The secret is to remove the backbone and flatten out. I placed it in a 350 degree preheated oven for 3 and a half hours this was a 24 pound turkey another turkey i did was done in 3 hours and 15 minutes and that turkey was 22 pounds. Nov 08, 20 when youre cooking turkey, but also doing friendsgiving its worth learning a butchering technique that will save you hours of work in the kitchen. The 14lb turkey roasted in this video was cooked to perfection in 70 minutes. If i am cramped for oven space i will do the 500f in the oven and then move the turkey to an electric roaster for the remainder of the cooking time. Using a sharp knife, cut along both sides of the backbone, then remove and set aside. Then wet brine, drybrine, or season the spatchcocked turkey. Spatchcocked turkey recipe main dish holiday recipe. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and rub on all surfaces with 1 tablespoon oil. There are three things everyone wants in a thanksgiving turkeycrispy skin, juicy meat and a fast cooking time.
Oct 07, 2009 i removed the turkey from the oven and turned the heat back up to 475 for 10 minutes. Mark bittman removes his 45minute turkey from the oven in a 2008 video. How to spatchcock a turkey bon appetit bon appetit. Youll get to devour crispier skin and tender meat, its a real winner. Oct 07, 2016 season the turkey generously with salt and pepper on bottom side.
Spatchcocked turkey with gravy november 23, 2015 leave a comment of all the methods for preparing this main coursewet brining, dry brining, stuffing and trussing, roasting upside down for the most succulent breast meat, even at one point roasting the whole bird inside a buttered paper bag it works, but oy, what a mess to get onto the. Spatchcock turkey is arguably the juiciest, most flavorful thanksgiving turkey recipe that you will ever make. Nov 20, 2016 the spatchcock turkey guide do you have your turkey yet. Jocelyn guest whole animal butcher teaches us how to perfectly spatchcock or butterfly the bird. Spatchcock turkey in under 2 hours asda good living. Roasting a spatchcocked turkey approximately how long. To spatchcock a chicken, turkey or really any bird, you are cutting it so that it will lay flat. Follow along as the test kitchen walks us through the easy steps of a spatchcock turkey recipe. Place turkey, skin side up, on grate over unlit side of grill. The turkey gibletsparts are made into an awesome gravy. A perfect thanksgiving bird on the table in under 90 minutes. Smoke the spatchcock turkey until digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches about 158160 degrees. This is the first turkey ive ever made, and no insults to all of the turkeys of thanksgiving past, but i also think it was one of the best.
Our spatchcocked grilled turkey cooked up quickly and deliciously using our gas grill as an oven. The real pros know to get to the stores early in the season when youll find the smaller birds. Grilling a turkey frees up your indoor oven to bake other dishes for your thanksgiving dinner, and cleanup is super easy too. Oct 25, 2019 spatchcock turkey is arguably the juiciest, most flavorful thanksgiving turkey recipe that you will ever make. Alton brown and spatchcocking audie cornish and melissa block read emails from listeners about celebrity chef alton browns tips on cooking the perfect thanksgiving turkey.
Though the presentation isnt traditional, there are a few reasons we prefer to spatchcock turkey. It involves removing the backbone of the bird and flattening it to create an even cooking surface. Nov 20, 2017 how long does it take to roast a 22 lb spatchcocked turkey in a standard oven. The skin in a spatchcock turkey is crispy and the meat is moist and tender. Flip the turkey upside down so the breast is on your cutting board with the opening to the larger cavity facing toward you using poultry or kitchen shears, start at the larger cavity end and cut along either side of the backbone so the bone can be removed. Nov 15, 2018 spatchcock, an old term of irish origin, is an abbreviation of dispatch cock, a phrase used to describe preparing a bird by splitting it down the back, removing the backbone, spreading it open like a book and pressing it flat for easier, faster roasting or grilling. For the stuffing, cook sausage in a large saute pan until brown, crumbling with a potato masher. Cover and grill 2 12 hours or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 160f, rotating turkey 90 degrees every 30 minutes. Also called butterfly, spatchcocking is when you slice the bird in half along the backbone to lay it flat, allowing for a much more even cook from.
Nov 25, 2014 learn how to spatchcock a turkey aired november 25, 2014 to spatchcock a turkey, you need a pair of sharp kitchen shears, big knife, possibly a small paring knife and, of course, your turkey. This method of cooking a turkey is my second favorite way to cook a turkey, the first is to fry the turkey. Place the spatchcock turkey on the rack skin side up and let it smoke cook for 4 hours. Removing the backbone, laying the turkey flat, and roasting, allows for more even cooking, juicier meat, and a faster cook time. I was planning on roasting at 450 degrees for 30 minutes and turning the heat down to 400 degrees for the rest of the time. Smoked turkey how to smoke a whole turkey duration.
Nov 22, 2015 weve never spatchcocked a turkey and never grilled one before, but thats the plan for thursday. But spatchcocking is the secret to making the best turkey youve ever hadin half the time. Mad max charcoal roasts his popular traditional turkey with the mad max turkey method, and it is always a hit, but the most flavorful bird we cooked that day was one we butterflied also called spatchcocked, rubbed and cooked direct over the charcoal. Its difficult finding roasting pans larger than this size. If youre wondering how to spatchcock turkey, heres your guide. Oct 18, 2017 to spatchcock is to remove a birds spine and lay the body flat. I removed the turkey from the oven and turned the heat back up to 475 for 10 minutes. Nov 20, 2017 this method of cooking a turkey is my second favorite way to cook a turkey, the first is to fry the turkey.
Nov 20, 2017 shake things up and spatchcock your turkey to save time in the kitchen and get an evenly cooked bird. How to cook a spatchcocked turkey cravings of a lunatic. The only party i hate in the turkey cooking process is the thaw out time. Part of the problem is that the v design pans arent good for me since im spatchcocking the turkey.
Spatchcocking is a method of removing the turkeys backbone to flatten its body prior to putting in the oven. Flip the turkey breast side down and turn the neck side towards you. Heres a stepbystep guide, plus roasting tips, and advice on how to carve a spatchcocked bird. This roasting method results in the juiciest, crispiest turkey cooked in a fraction of the time it usually takes. Spatchcocking is a type of meat preparation thats used to cook poultry faster, leading to less driedout breast meat. Spatchcock is a funny word, but its a seriously smart way to cook a large bird. This technique involves removing the backbone and then flattening the bird, which speeds roasting and ensures even cooking. It cooks in half the time and cooks more evenly than a traditional whole roasted thanksgiving turkey. I find a 1214 pound turkey is the maximum size i can fit on a bakers x 18 half sheet. Spatchcocking a turkey, latin american style cooking.
Press down on either side of the breast until the breastbone cracks. Spatchcocking is the process of butterflying a whole chicken or turkey, bones and all. How long does it take to roast a 22 lb spatchcocked turkey. Because the bird is flattened, the cooking time is cut almost in half. Nov 18, 2016 pat turkey dry with paper towels and rub on all surfaces with 1 tablespoon oil. Using the spatchcock method to cook your turkey is the failproof way to get all that and more.
Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. Transfer turkey to a rack in a foillined rimmed baking pan. Toast aniseed in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. What i liked about the spatchcocked method is that if you cook the stuffing with it then only one pan needs to be cleaned and the stuffing is more flavorful. Citrusherb spatchcocked turkey empowering nourishment. Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen. Depending on the size of your bird you may need several days to let your turkey completely thaw out in the fridge. It originated to cook small birds evenly, but its just as effective on your holiday turkey and will cut the cooking time at least. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. How to cook a spatchcock turkey the fastest, easiest, best. Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170175, 114 to 112 hours.
Sep 21, 2015 lay the turkey on a chopping board, breastside down. Season the turkey generously with salt and pepper on bottom side. Crispskinned spatchcocked butterflied roast turkey with. Remove the heart and giblets from the turkey and reserve. Follow our instructions for how to spatchcock a turkey. In the stella culinary school podcast episode 24, i walked you through the process of spatchcocking a whole turkey. The spatchcock turkey guide do you have your turkey yet. Season liberally on all surfaces with salt and black pepper if using a brined, salted, or kosher turkey, omit salting step, see note above. Your turkey will emerge with nicely crisped skin and juicy meat. I plan on dry brining the turkey before spatchcocking.
Spatchcock turkey roasted thanksgiving turkey foodology geek. In a little more than an hour, you can have a perfectly roasted 12pound turkey. Spatchcocked herbroasted turkey recipe taste of home. But i first learned about the 45minute turkey in 2012, along withit seemsmost food enthusiasts. The skin is crispy and the meat is ultra flavorful and juicy roasted thanksgiving spatchcock turkey recipe. Spatchcocking turkey results in a juicy bird with a deliciously crisp skin every. Lay the turkey on a chopping board, breastside down. Apply it to your thanksgiving dinneror any dinner this year. Nov 22, 2014 mark bittman removes his 45minute turkey from the oven in a 2008 video.
If wet or drybrining, you can do this up to 3 days ahead of cooking. The story of spatchcocking and how mark bittman changed. You can fit it on the grill better and its easier to grill on a. To spatchcock, you remove the backbone of a whole bird and lay it flat to cook. Special thanks to the international culinary center. Spatchcock turkey is a delicious, moist, beautifully browned bird and one of the easiest methods ever. The reason is when you spatchcock a turkey and spread it out, the turkey takes up a lot of real estate. This method keeps the meat moist, and you can cook your whole bird in less than an hour. To spatchcock is to remove a birds spine and lay the body flat. Just think about all the other things you can do with that time. Place turkey in the oven on the middle rack, and cook for 80 to 90 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches of the breast is approximately 150 degrees, and the thigh reaches.
How to spatchcock a turkey for thanksgiving martha stewart. Also called butterfly, spatchcocking is when you slice the bird in half along the backbone to lay it flat, allowing for a much more even cook from the breast to the legs. The turkey is spatchcocked and drybrined with kosher salt, and then left to sit looselycovered in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours. Learn how to spatchcock a turkey aired november 25, 2014 to spatchcock a turkey, you need a pair of sharp kitchen shears, big knife, possibly a small paring knife and, of course, your turkey. As you can see a 14pounders legs peek over the edge of the pan. This citrusherb spatchcocked turkey is super flavorful, juicy, ready in well under two hours, and boasts incredibly crispy skin.
In fact, the fourteen pound turkey i spatchcocked in this video was done in 70 minutes. A flattened chicken will cook evenly and faster than a whole chicken due to a similar. Situating the darker meat closer to a twozone indirect fire lets the legs and thighs cook faster than the more delicate breast meat, leaving both sections of the bird to reach their respective ideal temperatures at the same time. I would check if you turkey is between 2024 lbs i would check it at about 3 hours with a meat thermometer, when it reaches 165 degrees take it out. Spatchcock pull the bird out of the oven when at temp, then slice it up and place the pieces on your turkey platter. Roast until the turkey reaches 160 degrees, about an hour and a half.
The real pros know to get to the stores early in the season when youll find the smaller birds in the 1115 pound range. The cooks at havens kitchen in new york share their secret for a fast and easy way to roast a turkey. Depending on the size of your bird you may need several days. But even if youve roasted a turkey only once, youre familiar with the lengthy roasting time, uneven cooking, and the space it takes up in the oven as youre. For juicy, evenlycooked turkey with a crisp, golden brown skin, spatchcocking is the answer. He roasts at 500f for some time to fry the skin and then drops the heat for the actual roasting. Underneath the crispy skin, the tender meat is flavored with an herbinfused butter or ghee, if you prefer. Its not technically a spatchcock since the bird will end up in two pieces, but having the white meat separate from the dark meat will make it easier to get each type co. Nov 25, 2014 roast until the turkey reaches 160 degrees, about an hour and a half. Nov 23, 2015 spatchcocked turkey with gravy november 23, 2015 leave a comment of all the methods for preparing this main coursewet brining, dry brining, stuffing and trussing, roasting upside down for the most succulent breast meat, even at one point roasting the whole bird inside a buttered paper bag it works, but oy, what a mess to get onto the. The bird will only need to sit for a few minutes before it is cool enough to handle for slicing. Spatchcocked turkey with anise and orange bon appetit. How to spatchcock a turkey this technique cuts a turkeys cook time in half. But spatchcocking is the secret to making the best turkey youve ever hadin.
Nov 20, 2017 our spatchcocked grilled turkey cooked up quickly and deliciously using our gas grill as an oven. Shake things up and spatchcock your turkey to save time in the kitchen and get an evenly cooked bird. Note that its best to do one side all the way, then open. Spatchcockfastest way to cook turkey created by diane.
While it may not be as pretty as an evenly browned whole turkey sitting on a platter. The grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection. The skin is crispy and the meat is ultra flavorful and juicy. Season liberally on all surfaces with salt and black pepper if using a brined, salted.
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