the slow cooker directions.
  • Drizzle with Worcestershire sauce and sprinkle with onion soup mix and garlic powder.
  • Preheat the oven to 340 degrees. Baked the turkey for 60 to 70 minutes. Internal temperature should reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • If the turkey isn't done or hasn't reached the appropriate temperature rotate the turkey and bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes.

Freezer Meal (2 options)

  • Freezing before Assembly -
    1. Pour the Worchestershire sauce, onion soup mix, and garlic powder into a 1-quart freezer bag. Close and knead to mix. You may need to add a bit of water or chicken broth to make it mix.
    2. Open and squeeze out as much air as possible and stack with the packet of bacon and place both on top of the turkey breast. Wrap with freezer or painter's tape per the directions for our Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie recipe.
  • Freezing after Basket Weaving -
    1. Make a seasoning bag per the directions in #1 above. Set aside.
    2. Basket-weave the bacon around the turkey per the directions using the slow cooker method. Do this on an oiled or buttered cookie sheet.
    3. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer and allow the bacon to freeze completely (about 4 hours or overnight).
    4. Remove the turkey breast from the freezer and place it in a 1-gallon OR 2.5-gallon freezer bag.
    5. Toss the seasoning packet into the larger, prelabeled bag and freeze up to 3 months.

Notes

Crisping the Bacon - If the bacon doesn't brown to your liking, preheat the oven to broil, place the turkey in an oven-safe dish, and broil 5 to 15 minutes. Or until the bacon is at the crispness level you prefer.
 
Before Serving  - Transfer the turkey to a tray or cooling rack and allow it to rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Freezer Meal Notes (for preassembled option) - Do not defrost the turkey breast. Work quickly so it does not defrost, as defrosting and refreezing any raw meat isn't considered safe.