Want to (gasp) spatchcock your turkey?
This is a way to drastically reduce turkey cooking time. It roasts in the oven @ 450 degrees for approx. 1-1/2 hours or until your thermometer reads 150+ degrees. Essentially you remove the backbo...
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I've been know to spatchcock turkey and chickens now and then. It's not that hard and the results are wonderful. Cooks more evenly, quicker. Just remove the backbone, flatten it, season on/under the skin and go for it. I've never cooked one in the oven but have smoked/cooked many of them on my wood pellet bbq smoker-grill ... Make sure you take the breast to at least 165ºF (I prefer 170ºF) which will take the thigh/leg to 180ºF.
