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Slow Cooker Turkey Thighs with Sage Butter

November 9, 2015

Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender-without the worry of heating up the house or having to constantly check a thermometer.
Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender! | recipe from Chattavore.com
What’s your Thanksgiving meat of choice? In our house, it is 100% undoubtedly ham. Ham, ham, and more ham. Specifically, ham cooked in cola, which honestly just seems so basic that I have never bothered to write about it. To be honest, Philip doesn’t even touch the turkey on Thanksgiving, but he’ll tear write into that big ol’ hunk of ham. The problem with turkey, in his opinion, is that it is (a) dry; and (b) not very flavorful.
Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender! | recipe from Chattavore.com
Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender! | recipe from Chattavore.com
That’s a problem with cooking a gigantic bird all in one piece in the oven. It’s the existential problem with turkey…that big domed breast of white meat dries out well before the dark meat thighs have reached a safe temperature. Now, we’re all about dark meat turkey, but that’s a whole lotta white meat to be wastin’ so that’s probably not the road we want to go down.
Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender! | recipe from Chattavore.com
Here’s the thing, though…unless you are planning to have a Normal Rockwell Thanksgiving, you don’t really have to cook a whole bird. These slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter take all of 10 minutes of active prep time and, no lie, they’re going to be the most tender and flavorful turkey you’ve ever eaten in your life. And if you’re a white meat lover, don’t worry…I’ve done this with a turkey breast and it was just as delicious. You don’t even need a carving knife-just use a fork to pull the meat off of the bones…it won’t take much effort! Two of these slow cooker turkey thighs give us enough meat for two dinners for two, but you can easily multiply it to meet the needs of your family. No oven (or thermometer) required!

How will you cook your Thanksgiving turkey?
Slow cooker turkey thighs with sage butter are everything that you want from turkey-flavorful, moist, and fall-off-the-bone tender! | recipe from Chattavore.com

Yield: 4 servings

Slow Cooker Sage Butter Turkey Thighs

10 minPrep Time:

8 hrCook Time:

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more for sprinkling
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 turkey thighs

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, sage, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  2. Carefully loosen the skin of the turkey thighs, taking care not to pull it off. Use your fingers to spread half of the butter mixture under the skin of each turkey thigh. If not cooking the turkey thighs immediately, place them in a baking dish, cover with foil, and refrigerate until ready to cook.
  3. To cook, sprinkle the tops of the turkey thighs with salt and pepper. Place into a slow cooker and set to low for 8-10 hours.
  4. When ready to serve, remove the turkey thighs from the slow cooker and use a fork to remove the meat from the bones. Serve immediately or refrigerate for leftovers.

Notes

Cook time is inactive slow cooker time. Recipe can easily be multiplied to make as many turkey thighs as you wish. If you prefer white meat, substitute one turkey breast half for every two turkey thighs.

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Comments

  1. Anastasia says

    November 22, 2015 at 11:53 am

    Do you think this recipe could be done with chicken thighs and legs? How long would it take? Thank you so much! It looks so yummy! And very simple for Thanksgiving, the busiest kitchen day or the year!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      November 22, 2015 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks, Anastasia! I hope that you'll try the recipe! You could definitely use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/legs-just use double the number of pieces of chicken (so eight pieces instead of four) and, since the pieces are smaller, they might take a little less times, so maybe 6-8 hours on low. Thanks for reading!
      Reply
  2. Elizabeth says

    November 25, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    I am very excited to try out this recipe tomorrow! I was so happy to find your site through a Facebook post by Brit + Co. I have been worrying about what I would be making this year because it is just going to be me and my boyfriend, and we do not need an entire turkey...and to be honest, I really have no desire to fuss over a whole turkey. I want a relaxed, easy to do, Thanksgiving for two--and this fits the bill!
    Reply
    • Chattavore says

      November 25, 2015 at 5:34 pm

      Yea! I hope you love it as much as we do!
      Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      November 27, 2015 at 11:13 am

      It turned our absolutely delicious! This may become a main way for me to cook chicken thighs; it's too good to only do it during the holidays!
      Reply
      • Chattavore says

        November 27, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Excellent!
        Reply
  3. Kris Fay says

    March 10, 2016 at 11:31 am

    My family went NUTS over this recipe and cried when the leftovers were gone!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      March 10, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      Yea! That's what I love to hear, Kris! Thanks for reading!!
      Reply
  4. bostongirlbakes says

    March 13, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    This looks scrumptious! Can't wait to try making this! I included this recipe in my Sunday Meal Plan post this week :) http://wp.me/p4721V-ES
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      March 13, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      Thanks, Heather! They are so easy and delicious. I hope you love them!
      Reply
  5. Michelle Maleskis says

    July 6, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    Can you cook these on high? For how long.
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      July 6, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      Hi Michelle! Yes, you could cook these on high. 4-5 hours should do it!
      Reply
  6. Erin says

    November 23, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    Just wondering if I need to add any water or other liquid in the crock pot or if the butter and natural juices from the turkey will suffice? Excited to try this out either way!
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      November 23, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      Nope, no extra liquid! The juices from the turkey are plenty. Hope you enjoy!!
      Reply
      • Erin says

        November 24, 2016 at 1:03 pm

        Thank you so much! They already smell amazing.:) I'm wondering if the fact that I used boneless thighs means I need to adjust my cook time...?
        Reply
        • Mary // Chattavore says

          November 24, 2016 at 2:37 pm

          I would probably cook them for a couple of hours less.
          Reply
  7. Jill Bryant says

    November 6, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    Does it have to be fresh sage? Could it be dried sage instead?
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      November 7, 2017 at 7:28 am

      You could definitely use dried sage! You will need significantly less-probably 1/4 to 1/3 the amount.
      Reply
  8. Debbi says

    March 10, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    This is definitely one of our dinner favorites....scrumptious and so darn easy!! We love dark meat but wondering about using turkey breast?
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      March 10, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Thanks, Debbi! I have done this using turkey breast before and it was perfect! It would need to cook for 6-8 hours on low.
      Reply
  9. Sandra says

    November 17, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    I want to cook 4 turkey thighs. Will I need to add more cook time/
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      November 17, 2018 at 6:13 pm

      The cook time should still be the same!
      Reply
  10. Judy beluzo says

    December 7, 2018 at 10:10 am

    This is our single most favorite recipe!! I just accidentally bought a small 2.3 lb turkey breast and wondering if I could use this instead of the thighs?
    Reply
    • Mary // Chattavore says

      December 7, 2018 at 10:39 am

      Yes, absolutely! Just watch closely the last hour or so of the cook time to make sure that the turkey does not dry out!
      Reply
      • Judy says

        December 7, 2018 at 2:18 pm

        Yay! Thx much!
        Reply
  11. Susan says

    February 10, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    I too, really enjoyed this! Easy, moist, tasty. Thank you.
    Reply

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