Anyone cook a whole turkey in a crock pot/slow cooker? - GoFuckYourself.com

comeplay · 10-13-2009, 09:49 PM

Any suggestions? Does it have to be completely thawed?

After Shock Media · 10-13-2009, 10:00 PM

Thawed yes 100%
If you need to thaw it more, place it wrapped in cold water and either change the water every 30 minutes, or leave cold water running. Cold water will defrost things faster than hot or anything else. Roughly will do 1 pound per hour or faster with running water.

As for slow cookers - unless you mean a BBQ, why in the hell would you? You will end up with soggy skin which is just bleh. Also know you did not brine it so it will dry out unless you ad tons of liquid and then your braising a turkey which means well it will be moist but fall apart.

comeplay · 10-13-2009, 10:10 PM

Actually I was wrong it was not an entire turkey in my freezer it is just a huge breast. From what I have read you can let it sit in the crock pot with veggies etc all day then broil it for 5-7 minutes to brown and crisp the skin.

heymatty · 10-13-2009, 10:11 PM

Hard to even buy a turkey that will fit in a crock pot.

baddog · 10-13-2009, 10:28 PM

Don't do it. You will end up with small bones everywhere. Boneless poultry, fine. If it has bones I would not recommend it.

10-13-2009, 09:49 PM	#1
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10-13-2009, 10:00 PM	#2
After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	Thawed yes 100% If you need to thaw it more, place it wrapped in cold water and either change the water every 30 minutes, or leave cold water running. Cold water will defrost things faster than hot or anything else. Roughly will do 1 pound per hour or faster with running water. As for slow cookers - unless you mean a BBQ, why in the hell would you? You will end up with soggy skin which is just bleh. Also know you did not brine it so it will dry out unless you ad tons of liquid and then your braising a turkey which means well it will be moist but fall apart. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

10-13-2009, 10:10 PM	#3
comeplay Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greater Washington DC Posts: 1,435	Actually I was wrong it was not an entire turkey in my freezer it is just a huge breast. From what I have read you can let it sit in the crock pot with veggies etc all day then broil it for 5-7 minutes to brown and crisp the skin. __________________ Top virtual hosts for under 10$? www.hostmylife.com \| icq 50663030

10-13-2009, 10:11 PM	#4
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10-13-2009, 10:28 PM	#5
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Don't do it. You will end up with small bones everywhere. Boneless poultry, fine. If it has bones I would not recommend it.