The best part of Thanksgiving weekend might be a postholiday turkey sandwich when the guests are gone and you’re hanging out at home. When you don’t get that sandwich (because somebody wrapped up all the turkey to go home with somebody’s cousin), it can haunt you. No need to wait another year and another holiday. No need to cook a whole turkey, either. Like Hobo Crock Whole Smoked Chicken (page 90), a whole turkey breast does really well wrapped in foil and cooked in a slow cooker. You can even pull off a handsome skin with melted butter mixed with bottled smoke. If you buy a frozen breast, remember to give it a few days in the fridge to thaw completely before cooking.

　　

Ingredients

makes 12 servings

　　One 5-to 6-pound turkey breast

　　2 to 3 tablespoons Cheater Basic Dry Rub (page 45)

　　1 onion, quartered

　　4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted

　　1/4 cup bottled smoke

　　

Step 1

LINE a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts) with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to completely wrap around the turkey breast.

　　

Step 2

PLACE the turkey breast in the slow cooker and generously coat all sides as well as the cavity with the dry rub. Tuck the onion in the breast cavity.

　　

Step 3

COMBINE the butter and bottled smoke and pour the mixture over the breast.

　　

Step 4

FOLD the foil around the turkey for a snug fit and cover. Cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of at least 160°F.

　　

Step 5

Carefully Lift the turkey out of the crock. Discard the onion and carve.

　　Cheater BBQ