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how do I bone a turkey?

I want to make a mock-Thanksgiving meal for some friends in a couple weeks and I was hoping to find a different way to cook turkey than roasting or deep frying it. I read in David Tanis's book, Heart of the Artichoke, that if you bone a turkey, it will cook a lot faster. I like fast but I like delicious more. So, if boning it still allows it to be delicious (bones are where the flavor is, I know), how do I do it and what other sorts of preparations do i need to do to the bird?

Julia Wayne asked in Meat about 1 year ago | Report

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    You can debone a turkey, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who has never deboned poultry before if you want it to be pretty. It's tricky and requires practice, but here's some step by step instructions with photos. I strongly recommend practicing with a chicken first.

    Even better that a completely deboned bird is a spatchcocked one, which is a bird that has all its bones except the spine, and it is then laid flat so it cooks faster. Flattening the bird decreases the cooking time, and the way the wings fold over the breast meat protects it from high heat. Here's Martha Stewart's method. You can then roast the bird or even grill roast it. Caveat: unless you have a truly gargantuan roaster pan, use a small turkey or it won't fit.

    Good luck!

    Griffin answered in Meat about 1 year ago | Report
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    It helps if you buy it a few drinks first...

    sallen answered in Meat about 1 year ago | Report
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    I use Julia Child's recipe for re-assembled turkey in "The Way to Cook". I've found it's the best fast-cooking method, and does't require completely deboning the bird. It also lets you "stuff" the bird by cooking the breast section on top of a mound of stuffing.

    Tom Sackett answered in Meat about 1 year ago | Report
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