Christmas Turkey in slow cooker?

Merlot

I have searched this forum and have googled it, I am wondering if you can cook a turkey in the slow cooker for Christmas dinner, if so, how would you recommend to do it. i.e add water, onion etc.

Any help appreciated.

Merlot

thriftlady_2

You can certainly cook it (just like you would slow cook a chicken) but, be aware that you won't end up with a roast turkey -golden brown skin etc.

redruby

merlot,

I cooked mine in the slow cooker last year, it was a rolled turkey,the butcher had removed all the bones and rolled it for me, to make it easier to carve,
I put the timer on my slowcooker to come on at someting like 4 in the morning :eek: , ( mind you it was a huge bit ) I put water about a third of the way up the meat, and a carrot and onion. Later on in the day, I took it out of the slow cooker, rubbed some oil and salt into the skin and roasted it for a while, to make the skin crispy, it was delicious, the meat was very tender, but the outside was like a roast, the water in the SC, then made the most delicious gravey ever :drool: , I will be doing mine like this again this year, and it saves getting up at a ridiculous hour to put it in the oven.

HTH

Sue
x

pipkin71

I buy the turkey breast and will be cooking it in the slow cooker this year - went away last christmas, and missed cooking christmas dinner!

I will cook it like the chicken with onions, carrots and a bit of gravy, then roast for half hour in the oven before dinner is ready.

Pipkin xxxx

sallyrsm

You could do it V slowly overnight in the oven (Economy 7 helps here...) - That Heston Blumenthal (he of the snail porridge fame) was trying to cook the ultimate roast chicken and cooked it breast side down at 60 degrees for hours and hours till it was cooked (he used a meat thermometer too) and then turned it over and flash grilled the top for a crispy skin. He reckoned that was the best way to get moist flesh. Mind you he is a bit of nutter, non? :-)

Merlot

thriftlady wrote: »

You can certainly cook it (just like you would slow cook a chicken) but, be aware that you won't end up with a roast turkey -golden brown skin etc.

I have never bought a proper turkey, I have always bought a M & S turkey breast, but this year since I have discovered I can cook to a degree, I thought I would give it a go, I cook my chicken in the slow cooker with a lemon and garlic shoved up it b*ckside (sorry don't know the technical term) and brushed with a little oil and sprinkle mixed herbs on it and no water and it turns out lovely, (I don't like the skin and remove it once cooked so it doesn't matter if its not crispy) would I cook the turkey in the same way as the chicken, what would I use instead of a lemon? Sorry to be asking such basic questions but I would like to get this right, I have visitors on Xmas day and this is my first christmas lunch for my parents that I have cooked, so would like it to be perfect. What size turkey would I buy for 4/6 good servings? Do turkeys come with giblets If so, do I remove them and throw them or can I make use of them.

Many thanks for your responses, it has helped me alot.