How to spatchcock a turkey for the fastest cooking, juiciest turkey ever spatchcocking, or butterflying, a whole turkey is the best way to get the juiciest meat and the crispiest skin in half the time of traditional turkey roasting methods. Nov 06, 2016 rebecca brand shows how to make a grilled turkey recipe, how to make spatchcock turkey, how long it takes to grill a turkey and how to cut the turkey to flatten the turkey and with a sage butter. Check the temperature of the turkey on the innermost part of the thigh and the thickest part of the breast to make sure that it is fully cooked at 165 degrees before removing it. Grilled spatchcock turkey with maple butter and apple cider brine. Nov 15, 2012 the exact time depends on the type of pan you are using, how cold your turkey was when you put it in the oven, how many times you opened the oven while cooking, what else you are cooking in the. Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen food. How to make spatchcock citrus turkey grilla grills. Heres everything you need to know about making the ultimate turkey, smoked, grilled, or barbecued. Spatchcocked turkey is rubbed down generously with our citrus turkey rub, given an aromatic kick with a parsley, rosemary, thyme and herb paste and slow roasted for some beautiful, rich color.
Touch up any areas that need it with rub and smoke for 1 hour. How to spatchcock a turkey bon appetit bon appetit. Cut down on your cook time with this simple, spatchcocked version of a thanksgiving classic. Nov 20, 2017 but maybe its time to branch out a little that is why i have created my new honey bbq spatchcock turkey recipe. The answer is that there can be a lot of variety to the time it takes to finish the perfect spatchcocked turkey or pork tenderloin. A spatchcock turkey takes way less time to cook than a roasted whole turkey. While there is no spatchcock turkey cooking time chart, the turkey will cook in almost half the time. Spatchcocking or removing the backbone is great for larger birds.
This roasting method results in the juiciest, crispiest turkey cooked in a fraction of the time it usually takes. Spatchcocking, usually refers to cutting out the backbone of a. Nov 17, 2018 traeger smoked spatchcock turkey is a delicious and easy way to cook a turkey that is as juicy as it is tender. Well, it is when you take out the backbone of the bird so you can create a more even grilling surface. Serve a tender and juicy roasted turkey for game day without having to tend the grill, so you can enjoy tailgating before the game.
We recommend using a pellet grill because it is the easiest way to maintain a consistent temperature. At what temperature should you lowandslow cook a large beef brisket slab. Nov 16, 2017 spatchcock your turkey and shorten your cooking time. After 1 hour of room temperature, i want to cook the turkey for one hour at 450, then cook at 300 until breast reads 160 and thigh reads 165 assuming legsthighs will take a bit longer. Nov 18, 2012 i am trying to figure out how long it will take to cook my first turkey, ever. My 16pound turkey took 2 hours and 45 minutes, almost exactly 10 minutes per pound. Turn and cook until an instantread thermometer inserted in the deepest part of the thigh registers 170 degrees f, about 50 minutes more. How long to smoke a turkey furious grill grill recipes. How to cook a spatchcocked turkey cravings of a lunatic. For a quick thaw place bagged turkey in a sink of cold water, for 10 hours making sure the water stays below 41 degrees. When the grill has reached 350, place the turkey on the grill rack and cook for 90 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 on an instant read. Heat grill to mediumhigh, or set up for indirect heat. Sweet heat cajun spatchcock turkey pit boss grills recipes.
Things to remember when grilling a spatchcocked turkey seasoning is up to you. Place the turkey in the brine bag and pour the brine mixture over the turkey and refrigerate 1 hour per pound. Nov 05, 2017 spatchcock is a funny word, but its a seriously smart way to cook a large bird. Set up a charcoal grill for low and slow cooking as per the image above. You can find a great simple gravy recipe in robyns write up on charcoal grilled turkey.
The photo above demonstrates the perfect setup for grilling your. Looking to cook a turkey thats tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. We cover shopping, thawing, prep, injecting, cooking, gravy, and carving. I like to spatchcock my turkey well ahead of cooking time. The steam will cause the turkey to lose any crispness you managed to get on the skin during the cook. Part of that is just that im also a perfectionist, and to me being an. Take your spatchcocked turkey to the grill for extramoist. Check the temperature of both the breast and the legs occasionally throughout cooking to gauge how quickly the turkey is. 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. It is done when it registers 165f in the thickest part of the leg not touching bone and in the thickest part of the breast not. 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 solution is our grilled spatchcocked chicken recipe.
Jun 24, 2019 spatchcock smoked chicken with cherry chipotle bbq sauce. After 1 hour of room temperature, i want to cook the turkey for one hour at 450. Place the spatchcocked turkey skin side up and let it smoke cook. While your turkey is resting is a great time to get your gravy ready. Grilling involves dry heat, so we stuff little cubes. Grilled spatchcocked chicken grilling recipes, poultry. Our spatchcocked grilled turkey cooked up quickly and deliciously using our gas grill as an oven. Nov 07, 2019 spatchcock smoke roasted turkey will be the star of your thanksgiving spread this year. To spatchcock a whole turkey first remove the tail. Follow the recipe, and ill teach you the simple steps to making your own grilled spatchcock chicken at home. After 30 minutes, lower temperature to 325 degrees f, loosely cover with a large piece of foil and cook for about 90 minutes, with grill lid closed. At the 30 minute mark, baste the turkey and then baste every 15 minutes thereafter, checking the temperature each time and adding more.
The butter adds fat to the dish which helps keep the meat really tender and juicy, and the skin super crispy. Because the bird is laid out flat, the dark meat of the thighs and legs are exposed to more of the heat of the oven and are able to cook at the same rate as the white meat. From pellet to charcoal to a traditional smoker to even propane, your grill just needs to be able to circulate smoke and cook your turkey with indirect heat. Cooking the turkey for too long or at too high of a temperature is a sure way to. A spatchcock chicken is a chicken that has had its backbone removed to allow the chicken to lay flat.
But spatchcocking is the secret to making the best turkey youve ever hadin half the time. 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. Pitmaster marshall cooper suggested we smoke a spatchcock turkey, a technique i hadnt tried before. For thanksgiving this year i though id try a new new to me that is cooking technique called spatchcocking on my turkey. It is true that there is a lot of information out there about cooking a turkey. However, the recipe is using a 12 pound turkey, does not spatchcock and uses the high heat at the end. So bottom line, what is the roasting time per pound for a spatchcock turkey breast. By removing the backbone, the turkey is grilled flat, increasing the surface area of exposed meat thus speeding up the grilling time. I thought roasting a turkey breast was less time per pound vs. Its utterly delicious and you can make it on the grill in a flash. Grill chicken, breast side down, covered with vent open, until nicely charred, 10 to 15 minutes. Once turkey has been seasoned start your pit boss smoker by turning it to 275 degrees. Move to a baking sheet, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes. Put all of the turkey stock ingredients in a roasting pan.
The outside will be burnt to a crisp and the inside will be undercooked. By spatchcocking the turkey first, you flatten the cooking surface, allowing for faster cook time and lots of smoke flavor. Grilling a turkey in half the time that tastes twice as good. I am not quite sure what i think about that claim myself. Spatchcocking addresses the issues of not only time. Stir together oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. So not only did i help build a deck still ongoing but i made a grilled spatchcock turkey inbetween with no crazy effort or attentive eye. The cooking time on this turkey was 3 hours and 7 minutes. It cuts down on the total cooking time too, always a plus. Smoked spatchcocked turkey grilling inspiration weber.
Place the turkey breastskinside up on the cooking rack and arrange the legs and wings so the bird remains as flat as possible. Kick traditional to the curb with this woodfired take on turkey. Plus theres the bonus of adding wood chunks for lightly smoky, more flavorful meat. For a 22 kettle, i would use a turkey closer to 10 pounds. Hey grill hey is dedicated to help you make better bbq, feed the people you love, and become a backyard bbq.
This allows the heat to cook everything at the same time, rather than cooking. Dont throw your turkey directly over a scorching hot burner like you would with a steak. Pellet smoker cooking time and temp guide grilla grills. A 10 lb turkey will cook in about 45 minutes on a 450 degree grill. Nov 20, 2017 some people refer to this method as butterflied but no matter what you call it this is a great cooking method to learn, because it helps ensure that your turkey will cook evenly. Check out this cooking guide for the perfect grilling experience. Learn how to prepare and cook a spatchcock turkey for thanksgiving, christmas or bbq cookouts. You will get juicier meat in a shorter amount of time. How to smoke a turkey spatchcock style meadow creek. Cutting the bird in this way before you cook it ensures that the thighs and breasts cook. Not only will spatchcocking turkey ensure plenty of crisp skin since virtually all of it is out in the open, it makes it much easier to cook the white and dark meat evenlymeaning the breast will stay juicy. Nov 12, 2017 with thanksgiving right around the corner, the posse wanted to share a lesserknown turkey recipe with our readers.
Spatchcock is a cooking technique, where you butterfly the turkey by cutting the backbone out, and as a result, the cooking time is reduced significantly. Easy grilled spatchcock turkey glutenfree the cookie. I have found cooking time per pound for a whole turkey. Then it is time to carve the grilled spatchcock turkey and serve. A turkey is pretty much spherical in shape, no wonder there are issues with even cooking. You want to set up your grill for indirect heat and preheat it to 325f, or medium heat. While yielding fantastic results on its own, i find smoking the bird at a lower temperature makes it even better. Spatchcocking or butterflying lets you grill a whole bird, because it enables you to cook the meat evenly. Enjoy these easy recipe and your perfectly grilled.
I will season the outside of the bird with salt and pepper and put in the refrigerator before cooking. While its perfect for thanksgiving, this spatchcock turkey is quick and easy enough that it can be made any time of year. Nov 21, 2014 the grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection. Nov 15, 2018 moist spatchcock turkey meat is really easy to achieve with the right technique. You can smoke a turkey on multiple different types of grills. The taste of home test kitchen has discovered the secret to a perfectly cooked bird. Spatchcock chicken roasts in half the time of a whole trussed chicken, and also cooks more evenly. Place the turkey on a cookie sheet to carry it out to the smoker or you can use a bradley rack and just leave it on there while it cooks. The grill is wellsuited to roasted turkey perfection.
Spatchcock chicken cooks in half the time of a whole. Ask a butcher to remove both the back and breast bones from your turkey. Our 10pound spatchcock turkey was done in only 1 hour 45 minutes at 350. When ready to cook, set temperature to high and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. What is the roasting time per pound for a spatchcock. Spatchcocked grilled turkey recipe food network kitchen. The secret is to remove the backbone and flatten out the bird. It also lays more flat so it may fit better in your pellet grill or oven if vertical space is an issue. Place the roasting pan on the rack of the pellet grill and put the top shelf of the jerky rack in place, with the turkey on it. 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. Grilling turkey on a gas grill is becoming a popular alternative for this holiday staple.
Nov 15, 2018 how to spatchcock a turkey and smoke it when low on time. Spatchcock is a funny word, but its a seriously smart way to cook a large bird. It allows the turkey to lay flat on the cooking grate and helps the meat cook more evenly. Nov 20, 2019 add thawed turkey to the brine giblet bag and neck removed and refrigerate it or keep iced down in a cooler for 1214 hours before intended cook time. With the turkey flattened out, youll still have room in the oven for pies, rolls, and anything else you may be baking.
How to cook a turkey on your gas grill burning questions. If not, brine your turkey for at least 8 hours, up to overnight. If youre grilling your spatchcocked chicken on a gas grill. The turkey is done when both the breast and thigh reads 165 f with an instant read thermometer or igrill bluetooth thermometer. Oct 07, 2016 season the turkey generously with salt and pepper on bottom side. Cook meat incorrectly on the grill, and this is the result. Keep the probe in the thickest part of the breast being sure not to strike bone.
Cooking at 325 degrees f, it will take around 10 minutes per pound. Cook turkey till internal temperature in the middle of the breast reaches 165f. There is nothing more impressive than a beautiful whole roasted bird with crispy golden skin to elicit the oooooooohs and. These are some of the countless questions that people new to the art of working with pellet smoker cooking and cooking times have. To spatchcock, you remove the backbone of a whole bird and lay it flat to cook. Place the turkey directly on the grill grate and cook for 30 minutes.
Its also great if youre limited on shelf space in your smoker. Another thirty minutes in and that new batch of coals helped the legs and thighs cook even faster. Grilling a turkey frees up your indoor oven to bake other dishes for your thanksgiving dinner, and cleanup is super easy too. On average, a 12 pound turkey will take approximately 90 minutes to grill. By spatchcocking also called butterflying, the bird will lay flat on the grill, cooking evenly and quickly. Grilled spatchcock chicken is a delicious and juicy way to cook chicken. If your turkey is enhanced as explained in recipe notes above continue to step 2. It was browning up nicely, and very slightly charred in a couple spots.
Nov 15, 2018 spatchcocking or removing the backbone is great for larger birds. With thanksgiving right around the corner, the posse wanted to share a lesserknown turkey recipe with our readers. Flattening the turkey exposes more surface area to heat, so overall cooking time is reduced. After 1 hour and 20 minutes of total cooking time from when the breast was placed on the grill, the turkey should be close to finishing.
If you have ever burned a turkey leg or overcooked a wing, you know how frustrating the experience can be. Guide to cooking thanksgiving turkey on a big green egg. No matter the occasion, your gas grill can produce a beautifully browned bird thats full of flavor. To thaw a frozen turkey leave it in the refrigerator for appox. I am using the spatchcock method of roasting a turkey breast. And we bust the myths about brining and resting, and explain how to spatchcock. This method is supposed to cut down on the cooking time, making the meat more juicy.
This 16 pound turkey took only 90 minutes to cook in the oven. Let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes, then remove wire rack and carve turkey. Place the turkey on the cool side of the grill to roast. Spatchcock turkey on a pellet grill using a almazan knife the challenge spatchcock turkey on the gmg pellet grill. In just 1 12 hours, i had this turkey done to perfection, temperaturewise at least. When the smoker is preheated and ready to go, its time to cook some turkey. But most importantly our spatchcocked grilled turkey is one of the most delicious turkey recipes weve ever eaten. A spatchcocked turkey is fantastic for even and fast cooking. Cutting the bird in this way before you cook it ensures that the thighs and breasts cook evenly. This time estimate should hold out for different size turkeys, but remember that it could take longer, so try. Its a great cooking method, and its so much faster than cooking the bird traditionally.
How to spatchcock a turkey it sure doesnt look like norman rockwells version. Grill the turkey at 350 degrees until the internal temperature reaches 160. When you spatchcock a turkey, you distribute all the meat in a more even way. Because the turkey is basically flattened, heat can more evenly distribute throughout the bird, making it cook faster. While still on rack and pan rest the turkey for 30 minutes. Once turkey has been brined rinse the turkey with cold water and set on a pan. Griled turkey recipe flatttened for the grill spatchcock. We let it go for another half hour, then carefully flipped the turkey skin down, again making sure not to have the cooker opened too long. This helps crisp up the skin and can be done the night before.
Apple smoked spatchcock turkey on mak 2 star pellet smoker grill. Spatchcock turkey on a pellet grill using a almazan knife. Our total cook time for two huge turkeys was three hours. Below is a photo of how we grilled the spatchcocked turkey. Insert the igrill temperature probe into one of the turkey breasts. Place the turkey breastside up over the drip pan and grill, covered, until the meat is cooked about halfway through, about 50 minutes. Traeger smoked spatchcock turkey is a delicious and easy way to cook a turkey that is as juicy as it is tender. Using the seasoning in the brine box, season the turkey. Spatchcocked turkey recipe main dish holiday recipe. While a spatchcock chicken can fit on any grill, a spatchcock turkey takes up a little more real estate. Oct 23, 2018 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. Put a pan filled with water underneath where the turkey will sit, then a layer of unlit charcoal next to it. Injected with spicy cajun butter and seasoned liberally with pit boss sweet heat rub, this bird will cook evenly and relatively thanks to spatchcocking it before placing on the grill.
Beer can chicken works, but sometimes you want something different. He enjoys having the ability to cook a big turkey hot and fast. Be sure to buy a prebrined turkey or brine it yourself with kosher salt and water the night before. A 24 to 72hour dry brine inspired by barbecue flavors gives this spatchcocked bird a ton of flavor, while the bricks or cinder block. If the fire gets too hot, you may end up with a black turkey. Our grilled spatchcock chicken recipe works perfectly on either a gas grill or a charcoal grill. It is done when it registers 165f in the thickest part of the leg not touching bone and in the thickest part of the breast not touching bone. Oct 22, 2014 how to spatchcock a turkey it sure doesnt look like norman rockwells version. The best way to speed up the cooking process for your turkey is to spatchcock it. I will dry brine for 3 days and spatchcock the turkey separating the legs and thighs from the breast. I will dry brine for 3 days and spatchcock the turkeyseparating the legs and thighs from the breast.
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