Press down the breast bone to flatten the bird, if necessary. Smoked turkey how to smoke a whole turkey duration. How to spatchcock a turkey for thanksgiving martha stewart. Though the presentation isnt traditional, there are a few reasons we prefer to spatchcock turkey. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and rub on all surfaces with 1 tablespoon oil. It looks like youre enjoying the bbq brethrens forums but havent created an account yet.
The skin is crispy and the meat is ultra flavorful and juicy roasted thanksgiving spatchcock turkey recipe. There are three things everyone wants in a thanksgiving turkeycrispy skin, juicy meat and a fast cooking time. Lay the turkey on a chopping board, breastside down. Spatchcock turkey in under 2 hours asda good living. Dial up the oven to 450 and remove the spatchcock turkey from the refrigerator.
Toast aniseed in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. This method produces a turkey that is more moist, flavorful, and cooks in half the time. To spatchcock a chicken, turkey or really any bird, you are cutting it so that it will lay flat. The spatchcock turkey guide do you have your turkey yet. Using a sharp knife, cut along both sides of the backbone, then remove and set aside. The only party i hate in the turkey cooking process is the thaw out time.
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. Look on in disbelief at the backbone you had someone else matt just cut out of this turkey carcass. Spend less time in a hot kitchen and more time sipping a cooling beverage. Using the spatchcock method to cook your turkey is the failproof way to get all that and more. The real pros know to get to the stores early in the season when youll find the smaller birds in the 1115 pound range. As a member you get free access to all of our forums and posts plus the ability to post your own messages, communicate directly with other members, and much more. Perfect spatchcock turkey is an easy spatchcock turkey recipe, giving you the most evenly cooked turkey in about an hour and a half. Keep an eye on the turkey and cover with foil if the skin begins to.
With a spatchcocked turkey and its slim profile, this is not a problem. In fact, you want to cook it at this temperature to ensure that the legs and breasts end up cooking at the same time lower heat leads to a lower differential in the. The turkey is spatchcocked and drybrined with kosher salt, and then left to sit looselycovered in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours. Spatchcocked turkey in 80 minutes something new for dinner. Send the bird into the oven and roast for about 114 to 112 hours.
Salt for the rub 1 tablespoon for every five pounds of turkey. If you spatchcock a pound turkey purchased weight, with giblets, the roasting time is roughly 1. A flattened chicken will cook evenly and faster than a whole chicken due to a similar. 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. Stir together oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. It basically means that the backbone is removed from the turkey. Separate wings from rib cage by cutting through wing knuckle. Spatchcock turkey is arguably the juiciest, most flavorful thanksgiving turkey recipe that you will ever make. 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. Spatchcocking a turkey, latin american style cooking. Let your turkey come to room temperature while the oven gets toasty. In 2002, mark bittman published this revolutionary approach to roasting the thanksgiving turkey, which allows you to cut the cooking time of the average turkey by about 75. This method revolutionized turkey preparationit cuts the.
Remove the heart and giblets from the turkey and reserve. Food network is a unique lifestyle network that connects viewers to the power and joy of food. Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen. Sausage meat, breadcrumbs, onions, garlic, fresh herbs and pine nuts in a roasting dish is all you need. Underneath the crispy skin, the tender meat is flavored with an herbinfused butter or ghee, if you prefer. Chef jon shows us how to prepare a turkey for easy quick cooking. Cut thigh meat off bone angle your knife as you go. This skin on this spatchcocked turkey gets crispy and browned because nearly all of the skin is exposed. Roasting a spatchcocked turkey approximately how long.
Ingredients 1 1416 lb turkey 10 garlic cloves 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 bunch fresh rosemary 12 cup olive oil kosher salt freshly cracked black pepper 1 recipe homemade turkey gravy. Continue to peel breast meat off rib cage, making sure not to slice through the skin. Place the spatchcock turkey on the rack skin side up and let it smoke cook for 4 hours. Butterflying is a way of preparing meat, fish, or poultry for cooking by cutting it almost in two, but leaving the two parts connected. Crispskinned spatchcocked butterflied roast turkey with. Allowing the turkey to rest locks the flavor and juiciness into the meat.
When you spatchcock a turkey youre left with no cavity to stuff with extra goodness. Roast the turkey at 450 for about 80 minutes, until the internal temperature is between 155 and 160 degrees. This method revolutionized turkey preparationit cuts the cooking time in half and arguably produces a better bird. Remove the turkey from the oven and carefully place on a heatresistant surface. It originated to cook small birds evenly, but its just as effective on your holiday turkey and will cut the cooking time at least. The society is a 501c3 notforprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. Season liberally on all surfaces with salt and black pepper if using a brined, salted, or kosher turkey, omit salting step, see note above. Rather than roasting a whole bird this thanksgiving, take the modern route and spatchcock the turkey. Whatever you do, dont let the term spatchcocking intimidate you. Spatchcock definition of spatchcock by the free dictionary. But i first learned about the 45minute turkey in 2012, along withit seemsmost food enthusiasts. And ive tried it with turkey and with big roasting chickens, with small cornish game hens and with the little fryer chickens like the one i am demonstrating here. 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.
Spatchcockfastest way to cook turkey created by diane. Mark bittman removes his 45minute turkey from the oven in a 2008 video. How to spatchcock a turkey to remove rib cage, begin by placing your boning knife in between the rib cage and the breast meat. Spatchcocking is a specific method for butterflying poultry that involves removing the backbone, and spatchcock as a noun may refer to a bird prepared in that way. Carefully peel the meat away from the rib cage and down to the keel bone. Depending on the size of your bird you may need several days. To spatchcock, you remove the backbone of a whole bird and lay it flat to cook. How to make spatchcock poultry on the big green egg. Mark bittman demonstrates how to spatchcock a turkey. Keep your turkey under a tent of foil for several minutes. The day before roasting, combine the sugar, 14 cup salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl. In this video we show you how to spatchcock a turkey. Season liberally on all surfaces with salt and black pepper if using a brined, salted. Put turkey on top of the rack, so that it does not fall off the pan.
To spatchcock is to remove a birds spine and lay the body flat. Im lucky enough that i live in temperate california with weather thats suitable for grilling pretty much all year long, save for a few rainy days here and there. Spatchcocked turkey with anise and orange bon appetit. Smoke the spatchcock turkey until digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches about 158160 degrees. Spatchcocking is the process of butterflying a whole chicken or turkey, bones and all. Hold drumstick and slice meat off bone, if desired. When it comes to cooking a whole turkey quickly and evenly, spatchcockingremoving the entire backbone from the bird and splaying it openis a great technique. Put turkey on a stable cutting board breast side down and cut out backbone. It cooks in half the time and cooks more evenly than a traditional whole roasted thanksgiving turkey. Note that its best to do one side all the way, then open. To spatchcock a turkey, you need a pair of sharp kitchen shears, big knife, possibly a small paring knife and, of course, your turkey. Distribute remaining spice rub onto the outside of the turkey.
I mentioned to you last week that i was doing a turkey trial run this past weekend, and you can tell by the looks of this spatchcock turkey that it was a huge. Press down on either side of the breast until the breastbone cracks. This method keeps the meat moist, and you can cook your whole bird in less than an hour. Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut down the back of the turkey. Call a few friends and recommend the movie food, inc. Talk about how disconnected we are from the food we eat.
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