Theres an easy technique of preparing the turkey, however, that gives you more control over the cooking process and cooks the. We remove the backbone and roast the turkey flat so that every part has access to the heat at the same time. 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. Chicken made this once and dont want to loose track of the recipe, amazingly moist. Ive smoked turkeys whole, spatchcocked, bonein breast, roasts, drumsticks, and wings but until now id never smoked turkey halves. Why not take a minute to register for your own free account now. The skin is crispy and the meat is ultra flavorful and juicy roasted thanksgiving spatchcock turkey recipe. When butterflied, you get direct contact between far more turkey and stuffing than you ever could otherwise. A flattened chicken will cook evenly and faster than a whole chicken due to a similar thickness throughout.
There is nothing more impressive than a beautiful whole roasted bird with crispy golden skin to elicit the oooooooohs and. If im cooking for a larger crowd, i cook two birds in one oven on stacked racks, swapping them halfway through, instead of opting for a larger bird. However, you can mix things up with some other flavors. I had heard of spatchcocking, but never really knew what it. When it was time to make the herbroasted spatchcock turkey, i spread cutup cajun trinity pieces over a large greased baking sheet. Spatchcock turkey foolproof, easy, super juicy sweet. Spatchcock smoked turkey recipe on the grill how to bbq right. The next morning, i carefully turned the spatchcock turkey over, and gave the other side a chance to soak up some of the marinade for a few hours. Spatchcock your turkey and shorten your cooking time. Distribute remaining spice rub onto the outside of the turkey. Ok, so i plan on spatchcocking around a 20 lb turkey on my electric smoker. However, the recipe is using a 12 pound turkey, does not spatchcock and uses the high heat at the end. This technique involves removing the backbone and then flattening the bird, which speeds roasting and ensures even cooking. Enter your ups tracking number to track the status of your parcel.
Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. The food labs stepbystep guide to smoking a turkey serious. A spatchcocked turkey is fantastic for even and fast cooking. This is a complete recipe for a spatchcock smoked turkey. I also show how to spatchcock the turkey as well as dry brine it so its amazingly juicy and full of flavor inside and out with fantastically crisp skin. It takes time and spatchcocking a frozen turkey will not work. While its perfect for thanksgiving, this spatchcock turkey is quick and easy enough that it can be made any time of year.
While some might believe that the whole thanksgiving meal centers around the pictureperfect carving of a whole roasted turkey at the table, weve found that it can be tricky to cook a bird with such outofproportion dimensions and a very thick breast evenly. Once the cooker is doing its thing, relax and peek in every once in awhile to make sure things are on track. Spatchcocked turkey logistics thanksgiving roasting size. Oct 25, 2019 spatchcock turkey is arguably the juiciest, most flavorful thanksgiving turkey recipe that you will ever make. Spatchcocked smoked turkey simple and delicious recipe. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of loblaws and zehrs. It allows the turkey to lay flat on the cooking grate and helps the meat cook more evenly. Spatchcock turkey will be the easiest way to get a juicy thanksgiving turkey on the table in less time. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber grills.
Spatchcock turkey not only saves a ton of baking time, it allows the turkey to cook as evenly as possible, resulting in a perfectly juicy bird with a deliciously crisp skin. The staff of the new york times dining section and other experts answered your questions on food, drinks, entertaining and more. Most people have enjoyed a traditionally roasted turkey during the holidays. Your turkey will emerge with nicely crisped skin and juicy meat. Make a simple turkey brine using 1 gallon of cold water, 1 cup of coarse kosher salt and. A huge turkey, spatchcocked, drybrined and rubbed in the weber kettle for. At what temps and for how long will i need to smoke it. 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.
Spatchcocked herbroasted turkey recipe taste of home. Spatchcocking or removing the backbone is great for larger birds. It cooks in half the time and cooks more evenly than a traditional whole roasted thanksgiving turkey. Herbroasted spatchcock turkey recipe a sprinkling of. Spatchcock turkey is arguably the juiciest, most flavorful thanksgiving turkey recipe that you will ever make. The result is handsdown the easiest, most reliable route to a juicy, moist.
Heres a stepbystep guide, plus roasting tips, and advice on how to carve a spatchcocked bird. 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 cooked properly. Place the spatchcock turkey on the rack skin side up and let it smoke cook for 4 hours. Butterflied turkey on the ugly drum smoker how to cook a. Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170175, 114 to 112 hours. Oct 07, 2016 click here to pin this spatchcocked turkey. It looks like youre enjoying the bbq brethrens forums but havent created an account yet.
Line a large rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil, extending foil 3 inches past pan on both long sides. Spatchcocked turkey in 80 minutes something new for dinner. The skin is crispy and the meat is ultra flavorful and juicy. But spatchcocking is the secret to making the best turkey youve ever hadin half the time. How to prepare and cook a spatchcock turkey this mama cooks.
This spatchcock turkey recipe is the perfect way to cook a juicy, tender, flavorful turkey in a fraction of the time it usually takes to cook a turkey only an hour and a half. For juicy, evenlycooked turkey with a crisp, golden brown skin, spatchcocking is the answer. You can spatchcock a larger turkey, cut it in half down the middle and put each half on separate baking pans. While the drying process is occurring, make up the herb butter recipe below step 4. Anyone have any idea how long itll take to smoke a turkey of that size using the spatchcock method. Depending on the size of your bird you may need several days to let your turkey completely thaw out in the fridge. Nov 06, 2012 this particular method is for folks who want the fastest, quickest, easiest route to juicy turkey meat, and ultracrisp skin. The final disadvantage is that if youre not careful, the pan drippings will start to scorch, smoking out your apartment as the turkey roasts. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. I will dry brine for 3 days and spatchcock the turkeyseparating the legs and thighs from the breast. For more on this simple trick and other thanksgiving tips, check out our. Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey is a delicious and easy way to cook a turkey that is as juicy as it is tender. 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. This 14lb turkey cooked in one hour and ten minutes.
Jocelyn guest whole animal butcher teaches us how to perfectly spatchcock or butterfly the bird. Next day delivery, same day delivery services, over night delivery service, 6309305201 united delivery service ltd. The skin in a spatchcock turkey is crispy and the meat is moist and tender. There should be a hole directly above the drumsticks, which might contain a bag full of giblets.
This skin on this spatchcocked turkey gets crispy and browned because nearly all of the skin is exposed. In a little more than an hour, you can have a perfectly roasted 12pound turkey. For a 22 kettle, i would use a turkey closer to 10 pounds. Can i smoke my turkey whole, or do i have to butterfly it. Butterflied big bird spatchcock turkey nom nom paleo. In order to properly smoke a spatchcocked turkey, youll need to. Im just using a homemade uds ugly drum smoker but have been on. To thaw a frozen turkey leave it in the refrigerator for appox. The technique is easy, all you need is a good pair of kitchen shears and a knife. If you had one way you would prefer to smoke a 10 pound turkey, which of the 4 ways would you pick. Spatchcock turkey on the weber kettle its ok to explain why you made the pick that you did.
Nov 25, 2014 playing cidersoaked spatchcock turkey. Spatchcock turkey is a delicious, moist, beautifully browned bird and one of the easiest methods ever. Mark bittman demonstrates how to spatchcock a turkey. You may be asking yourself, what on earth is spatchcock. Crispy skin, moist all the way through, and ready in no time. But spatchcocking is the secret to making the best turkey youve ever hadin. Follow our complete, stepbystep, photo illustrated instructions on how to spatchcock a turkey, then roast it in the oven. Apple smoked spatchcock turkey on mak 2 star pellet smokergrill. To spatchcock a chicken, turkey or really any bird, you are cutting it so that it will lay flat. Time to roast a paleo and whole30friendly spatchcock turkey a.
Dry the inside and outside of the turkey with clean paper towels. Open the turkey like a book and flip over, spreading out on the board skinside up. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 165f. We decided to butterfly a turkey and cook it simply on the ugly drum smoker to see how long it would take in hopes that it might save someone. Grilling a turkey frees up your indoor oven to bake other dishes for your thanksgiving dinner, and cleanup is super easy too. 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 percent while still presenting an attractive bird simply cut out the backbone or ask your butcher to do it for you and spread the bird out flat before roasting, a technique known as spatchcocking that is commonly. Ingredients 1 fresh turkey 14 lbs shown here 3 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons freshly cracked pepper olive oil. To spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail. This was my first turkey on the yoder and i was very. The turkey wont have grill marks like the usual grilled. This method keeps the meat moist, and you can cook your whole bird in less than an hour. Spatchcocked turkey is a gamechanger when it comes to preparing the bird for the big feast there are so many reasons that spatchcocking has become our preferred method for cooking the turkey for our holiday feasts, but the most important one is taste.
How to cook a spatchcocked turkey cravings of a lunatic. Nov 20, 2014 after all, you can only fit a few cups of stuffing at most into the cavity of a whole turkey. Share spatchcocked turkey with anise and orange on facebook. Citrus and herb spatchcock turkey rachael ray show. How to spatchcock a turkey for thanksgiving martha stewart.
Pour the salt into the water and stir until it becomes clear again. Transfer turkey to a rack in a foillined rimmed baking pan. The spatchcock technique will yield enough crispy skin for everyone to share and the moistest, flavorful meat before you begin preparing your thanksgiving bird i want you to read up on how to thaw a frozen turkey. Nov 20, 2016 the spatchcock turkey guide do you have your turkey yet.
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. Spatchcock smoke roasted turkey will be the star of your thanksgiving spread this year. Tried this on chicken first and that worked so tried it on turkey. Spatchcockfastest way to cook turkey created by diane. Remove the turkey from the oven and carefully place on a heatresistant surface. It only takes a few short minutes to prepare, but your guests will be impressed because it looks like you spent hours preparing the bird. Apple smoked 14 lb spatchcock turkey took my last turkey bonein turkey breast from last thanksgiving when most supermarkets practically give them away to get you in the door. This recipe uses a simple blend of oil, fresh herbs and spices for classic roasted turkey flavor. Using kitchen shears, cut along each side of the backbone. Spatchcock turkey is a quick and easy way to make a thanksgiving turkey. Great time for stocking up the freezer in order to enjoy turkey the rest of the year. Have you tried everything you can think of to make your roasted turkey tender and juicy, only to get dry breast meat yet again.
Nov 06, 2012 spatchcocking is a method of removing the turkey s backbone to flatten its body prior to putting in the oven. Ive read that turkeys larger than 12 or so pounds run the risk of being in the danger zone of 40 to 140 degrees when smoked at lower temps. Wow your guests with a grilled bird thats ready in half the time, thanks to our favorite wholebird technique. Its not technically a spatchcock since the bird will end up in two pieces, but having the white meat separate from the dark.
Smoking a spatchcock turkey is great for large birds or when your short on time. Simply, add one tablespoon of minced garlic in the butter mixture. The only party i hate in the turkey cooking process is the thaw out time. For the turkey, place the bird on a cutting board, breast side down, with the legs toward you. I then put on the rub of choice and cover that with bacon and more rub. Weve never spatchcocked a turkey and never grilled one before, but thats the plan for thursday. Simply enter uds united delivery service tracking number in our online tracking system and click track button to track and trace your courier, parcel, shipment delivery status details online. Lets go over everything youll need to follow a simple and delicious recipe for a spatchcock smoked turkey so the next time you host a dinner you can surprise your guests. Spatchcocking a turkey, latin american style cooking. Spatchcock is a funny word, but its a seriously smart way to cook a large bird. Because that is the perfect temp for smoking brisket. Simply follow these stepbystep instructions and youll be spatchcocking a turkey in no time, and dont forget to grab our juiciest turkey recipe ever. Ask a butcher to remove both the back and breast bones from your turkey.
How to spatchcock a turkey bon appetit bon appetit. It can be very simple to smoke a turkey and it will stay very juicy if you inject it well. Its also great if youre limited on shelf space in your smoker. A spatchcocked turkey requires a slightly different carving technique than a bird cooked the traditional way, but the basic approach remains the same. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber. Follow these instructions with a fresh or thawed turkey and free up your oven space.
Dry rub spatchcock turkey honeysuckle white turkey. Unless drastic measure are taken, you dont stand a chance of getting it all to finish cooking at the same time so how do you get your turkey to cook evenly, cook faster, and taste better all in one fell swoop. Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen. Spatchcocked turkey recipe main dish holiday recipe. I spatchcocked the bird, marinaded and seasoned it. 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. Remove the legs and wings, and then slice the breast meat. Nov 22, 2015 weve never spatchcocked a turkey and never grilled one before, but thats the plan for thursday.
So far, ive only done pork chops and a couple turkey breasts. Well, everybody needs a change of pace chris capells spatchcocked turkey recipe isnt traditional, however the. The cooks at havens kitchen in new york share their secret for a fast and easy way to roast a turkey. We spatchcocked a 12 pound turkey and smoked it on the uds ugly drum smoker. Place the turkey on a stable surface with the drumsticks facing up and the breasts facing down. Maybe you know what it is and are wondering why i would blog how to spatchcock a turkey when i already have shown you how to roast a turkey overnight, well let me tell you. Spatchcock turkey roasted thanksgiving turkey foodology geek. If you were thinking of building your own uds ugly drum smoker feel free. By removing the backbone, the turkey is grilled flat, increasing the surface area of exposed meat thus. Ill be doing a simple rub and buttersage mix under the skin. Perfect spatchcock turkey is an easy spatchcock turkey recipe, giving you the most evenly cooked turkey in about an hour and a half. The uds imparts a good dark bark to the skin of the turkey using my wild bills meat rub. By spatchcocking the turkey first, you flatten the cooking surface, allowing for faster cook time and lots of smoke flavor. Flavor is outstanding and the bird does not dry out at all.
Learn how to prepare and cook a spatchcock turkey for thanksgiving, christmas or bbq cookouts. When you spatchcock a turkey youre left with no cavity to stuff with extra goodness. At times you may have to use both hands to power your scissors through rib bones. Ive smoked turkeys on my uds last year, and my brinkmann offset year or 2 earlier.
Making great turkey is not as difficult as many make it out to be. This flatter shape ensures that the meat cooks more evenly and more quickly, allowing the legs to reach a safe temperature without overcooking the breast. With a regular turkey, the breast is totally exposed, while the legs are relatively protected. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who support cravings of a lunatic. Learn how to spatchcock a turkey for an evenly cooked, crispy turkey, that takes less time to cook than traditional roasting. Special thanks to the international culinary center. Sausage meat, breadcrumbs, onions, garlic, fresh herbs and pine nuts in a roasting dish is all you need. Make a cut along one side of the backbone with the shears from the bottom to. I have a 22 lb turkey that i want to smoke on my uds, however realize that i will have to spatchcock it due to its size.
If you want to learn the quickest, easiest, laziest way to make a turkey this recipe is for you. Spatchcock turkey has the wonderful classic roast turkey flavor in a fraction of the time. The secret is to remove the backbone and flatten out the bird. Spatchcocked turkey on the uds the bbq brethren forums. Advanced search allows users to narrow their tracking search using filters that include ship to company, ship to city, and ship to zip code. Smoke the spatchcock turkey until digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches about 158160 degrees. Crispskinned spatchcocked butterflied roast turkey with. I find a 1214 pound turkey is the maximum size i can fit on a bakers x 18 half sheet. The grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection.
Ive spatchcocked my 22 lb turkey and will smoke at 325 till i get the correct temp with a internal probe thermometer. Place the turkey in the fridge uncovered for about 2 hours to allow the skin to dry further. While a spatchcock chicken can fit on any grill, a spatchcock turkey takes up a little more real estate. Nov 18, 2012 i am trying to figure out how long it will take to cook my first turkey, ever. 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. As you can see a 14pounders legs peek over the edge of the pan. Using a pair of sharp heavyduty kitchen shears, cut along one side of the backbone. Basically its a method for lazy folks with great taste. I always spatchcock my turkey but with one additional thought. This helps the skin to end up with a good bite through. Enter the reference of the shipment you want to track. But most importantly our spatchcocked grilled turkey is one of the most delicious turkey recipes weve ever eaten.
The holidays provide great opportunities to stock your freezer with inexpensive turkeys used mostly as lost leaders by grocery chains to get you into their store. Then, i discarded the marinade and patted the turkey dry. It will stay in the danger zone for too long at this low temp. The turkey gibletsparts are made into an awesome gravy. Another useful accessory is a stainless steel turkey hanger they offer separately. A sharp knife can also help get through the tougher spots. This is the easiest and most satisfying roast turkey. When youre cooking turkey, but also doing friendsgiving its worth learning a butchering technique that will save you hours of work in the kitchen. Nov 20, 2017 below is a photo of how we grilled the spatchcocked turkey.