Slow Cooker Turkey Thighs

These slow cooker turkey thighs are the easiest barbecue turkey ever. This recipe has just two ingredients, and the crock pot does all the work.

This easy BBQ turkey recipe is a dump-and-go crock pot dinner with bone-in turkey thighs and my sugar-free barbecue sauce. I knew I wouldn't have time to cook dinner, so I just put the turkey thighs in the slow cooker, poured the sauce over them and set it on low for 8 hours. That's it. By dinner time the house smelled wonderful and the turkey was moist and tender.

This recipe was in the slow cooker in less than five minutes because I had a batch of barbecue sauce in the refrigerator. But even if you have to make the sauce, your hands-on prep time will be under 15 minutes. The peach BBQ sauce recipe is quick and easy to whip up.

You can serve the turkey on the bone, or shred the meat and toss it with barbecue sauce. We had it both ways for two quick and easy dinners with slow cooker turkey thighs.

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Ingredients You'll Need

Here's everything that goes into the crock pot.

• Bone-in turkey thighs. You'll need two, one for each serving.
• Sugar-free barbecue sauce. My peach barbecue sauce has no added sugar or sweeteners, and a batch keeps up to a week in the fridge, so you can have some ready. You can also use an unsweetened bottled BBQ sauce.
• Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper. Season the turkey before the sauce goes on.

How to Make Slow Cooker Turkey Thighs

It only takes three steps.

1. Add the turkey thighs to the crock pot and season them with salt and pepper.
2. Pour the barbecue sauce over the turkey thighs.
3. Cook on low for 8 hours, until the turkey reaches 165°F on a meat thermometer.

Equipment You'll Need

• Slow cooker. I use this one. It has a timer and a keep-warm setting, so dinner stays warm if you're running late.
• Meat thermometer. It's how you know for sure the turkey is done.

What to Serve with BBQ Turkey Thighs

Make it a meal with one of these easy side dishes:

• Sweet Potato Salad - A cold salad with a chipotle lime kick that's made for barbecue.
• Creamy Coleslaw - It comes together in 5 minutes with a few basic ingredients, so you can make it while the turkey finishes.
• Grain-Free Cornbread - Slightly sweet and buttery, and it's made without cornmeal.

Storage & Reheating

• Fridge: Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of cooking. They'll keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container.
• Freezer: Leftovers keep 2 to 6 months in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
• Reheating: Warm leftovers in the oven until they reach 165°F.

More Easy Crock Pot Recipes

Here are more slow cooker dinners to try next:

• Crock Pot Cauliflower Chicken Chili - A secret ingredient stands in for the beans in this crowd-pleasing chicken chili.
• Crock Pot Turkey Bolognese Sauce - An easy weeknight dinner you start in the morning and serve over zucchini noodles.
• Crockpot Whole Chicken - A homemade take on rotisserie chicken that doesn't heat up the kitchen, with enough for several meals.
• Crock Pot Chicken Soup - Comfort food in a bowl with just a few ingredients, and it all goes in the slow cooker.