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Pulled BBQ Turkey Slow Cooker

  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cooking Time

    4 hours

  • Serves

    12-16

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  • About 5 lbs. Diestel Turkey Boneless, Skinless Thighs
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth or water
  • 5 gloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes, or more for more "heat"
  • 1/4 tsp liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Optional: liquid smoke flavoring

  1. Place turkey in two 13" X 9" glass baking dishes or into your crockpot
  2. Combine remaining ingredients in a medium bowl; mix and spread over and around turkey.
  3. Cover, bake at 300° F for 4 hours in oven or 8-10 hours on low in your crockpot
  4. Remove turkey from baking dishes or crockpot, shred with 2 forks. Combine turkey with sauce from baking dishes. Spoon turkey and sauce into wraps or French rolls.

Suggestion:

Layer meat in wrap in warm tortillas with black beans, chopped onions, tomatoes, avocado, sour cream, shredded lettuce and cabbage. Fold like a burrito.

Top with additional sauce, if desired. Enjoy!

ROASTING TIMES

HOW LONG ‘TIL WE EAT?

If your bird is unstuffed, then you’re in luck: take 30 minutes off the cook time listed below.*

Weight Approx. Roasting Time
6-10lbs 2 hrs
10-12 lbs 2 -2.75 hrs
12-14 lbs 2.75-3.5 hrs
14-16 lbs 3.5 - 3.75 hrs
16-18 lbs 3.754 hrs
18-20 lbs 4-4.5 hrs
20-22 lbs 4.5-5 hrs
Weight Approx. Roasting Time
22-24 lbs 5 -5.25 hrs
24-26 lbs 5.25 -5.5 hrs
28-30 lbs 5.5 - 5.75 hrs
32-34 lbs 5.756.25 hrs
34-36+ lbs 6.25 -6.5 hrs